Prior art

The USPTO provides tools for searching patents, including prior art citations. To identify the most relevant prior art for US Patent 10380873, I will examine the "Cited By" section of the patent on Google Patents, as this lists prior art that was considered during the examination process. "Prior art" refers to any public information existing before the effective filing date of an invention that might suggest the invention is not new or is obvious.

Here's an analysis of the most relevant prior art cited against US Patent 10380873:

Prior Art Citations:

• US10523689B2 (Icontrol Networks, Inc.)

  • Full Citation: US10523689B2, "Communication protocols over internet protocol (IP) networks"
  • Publication/Filing Date: Priority Date: 2007-06-12, Publication Date: 2019-12-31.
  • Brief Description: This patent describes communication protocols for integrated systems over IP networks, which can involve devices communicating within a premises network and with remote servers.
  • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent might potentially anticipate elements of claims 1, 14, and 15 related to the use of communication networks (first and second networks) and a central server for data transmission, given its focus on communication protocols over IP networks for integrated systems. Specifically, the general concept of devices communicating with a central system over a network to manage alerts or events could be relevant.

• US10616075B2 (Icontrol Networks, Inc.)

  • Full Citation: US10616075B2, "Communication protocols in integrated systems"
  • Publication/Filing Date: Priority Date: 2007-06-12, Publication Date: 2020-04-07.
  • Brief Description: This patent also focuses on communication protocols within integrated systems, likely for home automation or security, where various devices interact via defined protocols.
  • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) (35 U.S.C. § 102): Similar to US10523689B2, this patent could potentially anticipate aspects of claims 1, 14, and 15 that involve the foundational communication infrastructure, network connectivity, and how different devices (resident life safety and caregiver devices) interact within an integrated system.

• US10616244B2 (Icontrol Networks, Inc.)

  • Full Citation: US10616244B2, "Activation of gateway device"
  • Publication/Filing Date: Priority Date: 2006-06-12, Publication Date: 2020-04-07.
  • Brief Description: This patent describes methods and systems for the activation of gateway devices within a network, potentially for connecting local devices to a broader network or server.
  • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent might anticipate elements of claims 1 and 14 concerning how devices (e.g., resident life safety devices or caregiver devices) connect to a central coordination server, especially if a gateway function is implied or used in the "first" or "second" communication networks.

• US10657794B1 (Icontrol Networks, Inc.)

  • Full Citation: US10657794B1, "Security, monitoring and automation controller access and use of legacy security control panel information"
  • Publication/Filing Date: Priority Date: 2007-02-28, Publication Date: 2020-05-19.
  • Brief Description: This patent describes a system where a controller can access and use information from legacy security control panels for security, monitoring, and automation purposes.
  • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) (35 U.S.C. § 102): This could potentially anticipate claims 1, 14, and 15 in terms of a central system (controller/server) receiving and processing information from various sensing devices (even "legacy" ones) to trigger actions or notifications, relevant to the alarm signal generation and central coordination server functions.

• US10666523B2 (Icontrol Networks, Inc.)

  • Full Citation: US10666523B2, "Communication protocols in integrated systems"
  • Publication/Filing Date: Priority Date: 2007-06-12, Publication Date: 2020-05-26.
  • Brief Description: This patent describes communication protocols for integrated systems, similar to US10616075B2, and likely covers how different components within a system interact.
  • Potential Anticipated Claim(s) (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent's focus on communication protocols in integrated systems is broadly relevant to the networking aspects of claims 1, 14, and 15, particularly regarding how the resident life safety devices and caregiver communications devices communicate with the central coordination server over their respective networks.

It's important to note that a full anticipation analysis under 35 U.S.C. § 102 would require a detailed claim-by-claim comparison, analyzing whether each and every element of a claim in US10380873 is present in a single piece of prior art. The brief descriptions above indicate areas of potential overlap.