Abstract: A shutter control system for use with a network. The shutter control system includes a network device coupled to the network to communicate an indication. The shutter control system also includes a shutter controller configured to receive the indication, to determine if the indication meets a predefined condition, and, in response to the indication meeting the predefined condition, to communicate an actuation signal. A shutter device, having at least one motor, receives the actuation signal, and operates the at least one motor based on the received actuation signal.

Abstract: A method and/or system of managing a plurality of elements of a premise having a plurality of areas via an electronic management interface. The method and/or system includes grouping via the electronic management interface a number of said elements consuming one or more commodity within said areas, and displaying via the electronic management interface a list of said areas. The method and/or system also includes selecting via the electronic management interface one or more of said areas from said displayed list, monitoring via the electronic management interface commodity data indicative of commodity consumed by said number of elements within said selected one or more areas, displaying via the electronic management interface a plurality of visualization modes of said monitored data, and displaying via the electronic management interface said monitored data based on one or more of said visualization modes.

Abstract: A shutter control system for use with a network. The shutter control system includes a network device coupled to the network to communicate an indication. The shutter control system also includes a shutter controller configured to receive the indication, to determine if the indication meets a predefined condition, and, in response to the indication meeting the predefined condition, to communicate an actuation signal. A shutter device, having at least one motor, receives the actuation signal, and operates the at least one motor based on the received actuation signal.

Abstract: A control system for use in a network. The control system includes an input device coupled to the network to generate an input signal. The control system also includes an RGBW controller having a plurality of input channels and a plurality of output channels, and is coupled to the network. The RGBW receives the input signal at the input channels, determines if the input signal meets a predetermined condition, and generates a series of independent output signals at the plurality of output channels in response to the input signal meeting a predetermined condition. The control system also includes one or more output devices to receive one or more of the independent output signals, and to perform one or more functions in response to receiving one or more of the independent output signals.

Abstract: An emergency communication system for use with a home network manager having one or more associated network elements.

Abstract: Method and/or system for an intelligent smoke sensor may comprise a sensor system configured to detect at least one of a plurality of predefined conditions, a processor coupled to the sensor system. The processor may be configured to generate an alarm indication in response to having detected at least one predefined condition. The intelligent smoke sensor system may comprise a recorder coupled to the processor. The recorder may be configured to record the alarm indication and the detected predefined conditions. The intelligent smoke sensor may comprise communication circuitry that mat be configured to communicate the alarm indication and the detected predefined condition to the network.

Abstract: A method for home automation network communication, the method comprising the steps of: providing (501) a home network interface device (201); establishing connection (502) between at least one home automation device and the home network interface device (201); connecting (503) a user multimedia device (211) to the home network interface device (201); executing (504) control software at the user multimedia device (211); controlling (505) the at least one home automation device, using the control software operated by the user multimedia device (211); and routing (506) control messages, generated in response to user actions, to the home network devices via the home network interface device (201).

Abstract: A programmable video gateway device for use with a gateway and a home network manager having a plurality of associated network elements. The device may comprise a plurality of user-programmable functions. The device may also comprise a processor to control the plurality of user-programmable functions, a camera module controllable to record an image via at least one of the home network manager and the processor, and/or an interface to receive at least one of a plurality entry requests, and enable a user to program the plurality of user-programmable functions to respond to the received entry requests via the processor.

Abstract: An emergency communication system for use with a home network manager having one or more associated network elements.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A method and/or system of managing a plurality of elements of a premise having a plurality of areas via an electronic management interface. The method and/or system includes grouping via the electronic management interface a number of said elements consuming one or more commodity within said areas, and displaying via the electronic management interface a list of said areas. The method and/or system also includes selecting via the electronic management interface one or more of said areas from said displayed list, monitoring via the electronic management interface commodity data indicative of commodity consumed by said number of elements within said selected one or more areas, displaying via the electronic management interface a plurality of visualization modes of said monitored data, and displaying via the electronic management interface said monitored data based on one or more of said visualization modes.

Abstract: Methods and systems for an integrated flood and temperature sensor may comprise sensing a presence of water in a premises by measuring a resistance between at least one pair of metal probes in an integrated flood and temperature sensor, sensing a temperature utilizing one or more temperature sensors, and sensing an orientation of the integrated flood and temperature sensor with respect to gravity utilizing one or more level sensors. The metal probes may be extendable. The metal probes may be gold plated. A tamper sensor may sense whether an enclosure for the integrated flood and temperature sensor has been tampered with. The presence of water may be sensed utilizing a remote probe. The integrated water and temperature sensor may communicate wirelessly with one or more external devices utilizing a wireless transceiver.

Abstract: A control system for use in a network. The control system includes an input device coupled to the network to generate an input signal. The control system also includes an RGBW controller having a plurality of input channels and a plurality of output channels, and is coupled to the network. The RGBW receives the input signal at the input channels, determines if the input signal meets a predetermined condition, and generates a series of independent output signals at the plurality of output channels in response to the input signal meeting a predetermined condition. The control system also includes one or more output devices to receive one or more of the independent output signals, and to perform one or more functions in response to receiving one or more of the independent output signals.