Method, system and apparatus for automated inventory reporting of security, monitoring and automation hardware and software at customer premises

A single platform for controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway, is provided. Embodiments of the present invention provide such functionality by virtue of a configurable architecture that...

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Hauptverfasser: Proft, David Leon, Cohn, Alan Wade, Quain, Corey Wayne, Faulkner, Gary Robert, Kitchen, James Edward
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A single platform for controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway, is provided. Embodiments of the present invention provide such functionality by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user's specific needs. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for remote access to the configurable controller, thereby providing for remote monitoring of the state of a dwelling and for remote control of home automation. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for reporting to a provider those sensors and other hardware used by the configurable architecture, enabling the provider to track inventory of such items.