HOME NETWORK MANAGER FOR HOME AUTOMATION

摘要

A home network manager may be operable to provide management of one or more network elements which may be coupled to the home network manager for home automation. One or more add-on devices, which are newly connected to the home network manager may be detected by the home network manager. The home network manager may be operable to configure the newly connected one or more add-on devices. The Home network manager may then be operable to provide, with inclusion of the one or more add-on devices, the management for the home automation. The home network manager may be operable to couple to the one or more network elements using Z-wave wireless communication and/or other communications methods and/or protocols. The home network manager and the coupled one or more network elements may communicate with each other in a network environment.

主权项

1. A method of managing one or more elements in a home network for home automation using an electronic home network manager, the electronic home network manager storing data, wherein the data comprises configuration data associated with the one or more elements and having a processor, the method comprising:
monitoring with the processor configuration and control functions associated with the electronic home network manager; coupling the one or more elements to the electronic home network manager via the home network; detecting via the electronic home network manager whether the one or more elements has been coupled to the electronic home network manager via the home network; in response to detecting that the one or more elements has been coupled to the electronic home network manager, configuring the coupled one or more elements to communicate with the electronic home network manager with the configuration data stored in the electronic home network manager; and communicating via the electronic home network manager a programmed function to the configured elements.