Homebound/outbound feature for automotive applications

摘要

A homebound/outbound feature for automotive applications including home automation system (12), a home (14) and an automobile (16). The home automation system (12) having a homebound setting (18) and an outbound setting (20). A homebound control element (22) and an outbound control element (24) are positioned within the automobile (16) and are used to activate the homebound setting (18) and the outbound setting (20) respectively. A display element (26) positioned within the automobile (16) is used to apprise the homeowner of the status of the home automation system's (12) settings. This convenient, flexible and simplistic method of user interface improves the safety of the homeowner.