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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2010
Alan Wade Cohn, Austin, TX (US);
Lewis Clay Dearman, Taylor, 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);
Alan Wade Cohn, Austin, TX (US);
Lewis Clay Dearman, Taylor, 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);
iControl Networks, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as a bidirectional Internet gateway, is provided. Such functionality is provided by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user's specific needs. In addition, functionality for gathering configuration information from a previously-installed security system and using that information in a subsequent takeover of that security system is provided.