System and method for home automation and security

摘要

A home automation and security system is provided in which a home automation and security controller in a customer premises is coupled with a remotely located central control facility using a continuous connectivity access line providing a data channel separate from a voice channel. The controller at the customer premises is responsible for monitoring and applying control signals to devices in the home and for supporting a human interface. The remotely located central control facility is responsible for providing the computational and database resources to the controller. By redistributing functionality, the network-based structure of this home automation and security system can overcome the disadvantages of conventional home automation and security systems.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
in response to receiving an indication that a controller of a first premises detected a person as present in the first premises at a first time, determining, via a processor, whether the person is associated with the first premises; and when the person is unassociated with the first premises and when the person is scheduled to be at a second premises at the first time, instructing a security system of the second premises associated with the person to change a response to a security event from an identification prompt to an immediate alert.