Abstract: A method for providing automatic control of one or more devices in an environment including assessing information for the devices being paired with a hub or with a central server where the hub and the central server are configured to receive status messages from the devices and to issue commands to the devices; determining device-type handlers to use with the devices; installing the device-type handlers at the hub or the central server; installing an automation application on the hub or on the central server where the automation application responds to an event and issuing a command in response to the event; receiving a device-specific message from a source device at the hub or the central server; generating, using a device-type handler associated with the source device, a normalized event message; and providing the normalized event message to a processor in the hub or the central server.

Abstract: A device automation system for providing automatic control of one or more devices in an environment includes a hub in communication with the one or more devices and with a data network where the hub is configured to issue commands to the devices and receive data from the devices; and a central server in communication with the hub through the data network where the central server is configured to install one or more automation applications in the hub or on the central server for handling events generated at the devices. Each of the automation applications responds to an event and issuing an action in response. The central server is configured to determine that a first set of the events is to be handled at the hub while a second set of events is to be handled at the central server.

Abstract: A method for providing automatic control of one or more devices in an environment including assessing information for the devices being paired with a hub or with a central server where the hub and the central server are configured to receive status messages from the devices and to issue commands to the devices; determining device-type handlers to use with the devices; installing the device-type handlers at the hub or the central server; installing an automation application on the hub or on the central server where the automation application responds to an event and issuing a command in response to the event; receiving a device-specific message from a source device at the hub or the central server; generating, using a device-type handler associated with the source device, a normalized event message; and providing the normalized event message to a processor in the hub or the central server.

Abstract: A device automation system for providing automatic control of one or more devices in an environment includes a hub in communication with the one or more devices and with a data network where the hub is configured to issue commands to the devices and receive data from the devices; and a central server in communication with the hub through the data network where the central server is configured to install one or more automation applications in the hub or on the central server for handling events generated at the devices. Each of the automation applications responds to an event and issuing an action in response. The central server is configured to determine that a first set of the events is to be handled at the hub while a second set of events is to be handled at the central server.

Abstract: A method for providing automatic control of one or more devices in an environment including assessing information for the devices being paired with a hub or with a central server where the hub and the central server are configured to receive status messages from the devices and to issue commands to the devices; determining device-type handlers to use with the devices; installing the device-type handlers at the hub or the central server; installing an automation application on the hub or on the central server where the automation application responds to an event and issuing a command in response to the event; receiving a device-specific message from a source device at the hub or the central server; generating, using a device-type handler associated with the source device, a normalized event message; and providing the normalized event message to a processor in the hub or the central server.

Abstract: A device automation system for providing automatic control of one or more devices in an environment includes a hub in communication with the one or more devices and with a data network where the hub is configured to issue commands to the devices and receive data from the devices; and a central server in communication with the hub through the data network where the central server is configured to install one or more automation applications in the hub or on the central server for handling events generated at the devices. Each of the automation applications responds to an event and issuing an action in response. The central server is configured to determine that a first set of the events is to be handled at the hub while a second set of events is to be handled at the central server.