Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016196734-A1
Application number	US-201615069999-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 15, 2016
Priority date	Nov 10, 2011
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A security system notifies of an alarm situation. The security system has two separate communications paths. When the alarm situation is determined, the security system may select one of the two separate communications paths based on performance, cost, urgency, and other factors.

First claim

1 . A method, comprising:
generating, by a controller, an alarm message in response to an alarm condition determined by a security system; determining, by the controller, dual connectivity associated with two different communications paths for sending the alarm message; retrieving, by the controller, a decision parameter; and selecting, by the controller based on the decision parameter, one of the two different communications paths having the dual connectivity.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising evaluating costs as the decision parameter, the costs associated with the two different communications paths.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising evaluating bandwidths as the decision parameter, the bandwidths associated with the two different communications paths.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising evaluating congestions as the decision parameter, the congestions associated with the two different communications paths.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising evaluating an urgency as the decision parameter, the urgency associated with the alarm condition determined by the security system.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a message using the one of the two different communications paths.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting the alarm condition.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising sending the alarm message from the controller, the alarm message sent using the one of the two different communications paths.

9 . A system, comprising:
a processor; and a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; generating an alarm message in response to an alarm condition determined by a security system; determining dual connectivity associated with two different communications paths for sending the alarm message; retrieving a decision parameter; and selecting, based on the decision parameter, one of the two different communications paths having the dual connectivity.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise evaluating costs as the decision parameter, the costs associated with the two different communications paths.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise evaluating bandwidths as the decision parameter, the bandwidths associated with the two different communications paths.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise evaluating congestions as the decision parameter, the congestions associated with the two different communications paths.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise evaluating an urgency as the decision parameter, the urgency associated with the alarm condition determined by the security system.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise sending a message using the one of the two different communications paths.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise detecting the alarm condition.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the alarm message from the controller, the alarm message sent using the one of the two different communications paths.

17 . A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
generating an alarm message in response to an alarm condition determined by a security system; determining dual connectivity associated with two different communications paths for sending the alarm message; retrieving a decision parameter; and selecting, based on the decision parameter, one of the two different communications paths having the dual connectivity.

18 . The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise evaluating costs as the decision parameter, the costs associated with the two different communications paths.

19 . The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise evaluating bandwidths as the decision parameter, the bandwidths associated with the two different communications paths.

20 . The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise evaluating congestions as the decision parameter, the congestions associated with the two different communications paths.

Assignees

• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Hicks Iii John Alson

Classifications

• G08B25/004 Primary

  Alarm propagated along alternative communication path or using alternative communication medium according to a hierarchy of available ways to communicate, e.g. if Wi-Fi® not available use GSM · CPC title

• G08B1/08 Primary

  using electric transmission {; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal} · CPC title

• G08B13/22

  Electrical actuation · CPC title