Activation of gateway device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11418518-B2
Application number	US-202016784159-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2020
Priority date	Jun 12, 2006
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

Abstract

Systems and methods for activating an interface device for use at a premises are described. An interface device may be activated for a security system at the premises. The interface device may communicate with a remote server to request activation. The remote server may also be in communication with a user device. A correspondence of a first address of the interface device and a second address of the user device may be used to authorize the interface device for activation. The interface device may receive an activation message and begin communicating with and controlling a security system and other devices at the premises.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a user device associated with a first address, a request associated with a user account of a premises service;
receiving, from a premises device located at a premises, data indicative of a second address associated with the premises device; and
determining, based on a correspondence between the first address and the second address, an association between the premises device and the user account.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request associated with the user account for the premises service comprises receiving a request to enable a service associated with the premises device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the data indicative of the second address comprises receiving an indication that the premises device is one or more of waiting for activation, waiting for association with the user account, installed at the premises, or located at the premises.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the premises device comprises one or more of a computing device, a hardware device, a gateway device, an interface device, a network device, a control device, a security device, or an automation device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user device comprises one or more of a computing device, a personal computer, a device comprising a web client, a mobile device, a mobile phone, or a personal digital assistant device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing, based on the association between the premises device and the user account, communication between the premises device and one or more of a computing device located at the premises or the user device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first address is associated, by a wireless router located at the premises, with the premises device, and wherein the second address is associated, by the wireless router, with the user device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first address corresponds with the second address based on one or more of: the first address and the second address being provisioned in a common source network, or the first address being the same as the second address.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the premises service comprises one or more of a security service, an automation service, an elder care service, or a health service.

10. A method comprising:
receiving, from a user device associated with a first address, a request associated with a user account of a premises service;
receiving, from a premises device located at a premises, data indicative of a second address associated with the premises device; and
causing, based on a correspondence between the first address and the second address, communication between the premises device and one or more of a computing device located at the premises or the user device.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein causing communication between the premises device and one or more of the computing device located at the premises or the user device comprises activating the premises device to enable the premises service.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein causing communication between the premises device and one or more of the computing device located at the premises or the user device comprises causing, via a server device located external to the premises, communication between the premises device and the user device.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein causing communication between the premises device and one or more of the computing device located at the premises or the user device comprises causing activation of the premises device to detect and communicate with the computing device at the premises.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein receiving the data indicative of the second address comprises receiving an indication that the premises device is one or more of waiting for activation, waiting for association with the user account, installed at the premises, or located at the premises.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the premises device comprises one or more of a computing device, a hardware device, a gateway device, an interface device, a network device, a control device, a security device, or an automation device.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the user device comprises one or more of a computing device, a personal computer, a device comprising a web client, a mobile device, a mobile phone, or a personal digital assistant device.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the computing device comprises one or more a gateway device, a touchscreen device, an interface device, a security device, an automation device, a lighting device, a thermostat, an elder care device, a health care device, a sensor, a camera.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first address is associated, by a wireless router located at the premises, with the premises device, and wherein the second address is associated, by the wireless router, with the user device.

19. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first address corresponds with the second address based on one or more of: the first address and the second address being provisioned in a common source network, or the first address being the same as the second address.

20. The method of claim 10 , wherein the premises service comprises one or more of a security service, an automation service, an elder care service, or a health service.

21. A device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:
receive, from a user device associated with a first address, a request associated with a user account of a premises service;
receive, from a premises device located at a premises, data indicative of a second address associated with the premises device; and
determine, based on a correspondence between the first address and the second address, an association between the premises device and the user account.

22. The device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive the request associated with the user account for the premises service comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive a request to enable a service associated with the premises device.

23. The device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive the data indicative of the second address comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive an indication that the premises device is one or more of waiting for activation, waiting for association with the user account, installed at the premises, or located at the premises.

24. The device of claim 21 , wherein the premises device comprises one or more of a computing device, a hardware device, a gateway device, an interface device, a network device, a control device, a security device, or an automation device.

25. The device of claim 21 , wherein the user device comprises one or more of a computing device, a personal computer, a device comprising a web client, a mobile device, a mobile phone, or a personal digital assistant device.

26. The device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the device to cause, based on the association between the premises device and the user accou

Assignees

• Icontrol Networks Inc

Inventors

• Bryan Mark
• Kitchen Jim
• Boyd Weston

Classifications

• G05B15/02

  electric · CPC title

• H04L63/20

  for managing network security; network security policies in general (filtering policies H04L63/0227) · CPC title

• H04W84/12

  WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• H04L63/0209 Primary

  Architectural arrangements, e.g. perimeter networks or demilitarized zones · CPC title