Patent ID: 8786434

Claim:
A system comprising: a communication network entity; and memory coupled to the communication network entity, the memory having instructions stored thereon that when executed by the communication network entity cause the communication network entity to effectuate operations comprising: receiving an indication of a security system of a building; determining an activation interface based on the indication, wherein the activation interface comprises a plurality of activation options, and the activation interface and is determined from one of a plurality of interfaces associated with the security system; determining an alarm type and a zone of the building, the alarm type and the zone being associated with the indication; providing the activation interface comprising activation information and zone information that corresponds to the alarm type and the zone; receiving a selection of an activation option of the plurality of activation options that corresponds to a view zone option or a dispatch option; responsive to the selection of the activation option corresponding to the view zone option, rendering a zone interface comprising a floor plan of the building, the floor plan comprising a highlighted zone that corresponds to the zone that is associated with the indication; and responsive to the selection of the activation option corresponding to the dispatch option, providing a dispatch indication to a protection entity.