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Your daughter comes home, turns the alarm system off, a notice is
automatically sent to your pager (wherever you are) to let you know that
she's at home and simultaneously a picture of her walking in through the
front door is sent to your e-mail or fax.
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A disabled person arrives home, presses the remote key from the
car, switching off the alarm and turning on the lights in the house. The
elevator lift descends to the ground floor and the door opens to receive
the wheelchair.
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Lights set at strategic points around the house, go on automatically whenever anyone approaches. The lights are a convenience to your visitors and a deterrent to undesirables. Cameras around the house
pick up the movement, activate a buzzer alerting the occupants to
trespassers, and the scene can be viewed on any TV screen in the house.
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When the doorbell rings, the picture on your TV
shows who's there, the volume goes down and your intercom allows you
to talk from your seat. If it's a friend, open the door by remote.
If it's a salesman, tell him you don't need any, without moving from
your chair. For security reasons, a short clip on your VCR is
recorded automatically.
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Integrate
any kind of audio visual system within a residential or commercial building to maximize your pleasure and to help you get the most out of
your system. Have music in all rooms or in some of them. Send classical or
oldies to Granny's room and rock to your teens.
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Store
your entire music library on your computer disk and fill your home with
music. At a house party, send the same music to all rooms, the patio and
the poolside. At other times, each area can tune into different music
according to personal tastes. All from the same
music library stored on your hard disk.
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Press
the button on your remote to start the Home Theatre: The projection TV
slips out of its ceiling enclosure, the motorized drapes close by
themselves, the lights dim, the temperature and humidity comfort settings
adjust and the screen lights up. Just lean back and enjoy the impression
it makes on your friends.
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Integrate
the climate control system with the automatic motorized drape controls and
with the lighting system to minimize energy consumption. The drapes and
shades close automatically at dusk and the lights in the house go on. Or
when the summer sun becomes strong, the blinds close automatically,
reducing the demand on the air conditioner.
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You flopped down in bed for a short rest after a hard day at the
office, then woke to find that it's already night. You are pleased to
discover that your Automated Home thoughtfully closed all the window
drapes while you slept.
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When
you leave your house, you press the remote in the car, the security system
arms, any appliances or lights inadvertently left on in the house shut
down, the climate control goes into "empty house" mode, the
garage door closes. All with a single tap on your remote.
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On the way to your cottage, you dial up the heating system and
instruct it to turn up to 22 degrees Celsius. On your arrival, you enter a
pleasantly warm cottage.
