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SECURITY SYSTEMS NEWS jUNE 2013 briefs Samsung unveils new center RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.–Samsung Techwin America unveiled the company's newly constructed Executive Briefng Center at its U.S. headquarters in Ridgefeld Park, NJ. The new technology showcase and resource center features integrated solutions for business and consumer applications. Samsung's Executive Briefng Center is comprised of five vertical showcase areas to demonstrate integrated solutions for the hospitality, banking/ fnance, retail, education and healthcare industries. A fully equipped stateof-the-art conference room is also part of the new facility. Featured Samsung video surveillance solutions at the new Executive Briefing Center include the new WiseNet III 6004 series camera line, 1.3, 2 and 3 megapixel cameras, NVRs, monitors and a command center that features Samsung's SSM video management software. All of the cameras installed throughout the facility can be accessed via the company's SSM mobile application using any tablet or mobile phone. In a prepared statement, Frank De Fina, Samsung's SVP of sales and marketing, North America., said: "Samsung's industry leading line of video surveillance products play a critical role in our systems solutions strategy as they provide the core platform for enterprise level operations on a networked platform. Samsung is aggressively pursuing this new systems solutions strategy as it provides tremendous growth opportunities for our preferred reseller partners, while providing end users with new levels of functionality with extreme value." AMAG relocates DC HQ TORRANCE, Calif.—AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion management (IDS) solution provider, has relocated its Arlington, Va. Training and Innovation Center to McLean, Va. also known as Tyson's Corner. The new facility includes a fullyequipped and more modern, robust and comfortable learning environment for Symmetry students, a high-tech innovation center that showcases AMAG's latest Symmetry Security Management product portfolio and home to AMAG's Government Systems team. The 4,000-square-foot technology center allows authorized resellers, consultants and end users to see how AMAG's Symmetry access control hardware and software integrates with leading manufacturers by providing a hands-on, interactive display and demonstration of the entire product line. suppliers www.securitysystemsnews.com 31 IControl sues Alarm.com, FrontPoint Lawsuit alleges infringement on up to six patents, seeks damages, injunction By Martha Entwistle REDWOOD CITY, Calif.— Home technology provider iControl Networks on July 10 filed a patent infringement lawsuit against competitor Alarm.com and FrontPoint Security, an Alarm.com customer. IControl software is used as a platform for security/ home automation offerings by both traditional security companies, such as ADT, and cable/telecom companies, such as Time Warner and Comcast. In April, Telguard, a division of Telular Corp., introduced its Telguard HomeControl interactive solution based on iControl Networks' software platform. Competitor Alarm.com's software, on the other hand, is used by 2GIG Technologies. The iControl lawsuit was filed six weeks after Alarm. com filed a lawsuit against Telular Corp., contending that Telular has been using Alarm.com's patent-protected products and services without IR offers $1.55b in senior notes permission as its own I n i t s f i l i n g , i C o n t ro l charges that Alarm.com and FrontPoint have infringed on up to six iControl patents. The lawsuit names FrontPoint founders Chris Villar and Aaron Schumaker and security consultant Peter Rogers in the suit, saying that iControl and FrontPoint "entered into a mutual nondisclosure agreement with iControl and was then introduced to iControl's proprietary technology … including iControl's product roadmap." "Defendants have infringed and continue to infringe [by making and selling products and services] for monitoring and controlling security systems. These infringing products and services include at least the technology identified on defendants' websites related to interactive security systems," according to the filing. Jay Kenny of Alarm.com declined comment, but provided Security Systems News with the following company statement: "Alarm.com has not yet reviewed the claim and we have no specific comments at this time. For the past 13 IControl see page 32 Brivo Systems moves into new headquarters By SSN Staff SWORDS, Ireland—Ingersoll Rand announced in June that it has completed a $1.55 billion debt offering consisting of three tranches, maturing in 2019, 2023 and 2043. Proceeds from the sale will fund expenses related to the company's spinoff of its security businesses and to redeem the company's current debt. IR, based here, announced June 17 that the spinoff will be called Allegion. [See story page 1]. According to Ingersoll Rand's news release on its debt offering, the three tranches are: $350 million aggregate principal amount of 2.87 percent notes due in 2019; $700 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25 percent notes due in 2023; and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75 percent notes due in 2043. The company said it intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to fund the redemption of IR Global's existing $600 million aggregate principal amount of 6 percent senior notes due in 2013 and $655 million aggregate principal amount of 9.5 percent senior notes due in 2014, and to pay expenses for Allegion. The redemption premium expense for the early retirement of these notes will approximate $46 million and will negatively impact third-quarter and full-year earnings per share by approximately $0.15 per share, according to the news release. Additionally, the lower interest costs for the new debt and the early refinancing of the 2013 and 2014 notes will reduce the future annualized total interest expense by approximately $30 million, the release said. SSn Brivo Systems, a provider of cloud applications for security management, in July completed the move into its new 14,200 squarefoot headquarters in Bethesda. The new space features an open seating plan designed to increase communication and further foster a culture of innovation and customer service. Part of the offce has been christened the Brivo University Training Center, an area with on-site and distance learning technologies for Brivo dealers. This new offce also includes an experience center, demonstration rooms, technology testing labs, multiple conference rooms, and a well-stocked café for employees. The entire space is wired with Apple TVs, providing a collaborative tool for displaying all manner of data and metrics. HID gets patent for gesture-based access control By Martha Entwistle IRVINE, Calif.—HID Global believes that waving your hand in a unique pattern will be another way to increase the security of a smartcard or smartphone used for access control in the future, and it announced July 9 several new patents for gesture-based methods of authentication. "It's the ultimate three-dimensional mouse." —Tam Hulusi, HID The new patents cover technology that allows a user to "defne a series of hand-motion sequences or gestures to be used to control operation of an RFIDbased device" or an NFC-enabled smartphone. "The gesture is basically another authentication step," Tam Hulusi, HID SVP of strategic innovation and intellecutual property, told Security Systems News. The gesture becomes the "ultimate three-dimensional mouse." How would the technology be used with a card? For example, a user might "present the card to a reader, rotate the card 90 degrees to the right and then back to the original position to enable the card to be read." The technology will work particularly well when embedded HID see page 32