US 8,914,526 B1
Local and remote monitoring using a standard web browserGeneral
US 8,914,526 B1
Local and remote monitoring using a standard web browser
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Christopher Biagini
Art Unit:
2445 Computer Networks
Agent:
Inventors:
Charles Cameron Lindquist; Timothy John Lindquist
Assignee:
Priority:
12/17/98
Filed:
12/17/99
Granted:
12/16/14
Expiration:
01/23/23
Abstract
A home security and control system for monitoring and controlling an external environment such as a home environment comprising: an Internet browser connectable to an extranet; an extranet located external to the home environment and accessible via the Internet browser; a communications server located in the extranet and adapted to interconnect on demand with one of a series of connection gateways located in predetermined home environments; and a connection gateway located in the home environment adapted to control and/or monitor the operation of at least one security device in the home environment; wherein upon accessing a predetermined address by the Internet browser on the extranet, the communications server connects to a predetermined one of the connection gateways to control and/or monitor the operation of the security device. The extranet can ideally be implemented as a Virtual Private Network (VPN) across an Internet substrate.