Using hard drive on panels for data storage

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9851924-B2
Application number	US-201715425378-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2017
Priority date	Apr 4, 2014
Publication date	Dec 26, 2017
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for controlling an automation and security system. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for data storage in an automation and security system includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by a processor to receive data at a first device, store a copy of the data on the first device, fragment the data into a plurality of data fragments, transmit the plurality of data fragments to a plurality of remote devices, and store some of the plurality of data fragments on each of the plurality of remote devices.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for backup data storage, comprising:
a processor;
a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
receive data at a first device over a first wireless network;
store a copy of the data on the first device;
fragment the data into a plurality of data fragments;
transmit the plurality of the data fragments to a plurality of remote devices over a second wireless network different from the first wireless network; and
initiate storage of some of the plurality of data fragments on each of the plurality of remote devices.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a data transfer speed of the first wireless network is different from a data transfer speed of the second wireless network.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein, when the data transfer speed of the first wireless network is faster than the data transfer speed of the second wireless network, the instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
store the plurality of data fragments on the first device prior to initiating storage of at least the portion of at least some of the plurality of data fragments.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to receive the data at the first device are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
receive the data from a mobile device associated with a user.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
request the plurality of data fragments from the plurality of remote devices; and
reassemble the plurality of data fragments based at least in part on requesting the plurality of the data fragments.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
determine that the plurality of remote devices are located within a predetermined geographic boundary relative to the first device, wherein the instructions to transmit the plurality of the data fragments to the plurality of remote devices are based at least in part on the determination.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to transmit the plurality of the data fragments to the plurality of remote devices are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
transmit the plurality of the data fragments using a wireless local area network.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first device is a television or a control panel.

9. A computer-program product for backup data storage in an automation and security system, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:
receive data at a first device over a first wireless network;
store a copy of the data on the first device;
fragment the data into a plurality of data fragments;
transmit the plurality of the data fragments to a plurality of remote devices over a second wireless network different from the first wireless network; and
initiate storage of some of the plurality of data fragments on each of the plurality of remote devices.

10. The computer-program product of claim 9 , wherein a data transfer speed of the first wireless network is different from a data transfer speed of the second wireless network.

11. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein when the data transfer speed of the first wireless network is faster than the data transfer speed of the second wireless network, the instructions are executable the processor to:
store the plurality of the data fragments on the first device prior to initiating storage of at least the portion of at least some of the plurality of the data fragments on each of the plurality of remote devices.

12. The computer-program product of claim 9 , wherein receiving the data at the first device comprises receiving the data from a mobile device associated with a user.

13. The computer-program product of claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
request the plurality of the data fragments from the plurality of remote devices; and
reassemble the plurality of the data fragments based at least in part on requesting the plurality of the data fragments.

14. The computer-program product of claim 9 , wherein, prior to transmitting the plurality of the data fragments to the plurality of remote devices, the instructions are executable by the processor to:
determine that the plurality of remote devices are located within a predetermined geographic boundary relative to the first device, wherein the instructions to transmit the plurality of the data fragments are based at least in part on the determination.

15. A computer-implemented method for backup data storage in an automation and security system, comprising:
receiving data at a first device over a first wireless network;
storing a copy of the data on the first device;
fragmenting the data into a plurality of data fragments;
transmitting the plurality of the data fragments to a plurality of remote devices over a second wireless network different from the first wireless network; and
initiate storage of some of the plurality of data fragments on each of the plurality of remote devices.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
wherein a data transfer speed of the first wireless network is different from a data transfer speed of the second wireless network.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
determining that the data transfer speed of the first wireless network is faster than the data transfer speed of the second wireless network; and
storing the plurality of the data fragments on the first device prior to initiating storage of at least the portion of at least some of the plurality of data fragments.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein receiving the data at the first device comprises receiving the data from a mobile device associated with a user.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
requesting the plurality of the data fragments from the plurality of remote devices; and
reassembling the plurality of the data fragments based at least in part on requesting the plurality of the data fragments.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
determining, prior to transmitting the plurality of the data fragments to the plurality of remote devices, that the plurality of remote devices are located within a predetermined geographic boundary relative to the first device, wherein transmitting the plurality of the data fragments is based at least in part on the determination.

Assignees

• Vivint Inc

Inventors

• Hwang Jungtaik
• Eyring Matthew J
• Warren Jeremy B
• Nye James Ellis

Classifications

• G06F11/14

  Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operations (error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware G06F11/16) · CPC title

• G06F3/0619

  in relation to data integrity, e.g. data losses, bit errors · CPC title

• G06F11/1456

  Hardware arrangements for backup · CPC title

• G06F3/065

  Replication mechanisms · CPC title

• G06F40/149

  Adaptation of the text data for streaming purposes, e.g. Efficient XML Interchange [EXI] format · CPC title