IN-RESIDENCE TRACK AND ALERT

摘要

Monitoring, via a network of sensors each communicatively coupled to a home gateway system, movement and location of one or more individuals within their own residence. The hone gateway system may also respond to inquiries as to a potential or probable or possible status of the one or more individuals within the residence.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
detecting, by a television receiver, an in-bound telephone call; determining, by the television receiver, whether a calling party is authorized to access a message that provides an indication to the status of an individual as derived by the television receiver based upon a number of sensors positioned with a residence in which the television receiver serves as a gateway of a home automation system; and playing-back, by the television receiver for the calling party, the message that provides the indication to the status of the individual when the calling party is authorized to access the message.