US Patent Issued to iControl Networks on April 22 for "Communication protocols in integrated systems" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,283,172, issued on April 22, was assigned to iControl Networks Inc. (Philadelphia).

"Communication protocols in integrated systems" was invented by Paul Dawes (Redwood City, Calif.), Dana Burd (Redwood City, Calif.) and Rob Hazbun (Redwood City, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods comprise a gateway at a premises. The gateway is coupled to a remote system. An interface component is coupled to a processor of the gateway. The interface component comprises at least one module that interfaces and exchanges data with a processing component of a security system installed at a location. The processing component uses a propr...