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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
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, Austin, 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, Austin, TX (US);
iControl Networks, Inc., Redwood City, CA (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 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.