Patent ID: 7843322
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of providing half-duplex audio communications between parties via a security system comprising: a. generating an instant message comprising digitized audio information from a first party; b. transmitting the instant message from a first location over a computer network to a second location via an instant message server computer; c. receiving the instant message at the second location; d. playing the digitized audio information from the received instant message over a speaker to a second party at the second location; e. generating a response instant message comprising digitized audio information from the second party; f. transmitting the response instant message from the second location over a computer network to the first location via the instant message server computer; g. receiving the response instant message at the first location; and h. playing the digitized audio information from the received response instant message over a speaker to the first party.