(12) United States Patent
`Alexander et al.
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`US006748343B2
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 6,748,343 B2
`Jun.8,2004
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`(54) METHOD AND PROCESS FOR
`CONFIGURING A PREMISES FOR
`MONITORING
`
`(75)
`
`Inventors: Bruce Alexander, Poulsbo, WA (US);
`Karen Grose, Seattle, WA (US);
`Christoph Schebel, Suquamish, WA
`(US); David Antal, Silverdale, WA
`(US)
`
`(73) Assignee: Vigilos, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
`
`( *) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 125 days.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 09/967,485
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`(22) Filed:
`
`Sep.28,2001
`
`(65)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`
`US 2002/0052719 A1 May 2, 2002
`
`Related U.S. Application Data
`(60) Provisional application No. 60/281,256, filed on Apr. 3,
`2001, and provisional application No. 60/236,282, filed on
`Sep. 28, 2000.
`Int. Cl? ................................................ G08B 13/00
`(51)
`(52) U.S. Cl. ........................................ 702/188; 340/541
`(58) Field of Search ................................. 702/188, 122,
`702/123, 182, 183, 186, 187, FOR 103,
`FOR 135, FOR 134, FOR 155, FOR 170;
`709/224, 229, 208, 209, 219, 211, 238,
`250, 203, 217, 220, 223, 107; 340/506,
`511, 541, 3.1, 521, 531, 825.36, 825.37,
`3.9, 286.01; 713/200, 201; 348/152, 153,
`154, 155, 180; 700/17, 83, 80, 87, 3, 4,
`9; 345!735-739, 741-744, 961, 965, 966,
`969, 970
`
`(56)
`
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`Primary Examiner-Hal Wacheman
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`Johnson Kindness PLLC
`
`(57)
`
`ABSTRACT
`
`A system and method for configuring an integrated infor(cid:173)
`mation system through a common user interface are pro(cid:173)
`vided. A user accesses a graphical user interface and selects
`client, premises, location, monitoring device, and processing
`rule information. The graphical user interface transmits the
`user selection to a processing server, which configures one
`or more monitoring devices according to the user selections.
`
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`14 Claims, 23 Drawing Sheets
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`Axis Communications, publication entitled "Axis 200+ Web
`Camera", 2 page. (No date).
`Axis Communications, publication entitled "Axis 240 Cam(cid:173)
`era Server", 2 pages (No date).
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`* cited by examiner
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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun.8,2004
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`Sheet 1 of 23
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`U.S. Patent
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`Jun.8,2004
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`Sheet 5 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`START PREMISES
`CONFIGURATION ROUTINE
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`500
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`506
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`514
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`CREATE OR
`MODIFY USER
`(FIGS. 6 & 7)
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`504
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`CREATE OR
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`(FIGS. 8& 9)
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`508
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`(FIGS. 10, JJA & JIB)
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`(FIGS. 12A & 12B)
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`516
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`520
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`CREATE OR MODIFY
`DEVICES A1VD RULES
`(FIG. 13, 14A, 14B, 157 16~ &
`17)
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`512
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`IMPLEMENT
`CONFIGURATION AND
`GENERATE
`CONFIRMATION
`
`Fig.SB.
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`Sheet 7 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`600
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`START CREATE OR MODIFY
`USER SUB-ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN LIST OF
`AVAILABLE SYSTEM
`USERS
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`601
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`604
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`NO
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`606
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`OBTAIN STORED
`USER DATA
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`PROCESS USER
`DATA ENTRY
`(FIG. 7)
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`608
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`610
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`STORE UPDATED
`USER DATA
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`612
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`Fig.6.
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`Sheet 8 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`700
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`START PROCESS USER
`DATA ENTRY SUB-ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN STORED USER
`DATA
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`702
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`706
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`RETRJEVE USER
`DATA VALUES
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`YES
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`710
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`Fig.7.
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`Sheet 9 of 23
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`US 6, 748,343 B2
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`800
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`START CREATE OR MODIFY
`CLIENT SUB-ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN LIST OF
`AV AlLABLE SYSTEM
`CLIENTS
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`802
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`804
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`NO
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`806
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`RETRIEVE
`EXISTING CLIENT
`VALUES
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`PROCESS CLIENT
`DATA ENTRY
`(FIG. 9)
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`808
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`810
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`STORE UPDATED
`CLIENT DATA
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`812
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`Fig. B.
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`Sheet 10 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`900
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`START PROCESS CLIENT
`DATA ENTRY SUB-ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN STORED
`CLIENT DATA
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`902
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`904
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`NO
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`906
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`RETRIEVE CLIENT
`DATA VALUES
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`OBTAIN CLIENT
`DATA VALUES
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`908
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`YES
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`910
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`Fig.9.
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`Sheet 11 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`1000
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`START CREATE OR MODIFY
`PREMISES SUB-ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN LIST OF AVAILABLE
`PREMISES FOR CURRENT
`SYSTEM CLIENT
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`1002
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`1004
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`NO
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`1006
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`RETRIEVE
`EXISTING
`PREMISES VALUES
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`PROCESS PREMISES
`DATA ENTRY
`(FIG.\'. llA & 11 B)
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`1008
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`1010
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`STORE UPDATED
`PREMISES DATA
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`1012
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`Fig.10.
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`Sheet 12 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`1100
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`START PROCESS PREMISES DATA
`ENTRY SUB·ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN USER PREMISES
`ASSIGNMENT DATA
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`1102
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`1104
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`NO
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`1106
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`RETRIEVE USER
`PREMISES DATA
`VALUES
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`OBTAIN USER PREMISES
`ASSIGNMENT DATA
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`1108
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`OBTAIN USER GROUP
`ASSIGNMENT DATA
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`1110
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`1114
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`RETRIEVE USER
`GROUP
`ASSIGNMENT DATA
`VALUES
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`Fig.11A.
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`Sheet 13 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`1116
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`OBTAIN USER ENTRY
`OF GROUP
`ASSIGNMENT DATA
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`OBTAINUSERPROCESS
`ASSIGNMENT DATA
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`1118
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`l120
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`NO
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`1122
`
`RETRIEVE USER
`PROCESS DATA
`VALUES
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`OBTAIN USER
`PROCESS DATA
`VALUES
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`1124
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`1126
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`Fig.11B.
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`Sheet 14 of 23
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`US 6, 748,343 B2
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`1200
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`START CREATE OR MODIFY
`LOCATIONS SUB-ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN PREMISES
`LOCATION DATA
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`1201
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`1204
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`NO
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`1106
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`RETRIEVE
`EXISTING
`LOCATION VALVES
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`OBTAIN LOCATION DATA
`VALUES
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`1208
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`OBTAIN LOCATION
`GROUP DATA
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`1210
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`1212
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`NO
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`RETRIEVE
`LOCATION GROUP
`DATA VALUES
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`1214
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`Fig.12A.
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`Sheet 15 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`OBTAIN LOCATION
`GROUP ASSIGNMENT
`DATA
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`____ 1116
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`1222
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`RETURN
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`Sheet 16 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`START CREATE OR MODIFY
`DEVICE OR RULE'S SUB.ROUTINE
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`1300
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`LIST ALL INSTALLED
`DEVICES ON
`PREMISES
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`1302
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`1304
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`YES
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`1308
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`PROCESS
`SECONDARY
`LOCATIONS
`(FIG.14)
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`1310
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`OBTAIN LOCATION AND
`COMMUNICATION
`DATA
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`JJ!l
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`1314
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`PROCESS LOCATION
`ATTRIBUTES
`(FIG. 15)
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`PROCESS DEVICE
`RULES
`(FIG. 16 & 17)
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`Fig.13A.
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`Sheet 17 of 23
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`1322
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`1324
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`1328
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`OBTAIN
`SELECTION OF
`AVAILABLE
`DEVICES
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`OBTAIN PRIMARY
`DEVICE LOCATION
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`1326
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`ADD
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`SYSTEM
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`1330
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`Fig.13B.
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`Sheet 18 of 23
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`1400
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`START PROCESS SECONDARY
`LOCATIONS SUB-ROUTTNE
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`OBTAIN SECONDARY
`r - - - - - - - -.... LOCATIONS FOR CURRENT
`DEVICE LOCATION
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`1402
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`1404
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`1406
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`NO
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`OBTAIN SELECTION OF
`SECONDARY LOCATION
`ASSOCIATED WITH THE
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`1408
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`NO
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`RETURN
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`1412
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`Fig.14.
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`1500
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`STARTPROCESSLO~TION
`ATTRIBUTES SUB-ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN DEVICE LOCATION
`ATTRIBVTE DATA
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`1510
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`1504
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`DEVICE ATTRIBUTES
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`1506
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`OBTAIN EXISTING
`DEVICE LOCATION
`ATTRIBUTE DATA
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`1508
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`EDIT DEVICE LOCATION ----YE'-'S-"""'
`ATTRIBUTE DATA
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`YES
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`1514
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`Fig.15.
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`Sheet 20 of 23
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`US 6,748,343 B2
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`1600
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`START PROCESS DEVICE
`RULES SUB-ROUTINE
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`OBTAIN LIST OF
`INSTALLED DEVICE RULES
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`1602
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`1604
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`1606
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`CREATE DEFAULT
`DEVICE RULE DATA
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`1608
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`OBTAIN EXISTING
`DEVICE RULE DATA
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`RULE DATA
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`METHOD AND PROCESS FOR
`CONFIGURING A PREMISES FOR
`MONITORING
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`CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
`Application No. 60/236,282, filed Sep. 28, 2000, entitled
`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING AN
`INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEM, which is
`hereby incorporated by reference herein. This application
`also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.
`60/281,256, filed Apr. 3, 2001, entitled METHOD AND
`PROCESS FOR CONFIGURING A PREMISES FOR
`MONITORING, which also is hereby incorporated by ref- 15
`erence.
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`The use of dedicated monitoring services, such as security
`guards is generally prohibitively expensive and unavailable
`for a majority of individuals and businesses. Additionally, if
`the guard is distracted, absent or inattentive, a security event
`5 may go unreported. Furthermore, the monitoring device
`data, such as the CCTV data, is typically available only to
`the dedicated premises monitor and cannot be utilized
`concurrently by additional users, such as a remote monitor,
`a quality control supervisor, the owner of the premises, or
`10 emergency or public safety authorities. Moreover, a single
`security guard may not be capable of processing all of the
`possible monitoring data sources simultaneously, thereby
`reducing the effectiveness of multiple monitoring devices.
`Another security system configuration utilizes external
`monitors to provide the security services. Generally
`described, external monitoring systems are more cost effec(cid:173)
`tive than a dedicated on-premises monitor. However, most
`external monitoring systems have a limited effectiveness in
`being unable to extensively provide and/or review detailed
`20 security information. For example, most conventional exter(cid:173)
`nal monitoring systems cannot incur the expense of provid(cid:173)
`ing a sufficient amount of communication bandwidth to
`transmit continuous video/audio feeds from every monitored
`premises. Accordingly, if the external monitoring service
`25 detects an unauthorized entry into a premises, such as
`through a signal from a detecting device, the monitoring
`service typically dispatches emergency or public safety
`authorities to investigate and determine the extent of the
`detected event. In a vast majority of cases, the alarm is false
`30 and the premises owner incurs a fine for having the authori(cid:173)
`ties verify the incident. Additionally, in the event of an actual
`emergency, the monitoring service cannot provide the public
`safety authorities with sufficient information to assess the
`situation with monitoring devices, thereby putting the
`35 authorities at greater risk.
`Similar to the dedicated on-premises monitoring, the
`remote monitoring service also cannot concurrently process
`the device information to multiple authorized users for
`various purposes. For example, a premises owner may need
`40 to access video data to locate a pet within the premises,
`while emergency or public safety personnel would need to
`access the same video data to identify the location of a
`victim. In both cases, the monitoring service likely cannot
`provide the information to the user on a wide scale basis.
`Some conventional security system configurations
`attempt to integrate at least some security monitoring
`devices to better detect alarm conditions from a remote user.
`For example, a security system monitor (either remote or
`on-premises) may detect an unauthorized entry from a
`motion detector and confirm it by utilizing a video camera.
`Generally however, these systems are directed towards a
`combination of video surveillance and are limited into being
`processed solely for the detection of an intrusion or the
`verification of an intrusion. These systems generally cannot
`55 accept additional non-security information inputs that relate
`generally to the management of the premises and that are
`outside of the scope of conventional security monitoring.
`Moreover, these systems are deficient in that the data cannot
`be processed concurrently or distributed to multiple autho(cid:173)
`rized users. Additionally, the monitoring devices used for
`these functions are often produced by different manufactur-
`ers and employ manufacturer-specific communications pro(cid:173)
`tocols. The monitoring devices are typically not configured
`to be accessible through a common access point for report(cid:173)
`ing and control. Accordingly, most of the monitoring devices
`are installed within a premises as independent sub-systems
`of a security system. The configuration of each of these
`
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`In general, the present invention relates to electronic
`hardware and computer software, and in particular, to a
`method and process for configuring a premises for the
`installation of monitoring devices.
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`Generally described, electronic security systems are con(cid:173)
`figured to provide a wide range of security services in both
`residential and commercial settings. The types of monitoring
`devices utilized by a particular security system to perform
`the system service depend greatly on the sophistication of
`the security system configuration and the overall function of
`the security system. A majority of conventional security
`systems include intrusion detecting devices, such as door or
`window contacts, glass break detectors, motion detectors
`and the like. In a commercial setting, closed-circuit televi(cid:173)
`sion ("CCTV"), badging systems, asset tracking, and access
`control devices and sensors are also utilized.
`The configuration of the security system is based on the
`function the system will serve. For example, in one aspect,
`a typical electronic security system may be used to provide
`smoke, fire, and/or carbon monoxide detection. Accordingly,
`the system would utilize one or more smoke, fire and/or
`carbon monoxide detectors within one or more locations on
`the premises. In another aspect, the security system may also
`be utilized to provide motion or access detection as well as
`general video and audio monitoring of the premises. 45
`Accordingly, the system would utilize ingress or egress
`sensors and/or video cameras within the premises.
`While the conventional art generally discloses utilizing
`multiple monitoring devices to perform various functions,
`conventional systems are deficient in data management 50
`functionality and integration. Security data from different
`monitoring device types is generally not integrated to affect
`the system reporting and control. Instead, the conventional
`security system is built around independent stand-alone
`devices that require human control and interpretation.
`In one security configuration, contract or in-house secu(cid:173)
`rity guard and patrol services are employed in a range of
`industrial commercial, public and private settings. The pri(cid:173)
`mary functions of the security guard may include direct
`visual surveillance, the monitoring of security cameras or 60
`other security devices, a reception or access control and
`authorization function, and incident response. A security
`guard may also be used to monitor a number of CCTV
`screens arranged in a bank formation. Accordingly, the
`security guard accepts the variety of inputs and makes a 65
`determination of a security alert, such as an unauthorized
`entrance.
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`systems, and often of each of the devices within a system
`requires a separate configuration and installation process.
`In addition to the lack of integration, the sub-systems
`generally have minimal operability as such, and any updates
`or modifications to the system typically require the removal 5
`and replacement of a wiring panel connected to the moni(cid:173)
`toring device. Accordingly, the costs associated with cum(cid:173)
`bersome installations and modifications are formidable.
`Security end-users desiring a system upgrade or modifica(cid:173)
`tion are generally faced with the cost of removing an old
`system so that a change can be made. The replacement cost
`is further scaled for enterprise type monitoring systems that
`could require an update of a large number of monitoring
`devices.
`Thus, there is a need for a system and method for
`communicating configuration and installation information to
`a diversified group of monitoring devices through a common
`access point of an integrated information system.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`mises. The computing device further displays on the com(cid:173)
`puter system display a set of available monitoring devices
`corresponding to the selected locations and obtains a selec-
`tion from the user input device of one or more monitoring
`devices corresponding to the selected location. The comput(cid:173)
`ing device then displays on the computer system display a
`set of processing rules associated with each selected moni(cid:173)
`taring device and obtains a selection from the user input
`device of one or more processing rules associated with each
`10 selected monitoring device, wherein the selected processing
`rule can include a default processing rule. The computing
`device transmits the selected client, premises, location,
`monitoring device and processing rule data for configuration
`of the integrated information system. The selection client,
`15 premises, location, monitoring device and processing rule
`data is obtained from a common user interface.
`In accordance with a further aspect of the present
`invention, an integrated information system is provided. The
`integrated information system includes one or more moni-
`20 taring devices operable to obtain and transmit monitoring
`data corresponding to a specified premises. The integrated
`information system also includes at least one processing
`server operable to communicate with the one or more
`monitoring devices. The processing server is further oper-
`25 able to configure each monitoring device. The integrated
`information system further includes a computer display
`operable to generate a user interface for obtaining a user
`selection of client, premises, location, monitoring device,
`and processing rule data and to transmit the data to the
`30 processing server. The processing server configures the
`monitoring devices according to the client, premises,
`location, monitoring device and processing rule data
`obtained from the user interface.
`
`A system and method for configuring an integrated infor(cid:173)
`mation system through a common user interface are pro(cid:173)
`vided. A user accesses a graphical user interface and selects
`client, premises, location, monitoring device, and processing
`rule information. The graphical user interface transmits the
`user selection to a processing server, which configures one
`or more monitoring devices according to the user selections.
`In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a
`method for configuring monitoring devices through a central
`interface is provided. The method can be implemented in an
`integrated information system in communication with a
`number of monitoring devices. A central server obtains a
`selection of at least one client associated with the integrated
`information system, a selection of at least one premises 35
`associated with the selected client, within the integrated
`information system, a selection of at least one location
`wherein the selected location is associated with an identifi(cid:173)
`able attribute of a premises, a selection of one or more
`monitoring devices associated with the selected location,
`and a selection of one or more processing rules associated
`with one or more selected monitoring device. The central
`server configures the integrated information system accord(cid:173)
`ing to the selected client, premises, location, monitoring
`device and processing rule data. The client, premises, 45
`location, monitoring device and processing rule data selec(cid:173)
`tions are obtained from a common user interface.
`In accordance with another aspect of the present
`invention, a method for configuring monitoring devices
`through a central interface is provided. The method may be
`implemented in an integrated information system in com(cid:173)
`munication with a number of monitoring devices and includ(cid:173)
`ing a computer system having a display and user input
`device. A computing device displays on the computer sys(cid:173)
`tem display a set of available integrated information system 55
`clients and obtains a selection from the user input device of
`at least one client associated with the integrated information
`system. The computing device then displays on the com(cid:173)
`puter system display a set of available premises correspond(cid:173)
`ing to the selected client and obtains a selection from the 60
`user input device of at least premises associated with the
`selected client. The computing device also displays on the
`computer system display a set of available locations corre(cid:173)
`sponding to the selected premises, wherein the selected
`location defines an identifiable attribute of the selected 65
`premises and obtains a selection from the user input, device
`of at least one location corresponding to the selected pre-
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advan(cid:173)
`tages of this invention will become more readily appreciated
`as the same become better understood by reference to the
`40 following detailed description, when taken in conjunction
`with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
`FIG. 1 is block diagram illustrative of representative
`portion of the Internet;
`FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an integrated information
`system utilized to configure or install monitoring devices
`through a common access point in accordance with the
`present invention;
`FIG. 3 is a block diagram depicting an illustrative archi(cid:173)
`tecture for a premises server in accordance with the present
`50 invention;
`FIG. 4 is a block diagram depicting an illustrative archi(cid:173)
`tecture for a central server in accordance with the present
`invention;
`FIGS. SA and 5B are flow diagrams illustrative of a
`premises configuration routine implemented by an inte(cid:173)
`grated information system in accordance with the present
`invention;
`FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrative of a create or modify
`users sub-routine implemented by an integrated information
`system in accordance with the present invention;
`FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrative of a process user data
`entry sub-routine implemented by an integrated information
`system in accordance with the present invention;
`FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrative of a create or modify
`clients sub-routine implemented by an integrated informa(cid:173)
`tion system in accordance with the present invention;
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`FIG. 9 is a flow diagram illustrative of a process client
`data entry sub-routine implemented by an integrated infor(cid:173)
`mation system in accordance with the present invention;
`FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrative of a create or modify
`premises sub-routine implemented by an integrated infor-
`mation system in accordance with the present invention;
`FIGS. llA and llB are flow diagrams illustrative of a
`process premises data entry sub-routine implemented by an
`integrated information system in accordance with the
`present invention;
`FIGS. 12A and 12B are flow diagrams illustrative of a
`create or modify locations sub-routine implemented by an
`integrated information system in accordance with the
`present invention;
`FIGS. 13A and 13B are flow diagrams illustrative of
`process monitoring device and monitoring device rules
`sub-routine implemented by an integrated information sys(cid:173)
`tem in accordance with the present invention;
`FIG. 14 is a flow diagram illustrative of a process auxil- 20
`iary locations sub-routine implemented by an integrated
`information system in accordance with the present inven(cid:173)
`tion;
`FIG. 15 is a flow diagram illustrative of a process location
`attributes sub-routine implemented by an integrated infor(cid:173)
`mation system in accordance with the present invention;
`FIG. 16 is a flow diagram illustrative of a process device
`rules sub-routine implemented by an integrated information
`system in accordance with the present invention;
`FIG. 17 is a block diagram representative of a screen
`display illustrating an integrated information system loca(cid:173)
`tion selection interface in accordance with the present inven(cid:173)
`tion;
`FIG. 18 is a block diagram representative of a screen
`display illustrating an integrated information system device
`selection interface having a tree-structure in accordance with
`the present invention; and
`FIG. 19 is a block diagram representative of a screen
`display illustrating an integrated information system moni- 40
`taring device proces