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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2010
Alan Wade Cohn, Austin, TX (US);
Gary Robert Faulkner, Austin, TX (US);
James A. Johnson, Austin, TX (US);
James Edward Kitchen, Austin, TX (US);
David Leon Proft, Austin, TX (US);
Corey Wayne Quain, Lago Vista, TX (US);
Alan Wade Cohn, Austin, TX (US);
Gary Robert Faulkner, Austin, TX (US);
James A. Johnson, Austin, TX (US);
James Edward Kitchen, Austin, TX (US);
David Leon Proft, Austin, TX (US);
Corey Wayne Quain, Lago Vista, TX (US);
iControl Networks, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
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 such functionality by providing for installation of removable, modular communication adapters for communication with a variety of devices external to the security, monitoring and automation controller.