US20150163535A1 - Home automation system integration - Google Patents
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- Home automation systems are becoming increasingly prevalent, the same of which may incorporate multiple “smart” devices that allow end-users to control and/or view status information for those devices.
- Systems and methods are contemplated herein to provide such users flexibility and convenience with respect to controlling and/or viewing status information for those and other devices incorporated into their home automation system.
- a method may include or comprise outputting, by a television receiver to a presentation device for display, an electronic programming guide that includes a first menu item for access to programming as acquired by the television receiver over a broadcast television communication link, and at least a second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio as acquired by a closed-circuit camera system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in a home automation environment; detecting, by the television receiver, user-selection of the second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system; and/or outputting, by the television receiver to the presentation device for display, at least one of video and audio as acquired by the closed-circuit camera system in response to detecting user-selection of the second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio as acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- the method may include or comprise receiving a command to set a timer to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system during a particular time period; and/or storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system during the particular time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide for display by a television.
- the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide for display by a handled mobile device.
- the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide that which includes another menu item for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system incorporated within the home automation environment and different from the closed-circuit camera system.
- the method may include or comprise receiving definition of a customized menu item for presentation within the electronic programming guide for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in the home automation environment and different from the closed-circuit camera system.
- the method may include or comprise receiving definition of the second menu item to enable presentation of the second menu item within the electronic programming guide for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- the method may include or comprise receiving a command to set a recording loop to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system over a finite time period; and/or periodically storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over the finite time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- the method may include or comprise outputting by the television receiver to the presentation device for display a live video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- the method may include or comprise outputting by the television receiver to the presentation device for display video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a particular predetermined time period.
- the method may include or comprise detecting by the television receiver user-selection of a particular control within the electronic programming to guide acquisition of least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system.
- a television receiver may include or comprise at least one processor; and at least one memory element communicatively coupled with and readable by at least one processor and having stored therein processor-readable instructions.
- the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output to a presentation device for display an electronic programming guide that includes a first menu item for access to satellite television programming, and at least a second menu item for access to video as acquired by a closed-circuit camera system; detect user-selection of the second menu item for access to video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system; and command the television receiver to output to the presentation device for display video as acquired by the closed-circuit camera system based on the user-selection.
- the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: detect a command to set a timer to acquire video by the closed-circuit camera system during a particular time period; and/or store to the at least one memory element video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system during the particular time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output the electronic programming guide for display by one of a television and a handheld mobile device.
- the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output the electronic programming guide that which includes another menu item for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system that is different from the closed-circuit camera system and is incorporated within a home automation environment that includes the closed-circuit camera system.
- the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: store within the at least one memory element a definition of the second menu item to enable presentation of the second menu item within the electronic programming guide for access to video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: detect a command to set a recording loop to acquire video by the closed-circuit camera system over a finite time period; and/or store in periodic intervals to the at least one memory element video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a corresponding finite time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output to the presentation device for display a live video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system. Additionally, or alternatively, the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output to the presentation device for display video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a particular predetermined time period.
- a method may include or comprise detecting, by a television receiver, user-selection of a menu item within an electronic programming guide that identifies a particular channel for access to video acquired by a closed-circuit camera system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in a home automation environment; and outputting, by the television receiver to a presentation device for display, video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system in response to detecting user-selection of the menu item within an electronic programming guide that identifies the particular channel for access to video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in a home automation environment.
- FIG. 1 shows an example method according to the disclosure.
- FIG. 2 shows an example content distribution system according to the disclosure.
- FIG. 3 shows an example block diagram of a television receiver of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 shows an example home automation system according to the disclosure.
- FIG. 5 shows first example aspects of the system of FIG. 4 in detail.
- FIG. 6 shows second example aspects of the system of FIG. 4 in detail.
- FIG. 7 shows third example aspects of the system of FIG. 4 in detail.
- FIG. 8 shows fourth example aspects of the system of FIG. 4 in detail.
- FIG. 9 shows an example computing system or device.
- the present disclosure is directed to or towards systems and methods for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services.
- an implementation may serve to entice new customers to subscribe to home automation services as offered by a particular satellite television provider, together or in tandem with typical satellite television programming related services, as well as provide an incentive for existing customers to maintain their loyalty and/or relationship with the satellite television provider.
- FIG. 1 an example method 100 is shown in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. It is contemplated that aspects of the method 100 may be implemented wholly or at least partially by a satellite television receiver, consistent with the example of a satellite television implementation as discussed throughout.
- a particular television receiver that is incorporated into a home automation system as a home automation gateway device or the like may receive a command to access particular home automation data or information as acquired and/or aggregated by the particular television receiver.
- the command may be instantiated upon user-selection of a particular control element within an EPG (Electronic Programming Guide) to access the particular home automation data or information.
- the EPG may provide access to a dedicated “channel” of video and/or audio as initially acquired by at least one security camera that is communicatively coupled to the particular television receiver.
- the dedicated channel is shown within the EPG together and in a manner similar to typical or traditional television programming channels. The dedicated channel is different though in that the content accessible via the dedicated channel is not received via a satellite communication channel, but instead via a closed-circuit security camera system. Other examples are possible.
- the particular television receiver may make a determination as to whether the command corresponds to a request for home automation data or information currently or instantly being acquired in time, or for home automation data or information as previously acquired in time.
- a “live” security camera feed is an example of home automation data or information currently or instantly being acquired in time.
- a clip or segment of a security camera feed recorded or stored to a persistent memory location for a particular period of time is an example of home automation data or information as previously acquired in time. Other examples are possible.
- process flow within the example method 100 may branch to step 106 .
- the particular television receiver may command a particular resource to serve requested content to a presentation device for display thereby.
- the particular television receiver may command a particular server or server system to serve a live security camera feed to a smartphone for display thereby.
- the particular television receiver itself may serve the live security camera feed to a television within a particular residence in which the particular television receiver is integrated into an associated home automation system as a home automation gateway device for display thereby.
- process flow within the example method 100 may branch to step 108 .
- the particular television receiver may identify a particular clip or snippet of recorded content for the purpose of serving the same to a presentation device for display thereby.
- Process flow within the example method 100 may then branch back to step 106 where the particular television receiver may command a particular resource to serve requested content to a presentation device for display thereby in a manner as discussed above.
- Further scenarios and/or beneficial aspects associated with enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services are described in detail below in connection with FIGS. 2-9 .
- an example satellite television distribution system 200 is shown in accordance with the present disclosure.
- the system 200 is depicted in a simplified form, and may include more or fewer systems, devices, networks, and/or other components as desired. Further, number and type of features or elements incorporated within the system 200 may or may not be implementation-specific, and at least some of the aspects of the system 200 may be similar to a cable television distribution system, an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) content distribution system, and/or any other type of content distribution system.
- IPTV Internet Protocol Television
- the example system 200 may include a service provider 202 , a satellite uplink 204 , a plurality of satellites 206 a - c , a satellite dish 208 , a PTR (Primary Television Receiver) 210 , a plurality of STRs (Secondary Television Receivers) 212 a - b , a plurality of televisions 214 a - c , a plurality of computing devices 216 a - b , and at least one server 218 that may in general be associated with or operated or implemented by the service provider 202 .
- a service provider 202 may include a service provider 202 , a satellite uplink 204 , a plurality of satellites 206 a - c , a satellite dish 208 , a PTR (Primary Television Receiver) 210 , a plurality of STRs (Secondary Television Receivers) 212 a - b , a plurality of television
- the PTR 210 , computing devices 216 a - b , and server 218 may include or otherwise exhibit a HASI (Home Automation System Integration) module 220 .
- HASI Home Automation System Integration
- the HASI module 220 may be configured and/or arranged for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services, in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- the system 200 may further include at least one network 224 that establishes a bi-directional communication path for data transfer between and among each respective element of the system 200 , outside or separate from the unidirectional satellite signaling path.
- the network 224 is intended to represent any number of terrestrial and/or non-terrestrial network features or elements.
- the network 224 may incorporate or exhibit any number of features or elements of various wireless and/or hardwired packet-based communication networks such as, for example, a WAN (Wide Area Network) network, a HAN (Home Area Network) network, a LAN (Local Area Network) network, a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) network, the Internet, a cellular communications network, or any other type of communication network configured such that data may be transferred between and among elements of the system 200 .
- WAN Wide Area Network
- HAN Home Area Network
- LAN Local Area Network
- WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
- the Internet a cellular communications network, or any other type of communication network configured such that data may be transferred between and among elements of the system 200 .
- the PTR 210 , and the STRs 212 a - b may generally be any type of television receiver, television converter, etc., such as a STB for example.
- the PTR 210 , and the STRs 212 a - b may exhibit functionality integrated as part of or into a television, a DVR (Digital Video Recorder), a computer such as a tablet computing device, or any other computing system or device, as well as variations thereof.
- DVR Digital Video Recorder
- the PTR 210 and the network 224 may each be incorporated within or form at least a portion of a particular home computing network.
- the PTR 210 may be configured so as to enable communications in accordance with any particular communication protocol(s) and/or standard(s) including, for example, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), DLNA/DTCP-IP (Digital Living Network Alliance/Digital Transmission Copy Protection over Internet Protocol), HDMI/HDCP (High-Definition Multimedia Interface/High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), etc.
- TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
- DLNA/DTCP-IP Digital Living Network Alliance/Digital Transmission Copy Protection over Internet Protocol
- HDMI/HDCP High-Definition Multimedia Interface/High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
- one or more of the various elements or components of the example system 200 may be configured to communicate in accordance with the MoCA® (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) home entertainment networking standard. Still other examples are possible.
- MoCA® Multimedia over Coax Alliance
- each the satellites 206 a - c may each be configured to receive uplink signals 226 a - c from the satellite uplink 204 .
- each the uplink signals 226 a - c may contain one or more transponder streams of particular data or content, such as one or more particular television channels, as supplied by the service provider 202 .
- each of the respective uplink signals 226 a - c may contain various media or media content such as encoded HD (High Definition) television channels, SD (Standard Definition) television channels, on-demand programming, programming information, and/or any other content in the form of at least one transponder stream, and in accordance with an allotted carrier frequency and bandwidth.
- different media content may be carried using different ones of the satellites 206 a - c.
- different media content may be carried using different transponders of a particular satellite (e.g., satellite 206 a ); thus, such media content may be transmitted at different frequencies and/or different frequency ranges.
- a first and second television channel may be carried on a first carrier frequency over a first transponder of satellite 206 a
- a third, fourth, and fifth television channel may be carried on second carrier frequency over a first transponder of satellite 206 b
- the third, fourth, and fifth television channel may be carried on a second carrier frequency over a second transponder of satellite 206 a
- Each of these television channels may be scrambled such that unauthorized persons are prevented from accessing the television channels.
- the satellites 206 a - c may further be configured to relay the uplink signals 226 a - c to the satellite dish 208 as downlink signals 228 a - c .
- each of the downlink signals 228 a - c may contain one or more transponder streams of particular data or content, such as various encoded and/or at least partially electronically scrambled television channels, on-demand programming, etc., in accordance with an allotted carrier frequency and bandwidth.
- the downlink signals 228 a - c may not necessarily contain the same or similar content as a corresponding one of the uplink signals 226 a - c .
- the uplink signal 226 a may include a first transponder stream containing at least a first group or grouping of television channels
- the downlink signal 228 a may include a second transponder stream containing at least a second, different group or grouping of television channels.
- the first and second group of television channels may have one or more television channels in common.
- Satellite television signals may be different from broadcast television or other types of signals. Satellite signals may include multiplexed, packetized, and modulated digital signals. Once multiplexed, packetized and modulated, one analog satellite transmission may carry digital data representing several television stations or service providers. Some examples of service providers include HBO®, CBS®, ESPN®, and etc.
- service providers include HBO®, CBS®, ESPN®, and etc.
- channel may in some contexts carry a different meaning from or than its normal, plain language meaning
- the term “channel” may denote a particular carrier frequency or sub-band which can be tuned to by a particular tuner of a television receiver. In other contexts though, the term “channel” may refer to a single program/content service such as HBO®.
- a single satellite may typically have multiple transponders (e.g., 32 transponders) each one broadcasting a channel or frequency band of about 24-27 MHz in a broader frequency or polarity band of about 500 MHz.
- a frequency band of about 500 MHz may contain numerous sub-bands or channels of about 24-27 MHz, and each channel in turn may carry a combined stream of digital data comprising a number of content services.
- a particular hypothetical transponder may carry HBO®, CBS®, ESPN®, plus several other channels, while another particular hypothetical transponder may itself carry 3, 4, 5, 6, etc., different channels depending on the bandwidth of the particular transponder and the amount of that bandwidth occupied by any particular channel or service on that transponder stream.
- a single satellite may broadcast two orthogonal polarity bands of about 500 MHz.
- a first polarity band of about 500 MHz broadcast by a particular satellite may be left-hand circular polarized, and a second polarity band of about 500 MHz may be right-hand circular polarized.
- Other examples are possible.
- the satellite dish 208 may be provided for use to receive television channels (e.g., on a subscription basis) provided by the service provider 202 , satellite uplink 204 , and/or satellites 206 a - c .
- the satellite dish 208 may be configured to receive particular transponder streams, or downlink signals 228 a - c , from one or more of the satellites 206 a - c .
- a particular tuner of the PTR 210 may be configured to tune to a single transponder stream from a transponder of a single satellite at a time.
- the PTR 210 which is communicatively coupled to the satellite dish 208 , may subsequently select via tuner, decode, and relay particular transponder streams to the television 214 c for display thereon.
- the satellite dish 208 and the PTR 210 may, respectively, be configured to receive, decode, and relay at least one premium HD-formatted television channel to the television 214 c .
- Programming or content associated with the HD channel may generally be presented live, or from a recording as previously stored on, by, or at the PTR 210 .
- the HD channel may be output to the television 214 c in accordance with the HDMI/HDCP content protection technologies. Other examples are however possible.
- the PTR 210 may select via tuner, decode, and relay particular transponder streams to one or both of the STRs 212 a - b , which may in turn relay particular transponder streams to a corresponding one of the televisions 214 a - b for display thereon.
- the satellite dish 208 and the PTR 210 may, respectively, be configured to receive, decode, and relay at least one television channel to the television 214 a by way of the STR 212 a .
- the television channel may generally be presented live, or from a recording as previously stored on the PTR 210 , and may be output to the television 214 a by way of the STR 212 a in accordance with a particular content protection technology and/or networking standard.
- the satellite dish 208 and the PTR 210 may, respectively, be configured to receive, decode, and relay at least one premium television channel to one or each of the computing devices 216 a - c .
- the television channel may generally be presented live, or from a recording as previously stored on the PTR 210 , and may be output to one or both of the computing devices 216 a - c in accordance with a particular content protection technology and/or networking standard.
- the STRs 312 a - b may be configured in a manner similar to that of the PTR 210 .
- the STRs 312 a - b may be configured and arranged to exhibit a reduced functionality as compared to the PTR 210 , and may depend at least to a certain degree on the PTR 210 to implement certain features or functionality.
- the STRs 312 a - b in this example may be each referred to as a “thin client.”
- the PTR 210 may include one or more processors 302 , a plurality of tuners 304 a - h , at least one network interface 306 , at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium 308 , at least one EPG database 310 , at least one television interface 312 , at least one PSI (Program Specific Information) table 314 , at least one DVR database 316 , at least one user interface 318 , at least one demultiplexer 320 , at least one smart card 322 , at least one descrambling engine 324 , at least one decoder 326 , and at least one communication interface 328 . In other examples, fewer or greater numbers of components may be present.
- functionality of one or more components may be combined; for example, functions of the descrambling engine 324 may be performed by the processors 302 . Still further, functionality of components may be distributed among additional components, and possibly additional systems such as, for example, in a cloud-computing implementation.
- the processors 302 may include one or more specialized and/or general-purpose processors configured to perform processes such as tuning to a particular channel, accessing and displaying EPG information, and/or receiving and processing input from a user.
- the processors 302 may include one or more processors dedicated to decoding video signals from a particular format, such as according to a particular MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) standard, for output and display on a television, and for performing or at least facilitating decryption or descrambling.
- MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
- the tuners 304 a - h may be used to tune to television channels, such as television channels transmitted via satellites 206 a - c .
- Each one of the tuners 304 a - h may be capable of receiving and processing a single stream of data from a satellite transponder, or a cable RF channel, at a given time.
- a single tuner may tune to a single transponder or, for a cable network, a single cable channel.
- one tuner may be used to tune to a television channel on a first transponder stream for display using a television
- another tuner e.g., tuner 304 b
- tuner 304 b may be used to tune to a television channel on a second transponder for recording and viewing at some other time.
- a particular tuner e.g., tuner 304 c
- the PTR 210 may include more or fewer tuners (e.g., three tuners, sixteen tuners, etc.), and the features of the disclosure may be implemented similarly and scale according to the number of tuners of the PTR 210 .
- the network interface 306 may be used to communicate via alternate communication channel(s) with a service provider.
- the primary communication channel between the service provider 202 of FIG. 2 and the PTR 210 may be via satellites 206 a - c , which may be unidirectional to the PTR 210
- another communication channel between the service provider 202 and the PTR 210 which may be bidirectional, may be via the network 224 .
- various types of information may be transmitted and/or received via the network interface 306 .
- the storage medium 308 may represent a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.
- the storage medium 308 may include memory and/or a hard drive.
- the storage medium 308 may be used to store information received from one or more satellites and/or information received via the network interface 306 .
- the storage medium 308 may store information related to the EPG database 310 , the PSI table 314 , and/or the DVR database 316 , among other elements or features, such as the HASI module 220 mentioned above. Recorded television programs may be stored using the storage medium 308 and ultimately accessed therefrom.
- the EPG database 310 may store information related to television channels and the timing of programs appearing on such television channels. Information from the EPG database 310 may be used to inform users of what television channels or programs are available, popular and/or provide recommendations. Information from the EPG database 310 may be used to generate a visual interface displayed by a television that allows a user to browse and select television channels and/or television programs for viewing and/or recording. Information used to populate the EPG database 310 may be received via the network interface 306 and/or via satellites 206 a - c of FIG. 2 . For example, updates to the EPG database 310 may be received periodically or at least intermittently via satellite. The EPG database 310 may serve as an interface for a user to control DVR functions of the PTR 210 , and/or to enable viewing and/or recording of multiple television channels simultaneously.
- the decoder 326 may convert encoded video and audio into a format suitable for output to a display device. For instance, the decoder 326 may receive MPEG video and audio from the storage medium 308 , or the descrambling engine 324 , to be output to a television. MPEG video and audio from the storage medium 308 may have been recorded to the DVR database 316 as part of a previously-recorded television program. The decoder 326 may convert the MPEG video and audio into a format appropriate to be displayed by a television or other form of display device and audio into a format appropriate to be output from speakers, respectively.
- the decoder 326 may be a single hardware element capable of decoding a finite number of television channels at a given time, such as in a time-division arrangement. In the example embodiment, eight television channels may be decoded concurrently or simultaneously.
- the television interface 312 output a signal to a television, or another form of display device, in a proper format for display of video and play back of audio.
- the television interface 312 may output one or more television channels, stored television programming from the storage medium 308 , such as television programs from the DVR database 316 and/or information from the EPG database 310 for example, to a television for presentation.
- the PSI table 314 may store information used by the PTR 210 to access various television channels. Information used to populate the PSI table 314 may be received via satellite, or cable, through the tuners 304 a - h and/or may be received via the network interface 306 over the network 224 from the service provider 202 shown in FIG. 2 . Information present in the PSI table 314 may be periodically or at least intermittently updated. Information that may be present in the PSI table 314 may include: television channel numbers, satellite identifiers, frequency identifiers, transponder identifiers, ECM PIDs (Entitlement Control Message, Packet Identifier), one or more audio PIDs, and video PIDs.
- ECM PIDs Entitlement Control Message, Packet Identifier
- a second audio PID of a channel may correspond to a second audio program, such as in another language.
- the PSI table 314 may be divided into a number of tables, such as a NIT (Network Information Table), a PAT (Program Association Table), and a PMT (Program Management Table).
- Table 1 below provides a simplified example of the PSI table 314 for several television channels. It should be understood that in other examples, many more television channels may be represented in the PSI table 314 .
- the PSI table 314 may be periodically or at least intermittently. As such, television channels may be reassigned to different satellites and/or transponders, and the PTR 210 may be able to handle this reassignment as long as the PSI table 314 is updated.
- Table 1 is for example purposes only. Actual values, including how satellites and transponders are identified, may vary. Additional information may also be stored in the PSI table 314 . Video and/or audio for different television channels on different transponders may have the same PIDs. Such television channels may be differentiated based on which satellite and/or transponder to which a tuner is tuned.
- DVR functionality of the PTR 210 may permit a television channel to be recorded for a period of time.
- the DVR database 316 may store timers that are used by the processors 302 to determine when a television channel should be tuned to and recorded to the DVR database 316 of storage medium 308 . In some examples, a limited amount of space of the storage medium 308 may be devoted to the DVR database 316 .
- Timers may be set by the service provider 202 and/or one or more users of the PTR 210 .
- DVR functionality of the PTR 210 may be configured by a user to record particular television programs.
- the PSI table 314 may be used by the PTR 210 to determine the satellite, transponder, ECM PID, audio PID, and video PID.
- the user interface 318 may include a remote control, physically separate from PTR 210 , and/or one or more buttons on the PTR 210 that allows a user to interact with the PTR 210 .
- the user interface 318 may be used to select a television channel for viewing, view information from the EPG database 310 , and/or program a timer stored to the DVR database 316 wherein the timer may be used to control the DVR functionality of the PTR 210 .
- television channels received via satellite may contain at least some encrypted or scrambled data. Packets of audio and video may be scrambled to prevent unauthorized users, such as nonsubscribers, from receiving television programming without paying the service provider 202 .
- the transponder stream may be a series of data packets corresponding to multiple television channels. Each data packet may contain a PID, which in combination with the PSI table 314 , can be determined to be associated with a particular television channel.
- Particular data packets, referred to as ECMs may be periodically transmitted. ECMs may be encrypted; the PTR 210 may use the smart card 322 to decrypt ECMs.
- the smart card 322 may function as the CA (Controlled Access) which performs decryption of encryption data to obtain control words that are used to descramble video and/or audio of television channels. Decryption of an ECM may only be possible when the user (e.g., an individual who is associated with the PTR 210 ) has authorization to access the particular television channel associated with the ECM. When an ECM is received by the demultiplexer 320 and the ECM is determined to correspond to a television channel being stored and/or displayed, the ECM may be provided to the smart card 322 for decryption.
- CA Controlled Access
- the smart card 322 may decrypt the ECM to obtain some number of control words. In some examples, from each ECM received by the smart card 322 , two control words are obtained. In some examples, when the smart card 322 receives an ECM, it compares the ECM to the previously received ECM. If the two ECMs match, the second ECM is not decrypted because the same control words would be obtained. In other examples, each ECM received by the smart card 322 is decrypted; however, if a second ECM matches a first ECM, the outputted control words will match; thus, effectively, the second ECM does not affect the control words output by the smart card 322 .
- the smart card 322 When an ECM is received by the smart card 322 , it may take a period of time for the ECM to be decrypted to obtain the control words. As such, a period of time, such as about 0.2-0.5 seconds, may elapse before the control words indicated by the ECM can be obtained.
- the smart card 322 may be permanently part of the PTR 210 or may be configured to be inserted and removed from the PTR 210 .
- the demultiplexer 320 may be configured to filter data packets based on PIDs. For example, if a transponder data stream includes multiple television channels, data packets corresponding to a television channel that are not desired to be stored or displayed by the user may be ignored by the demultiplexer 320 . As such, only data packets corresponding to the one or more television channels desired to be stored and/or displayed may be passed to either the descrambling engine 324 or the smart card 322 ; other data packets may be ignored. For each channel, a stream of video packets, a stream of audio packets and/or a stream of ECM packets may be present, each stream identified by a PID. In some examples, a common ECM stream may be used for multiple television channels. Additional data packets corresponding to other information, such as updates to the PSI table 314 , may be appropriately routed by the demultiplexer 320 .
- the descrambling engine 324 may use the control words output by the smart card 322 in order to descramble video and/or audio corresponding to television channels for storage and/or presentation.
- Video and/or audio data contained in the transponder data stream received by the tuners 304 a - h may be scrambled.
- the video and/or audio may be descrambled by the descrambling engine 324 using a particular control word. Which control word output by the smart card 322 to be used for successful descrambling may be indicated by a scramble control identifier present within the data packet containing the scrambled video or audio.
- Descrambled video and/or audio may be output by the descrambling engine 324 to the storage medium 308 for storage, such as part of the DVR database 316 for example, and/or to the decoder 326 for output to a television or other presentation equipment via the television interface 312 .
- the communication interface 328 may be used by the PTR 210 to establish a communication link or connection between the PTR 210 and one or more of the computing systems and devices as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , discussed further below. It is contemplated that the communication interface 328 may take or exhibit any form as desired, and may be configured in a manner so as to be compatible with a like component or element incorporated within or to a particular one of the computing systems and devices as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , and further may be defined such that the communication link may be wired and/or or wireless.
- Example technologies consistent with the principles or aspects of the present disclosure may include, but are not limited to, Bluetooth®, WiFi, NFC (Near Field Communication), HomePlug®, and/or any other communication device or subsystem similar to that discussed below in connection with FIG. 9 .
- the PTR 210 is depicted in a simplified form, and may generally include more or fewer elements or components as desired, including those configured and/or arranged for implementing various features for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services, in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- the PTR 210 is shown in FIG. 3 to include the HASI module 220 as mentioned above in connection with FIG. 2 . While shown stored to the storage medium 308 as executable instructions, the HASI module 220 could, wholly or at least partially, be stored to the processor(s) 302 of the PTR 210 .
- modules of PTR 210 may be combined into a fewer number of modules or divided into a greater number of modules.
- the PTR 210 may include one or more logical modules configured to implement a television steaming media functionality that encodes video into a particular format for transmission over the Internet such as to allow users to remotely view and control a home cable, satellite, or personal video recorder system from an Internet-enabled computer with a broadband Internet connection.
- the Slingbox® by Sling Media, Inc. of Foster City, Calif. is one example of a product that implements such functionality.
- the PTR 210 may be configured to include any number of other various components or logical modules that are implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof, and such components or logical modules may or may not be implementation-specific.
- the home automation system 400 is hosted by the PTR 210 of FIG. 2 , and thus the PTR 210 may be considered a home automation gateway device or system.
- the PTR 210 may be configured and/or arranged to communicate with multiple in-home or on-residence home automation-related systems and/or devices.
- the home automation system 400 of FIG. 4 is just an example.
- each of the elements of FIG. 4 may use different communication standards. For instance, one or more elements may use or otherwise leverage a ZigBee® communication protocol, while one or more other devices may communicate with the PTR 210 using a Z-Wave® communication protocol.
- Other forms of wireless communication may be used by particular elements of FIG. 4 to enable communications to and from the PTR 210 , such as any particular IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standard or specification or protocol, such as the IEEE 802.11 technology for example.
- a separate device may be connected with the PTR 210 to enable communication with the smart home automation systems or devices of FIG. 4 .
- the communication device 424 as shown coupled with the PTR 210 may take the form of a dongle.
- the communication device 424 may be configured to allow for Zigbee®, Z-Wave®, and/or other forms of wireless communication.
- the communication device 424 may connect with the PTR 210 via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port or via some other type of (e.g., wired) communication port. Accordingly, the communication device 424 may be powered by the PTR 210 or may be separately coupled with another different particular power source.
- the PTR 210 may be enabled to communicate with a local wireless network and may use communication device in order to communicate with devices that use a ZigBee® communication protocol, Z-Wave® communication protocol, and/or some other wireless communication protocols.
- the communication device 424 may also serve to allow or enable additional components to be connected with the PTR 210 .
- the communication device 424 may include additional audio/video inputs (e.g., HDMI), component, and/or composite inputs to allow for additional devices (e.g., Blu-Ray players) to be connected with the PTR 210 .
- additional audio/video inputs e.g., HDMI
- component e.g., Blu-Ray players
- Such a connection may allow video comprising home automation information to be “overlaid” with television programming, both being output for display by a particular presentation device. Whether home automation information is overlaid onto video on display may be triggered based on a press of a remote control button by an end-user.
- the PTR 210 may be configured to output home automation information for presentation via the display device 430 .
- the display device 430 could correspond to any particular one of the mobile devices 216 a - b and televisions 214 a - c as shown in FIG. 2 . Still other examples are possible. Such information may be presented simultaneously, concurrently, in tandem, etc., with any particular television programming received by the PTR 210 via any particular communication channel as discussed above in connection with at least FIG. 2 .
- the PTR 210 may also, at any particular instant or given time, output only television programming or only home automation information based on preferences or commands or selections of particular controls within an interface of or by any particular end-user. Furthermore, an end-user may be able to provide input to the PTR 210 to control the home automation system 400 , in its entirety as hosted by the PTR 210 or by the overlay device 428 , as discussed further below.
- the overlay device 428 may be coupled with the PTR 210 to allow or enable home automation information to be presented via the display device 430 . It is contemplated that the overlay device 428 may be configured and/or arranged to overlay information, such as home automation information, onto a signal that will ultimately enable the home automation information to be visually presented via the display device 430 .
- the PTR 210 may receive, decode, descramble, decrypt, store, and/or output television programming.
- the PTR 210 may output a signal, such as in the form of an HDMI signal. Rather than being directly input to the display device 430 , however, the output of the PTR 210 may be input to the overlay device 428 .
- the overlay device 428 may receive the video and/or audio output from the PTR 210 .
- the overlay device 428 may add additional information to the video and/or audio signal received from the PTR 210 so as to modify or augment or even “piggyback” on the same. That video and/or audio signal may then be output by the overlay device 428 to the display device 430 for presentation thereon.
- the overlay device 428 may include or exhibit an HDMI input/output, with the HDMI output being connected to the display device 430 . While FIG. 4 shows lines illustrating communication between the PTR 210 and other various devices, it will be appreciated that such communication may exist, in addition or in alternate via the communication device 424 and/or the overlay device 428 . In other words, any particular input to the PTR 210 as shown in FIG. 4 may additionally, or alternatively, be supplied as input to one or both of the communication device 424 and the overlay device 428 .
- the PTR 210 may be used to provide home automation functionality, but the overlay device 428 may be used to modify a particular signal so that particular home automation information may be presented via the display device 430 . Further, the home automation functionality as detailed throughout in relation to the PTR 210 may alternatively be provided by or via the overlay device 428 . Using the overlay device 428 to present automation information via the display device 430 may be beneficial and/or advantageous in many respects. For instance, it is contemplated that multiple devices may provide input video to the overlay device 428 .
- the PTR 210 may provide television programming to the overlay device 428
- a DVD/Blu-Ray player may provide video to the overlay device 428
- a separate IPTV device may stream other programming to the overlay device 428 .
- the overlay device 428 may output video and/or audio that has been modified or augmented, etc., to include home automation information and then output to the display device 430 .
- the overlay device 428 may modify the audio/video to include home automation information and, possibly, solicit for user input.
- the overlay device 428 may have four video inputs (e.g., four HDMI inputs) and a single video output (e.g., an HDMI output).
- the PTR 210 may exhibit such features or functionality.
- a separate device such as a Blu-ray player may be connected with a video input of the PTR 210 , thus allowing the PTR 210 to overlay home automation information when content from the Blu-Ray player is being output to the display device 430 .
- home automation information may be presented by the display device 430 while television programming is also being presented by display device 430 .
- home automation information may be overlaid or may replace a portion of television programming, such as broadcast content, stored content, on-demand content, etc., presented via the display device 430 .
- FIG. 7 shows an example display by the television 214 c of FIG. 2 , the same of which is supplied to the television 214 c by the PTR 210 which is configured to host the home automation system 400 in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 shows an example display by the television 214 c of FIG. 2 , the same of which is supplied to the television 214 c by the PTR 210 which is configured to host the home automation system 400 in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- the display is augmented with information related to home automation.
- the television programming may represent broadcast programming, recorded content, on-demand content, or some other form of content.
- the exemplary illustrated home automation information is related to motion being detected by a camera at a front door of a residence.
- Such augmentation of the television programming may be performed directly by the PTR 210 (which may or may not be in communication with the communication device 242 ), the overlay device 428 , or even a combination thereof. Such augmentation may result in solid or opaque or partially transparent graphics being overlaid onto television programming (or other forms of video) output by the PTR 210 and displayed by the television 214 c .
- the overlay device 428 and/or the PTR 210 may add or modify sound to television programming also or alternatively. For instance, in response to a doorbell ring, a sound may be played through the television 214 c (or connected audio system). In addition or in alternate, a graphic may be displayed. In other examples, other particular camera data (e.g., nanny camera data) and/or associated sound or motion sensors may be integrated in the system and overlaid or otherwise made available to a user. For example, detection of a crying baby from a nanny camera may trigger an on-screen alert to a user watching television.
- camera data e.g., nanny camera data
- associated sound or motion sensors may be integrated in the system and overlaid or otherwise made available to a user. For example, detection of a crying baby from a nanny camera may trigger an on-screen alert to a user watching television.
- such presented home automation information may request or at least enable end-user user input.
- an end-user may via section of one or more controls of a particular interface output by the PTR 210 (e.g., via a remote control) and/or the overlay device 428 , can specify whether video from a camera at the front door should be presented, not presented, or if future notifications related to such motion such be ignored. If ignored, this may be for a predefined period of time, such as an hour, or until the PTR 210 or the overlay device 428 is powered down and powered back on. Ignoring of video may be particularly useful if motion or some other event is triggering the presentation of video that is not interesting to a viewer of the display device 430 (or a wireless device), such as children playing on the lawn or snow falling.
- the PTR 210 and/or the overlay device 428 may communicate with one or more wireless devices, such as the wireless device 420 .
- the wireless device 420 may represent a tablet computer, cellular phone, laptop computer, remote computer, or some other device through which a user may desire to control home automation settings and view home automation information in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- Such a device also need not necessarily be wireless, such as in a desktop computer embodiment.
- the PTR 210 , communication device 424 , and/or the overlay device 428 may communicate directly with the wireless device 420 , or may use a local wireless network, such as network 224 for instance.
- the wireless device 420 may be remotely located and not connected with a same local wireless network as one or more of the other devices or elements of FIG. 4 .
- the PTR 210 and/or the overlay device 428 may transmit a notification to the wireless device 420 regarding home automation information.
- a third-party notification server system such as a notification server system operated by Apple Inc., of Cupertino, Calif. may be used to send such notifications to the wireless device 420 .
- Various home automation devices may be in communication with the HASI module 220 of the PTR 210 (collectively, “PTR 210 ” throughout) and/or the overlay device 428 , depending on implementation-specific details. Such home automation devices may use similar or disparate communication protocols. Such home automation devices may communicate with the PTR 210 directly or via the communication device 424 . Such home automation devices may be controlled by a user and/or have a status viewed by a user via the display device 430 and/or wireless device 420 . Such home automation devices may include, but are not limited to:
- One or more cameras such as the security camera 408 .
- the security camera 408 may be installed indoors, outdoors, and may provide a video and, possibly, an audio stream that may be presented via the wireless device 420 and/or display device 430 .
- Video and/or audio from the security camera 408 may be recorded by the overlay device 428 and/or the PTR 210 continuously, in a loop as per a predefined time period, upon an event occurring, such as motion being detected by the security camera 408 , and etc.
- video and/or audio from security camera 408 may be continuously recorded such as in the form of a rolling window, thus allowing a period of time of video/audio to be reviewed by a user from before a triggering event and after the triggering event.
- Video/audio may be recorded on a persistent storage device local to overlay device 428 and/or the PTR 210 , and/or may be recorded and stored on an external storage devices, such as a network attached storage device or the server 218 of FIG. 2 .
- video may be transmitted across a local and/or wide area network to other one or more other storage devices upon occurrence of a trigger event, for later playback.
- a still may be captured by the security camera 408 and stored by the PTR 210 for subsequent presentation as part of a user interface via the display device 430 . In this way, an end-user can determine which camera, if multiple cameras are present or enabled, is being set up and/or later accessed.
- a user interface may display a still image from a front door camera (see e.g., FIG. 7 ), which may be easily recognized by the user because it shows a scene near or adjacent a front door of a residence, to allow a user to select the front door camera for viewing as desired.
- a front door camera see e.g., FIG. 7
- video and, possibly, audio from the security camera 408 may be available live for viewing by a user via the overlay device 428 or the PTR 210 .
- Such video may be presented simultaneously with television programming being presented.
- video may only be presented if motion is detected by the security camera 408 , otherwise video from the security camera 408 may not be presented by a particular display device presenting television programming.
- video (and, possibly, audio) from the security camera 408 may be recorded by the PTR 210 and/or the overlay device 428 .
- video may be recorded based upon a user-configurable timer. For instance, features or functionality associated with the security camera 408 may be incorporated into an EPG that is output by the PTR 210 for display by a presentation or display device.
- data as captured by the security camera 408 may be presented or may otherwise be accessible as a “channel” as part of the EPG along with other typical or conventional television programming channels. Accordingly, a user may be permitted to select that channel associated with the security camera 408 to access data as captured by the security camera 408 for presentation via the display device 430 and/or the wireless device 420 , and etc. The user may also be permitted to set a timer to activate the security camera 408 to record video and/or audio for a user-defined period of time on a user-defined date. Such recording may not be constrained by the rolling window mentioned above associated with a triggering event being detected.
- video and/audio acquired by the security camera 408 may be backed up to a remote storage device, such as cloud-based storage hosted by the server 218 of FIG. 3 for instance.
- a remote storage device such as cloud-based storage hosted by the server 218 of FIG. 3 for instance.
- Other data may also be cached to the cloud, such as configuration settings.
- a new device may be installed and the configuration data loaded onto the device from the cloud.
- one or more window sensors and door sensors may be integrated in to or as part of the home automation system 400 , and each may transmit data to the PTR 210 , possibly via the communication device 424 , or the overlay device 428 , that indicates the status of a window or door, respectively. Such status may indicate open window or door, an ajar window or door, a closed window or door, and etc.
- an end-user may be notified as such via the wireless device 420 and/or the display device 430 , within an EPG or like interface for example.
- a user may be able to view a status screen within an EPG or other interface to view the status one or more window sensors and/or one or more door sensors throughout the location.
- the window sensor 410 and/or the door sensor 412 may have integrated “break” sensors to enable a determination as to whether glass or a hinge, or other integral component, etc., has been broken or compromised.
- break sensors to enable a determination as to whether glass or a hinge, or other integral component, etc., has been broken or compromised.
- one or both of the window sensor 410 and the door sensor 412 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by one or both of the window sensor 410 and door sensor 412 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface, such as a pop-up window, banner, and/or any other “interface” or “display” or the like, in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- one or more smoke and/or CO 2 detectors may be integrated in to or as part of the home automation system 400 .
- alerts as to whether a fire (e.g., heat, smoke), CO 2 , radon, etc., has been detected can be sent to the PTR 210 , wireless device 420 , etc., and/or one or more emergency first responders.
- a user may be notified as such the via wireless device 420 or the display device 430 , within an EPG or like interface for example.
- such an interface may be utilized to disable false alarms, and that one or more sensors dispersed throughout a residence and/or integrated within the home automation system 400 to detect gas leaks, radon, or various other dangerous situations.
- the detector 404 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the detector 404 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a pet door and/or feeder such as pet door and/or feeder 402 may be integrated in to or as part of the home automation system 400 .
- a predefined amount of food may be dispensed at predefined times to a pet.
- a pet door may be locked and/or unlocked.
- the pet's weight or presence may trigger the locking or unlocking of the pet door.
- a camera located at the pet door may be used to perform image recognition of the pet or a weight sensor near the door may identify the presence of the pet and unlock the door.
- a user may also lock/unlock a pet door and/or dispense food for example from a “remote” location.
- the pet door and/or feeder 402 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the pet door and/or feeder 402 may be consolidated, summarized, etc., and made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a weather sensor such as the weather sensor 414 may be integrated in to or as part of the home automation system 400 , and may allow or enable the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 to receive, identify, and/or output various forms of environmental data, including local or non-local ambient temperature, humidity, wind speed, barometric pressure, etc.
- various forms of environmental data including local or non-local ambient temperature, humidity, wind speed, barometric pressure, etc.
- the weather sensor 414 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the pet door and/or feeder 402 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a shade controller such as shade controller 416
- the shade controller 416 may respond to commands received from the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 and may provide status updates, such as “shade up” or “shade 50% up” or “shade down” and etc.
- status updates such as “shade up” or “shade 50% up” or “shade down” and etc.
- the shade controller 416 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the shade controller 416 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a utility monitor such as utility monitor 418
- a user may via an EPG or like interface view a status page or may receive notifications upon predefined events occurring, such as electricity usage exceeding a defined threshold within a month, or current kilowatt usage exceeding a threshold.
- the utility monitor 418 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the utility monitor 418 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a health sensor such as health sensor 422
- the health sensor 422 may contain a button or other type of actuator that a user can press to request assistance.
- the health sensor 422 may be mounted to a fixed location, such as bedside, or may be carried by a user, such as on a lanyard. Such a request may trigger a notification to be presented to other users via the display device 430 and/or the wireless device 420 .
- a notification may be transmitted to emergency first responders to request help.
- a home automation service provider may first try contacting the user, such as via phone, to determine if an emergency is indeed occurring.
- a health sensor 422 may have additional purposes, such as for notification of another form of emergency, such as a break-in, fire, flood, theft, disaster, etc.
- the health sensor 422 may be used as a medical alert pendant that can be worn or otherwise carried by an individual. It may contain a microphone and/or speaker to allow communication with other users and/or emergency first responders.
- the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 may be preprogrammed to contact a particular phone number, such as an emergency service provider, relative, caregiver, etc., based on an actuator of the health sensor 422 being activated by a user. The user may be placed in contact with a person via the phone number and the microphone and/or speaker of the health sensor 422 .
- camera data may be combined with such alerts in order to give a contacted relative more information regarding the medical situation.
- the health sensor 422 when activated in the family room, may generate a command which is linked with security camera footage from the same room. Furthermore, in some examples, the health sensor 422 may be able to monitor vitals of a user, such as a blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, blood sugar, etc. In some examples, an event, such as a fall or exiting a structure can be detected.
- parallel notifications may be sent to multiple users at approximately the same time. As such, multiple people can be made aware of the event at approximately the same time (as opposed to serial notification). Therefore, whoever the event is most pertinent to or notices the notification first can respond. Which users are notified for which type of event may be customized by a user of the PTR 210 . In addition to such parallel notifications being based on data from the health sensor 422 , data from other devices may trigger such parallel notifications.
- a mailbox open, a garage door open, an entry/exit door open during wrong time, an unauthorized control of specific lights during vacation period, a water sensor detecting a leak or flow, a temperature of room or equipment is outside of defined range, and/or motion detected at front door are examples of possible events which may trigger parallel notifications.
- a configuring user may be able to select from a list of users to notify and method of notification to enable such parallel notifications.
- the configuring user may prioritize which systems and people are notified, and specify that the notification may continue through the list unless acknowledged either electronically or by human interaction.
- Notification priority could be: 1) SMS Message; 2) push notification; 3) electronic voice recorder places call to primary number; and 4) electronic voice recorder places call to spouse's number.
- Notification priority could be: 1) SMS Message; 2) push notification; 3) electronic voice recorder places call to primary number; and 4) electronic voice recorder places call to spouse's number.
- the second notification may never happen if the user replies to the SMS message with an acknowledgment. Or, the second notification would automatically happen if the SMS gateway cannot be contacted.
- the health sensor 422 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the health sensor 422 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- an intercom such as the intercom 426
- the intercom 426 may be integrated with the security camera 408 or may use a dedicated microphone/speaker, such as a Bluetooth® microphone. Microphones/speakers of the wireless device 420 , display device 430 , communication device 242 , overlay device 428 , etc., may also or alternatively be used.
- a MOCA network or other appropriate type of network may be used to provide audio and/or video from the intercom 426 to the PTR 210 and/or to other television receivers and/or wireless devices in communication with the PTR 210 .
- the intercom 426 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the intercom 426 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a light controller such as light controller 434
- the light controller 434 may control a single light. As such, multiple different ones of the light controller 434 may be present within a house or residence.
- a physical light switch that opens and closes a circuit of the light, may be left in the “on” position such that light controller 434 can be used to control whether the light is on or off.
- the light controller 434 may be integrated into a light bulb or a circuit, such as between the light fixture and the power source, to control whether the light is on or off.
- the PTR 210 or overlay device 428 may communicate using different home automation protocols, different instances of the light controller 434 within a location may use disparate or different communication protocols, but may all still be controlled by the PTR 210 or overlay device 428 .
- wireless light switches may be used that communicate with the PTR 210 or overlay device 428 . Such switches may use a different communication protocol than any particular instance of the light controller 434 . Such a difference may not affect functionality because the PTR 210 or overlay device 428 can serve as a hub for multiple disparate communication protocols and perform any necessary translation and/or bridging functions.
- a tablet computer may transmit a command over a WiFi connection and the PTR 210 or overlay device 428 may translate the command into an appropriate Zigbee® or Zwave® command for a wireless light bulb.
- the translation may occur for a group of disparate or different devices. For example, a user may decide to turn off all lights in a room and select a lighting command on a tablet computer, the overlay device 428 may then identify the lights in the room and output appropriate commands to all devices over different protocols, such as a Zigbee® wireless light bulb and a Zwave® table lamp.
- the PTR 210 may permit timers and/or dimmer settings to be set for lights via the light controller 434 .
- lights can be configured to turn on/off at various times during a day according to a schedule and/or events being detected by the home automation system 400 , etc.
- the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 may permit timers and/or dimmer settings to be set for lights via the light controller 434 .
- lights can be configured to turn on/off at various times during a day according to a schedule and/or events being detected by the home automation system 400 , etc.
- each particular instance of the light controller 434 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by each particular instance of the light controller 434 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a thermostat such as the thermostat 436
- control of thermostat 436 may be effectuated via the PTR 210 or overlay device 428 , and zone control within a structure using multiple thermostats may also be possible.
- zone control within a structure using multiple thermostats may also be possible.
- the thermostat 436 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the thermostat 436 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a leak detection sensor such as the leak detection sensor 438
- the leak detection sensor 438 may be integrated in to or as part of the home automation system 400 , and may be used to determine when a water leak as occurred, such as in pipes supplying water-based fixtures with water.
- the leak detection sensor 438 may be configured to attach to the exterior of a pipe and listen for a sound of water moving within a pipe.
- sonar, temperature sensors or ion infused water with appropriate sensors may be used to detect moving water. As such, cutting or otherwise modifying plumbing may not be necessary to use or leverage the leak detection sensor 438 . If water movement is detected for greater than a threshold period of time, it may be determined a leak is occurring.
- the leak detection sensor 438 may have a component that couples over an existing valve such that the flow of water within one or more pipes can be stopped.
- a notification may be provided to a user via the wireless device 420 and/or display device 430 by the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 . If a user does not clear the notification, the flow of water may be shut off by the leak detection sensor 438 after a predefined period of time. A user may also be able to provide input to allow the flow of water to continue or to immediately interrupt the flow of water.
- home automation related data as acquired and served to the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 by particular elements of FIG.
- the leak detection sensor 438 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the leak detection sensor 438 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- an applicant controller such as the appliance controller 440
- the appliance controller 440 may control a washing machine, a dryer, a dishwasher, an oven, a microwave, a refrigerator, a toaster, a coffee maker, a hot tub, or any other form of appliance.
- the appliance controller 440 may be connected with a particular appliance or may be integrated as part of the appliance.
- the appliance controller 440 may enable for acquisition of data or information regarding electricity usage of one or more devices (e.g., other home automation devices or circuits within a home that are monitored) to be determined.
- the appliance controller 440 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the appliance controller 440 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a garage door controller such as the garage door controller 442
- the garage door may be controlled. For instance, if the wireless device 420 is a cellular phone and it is detected to have moved a threshold distance away from a house having the garage door controller 442 installed, a notification may be sent to the wireless device 420 . If no response is received within a threshold period of time, the garage may be automatically shut.
- the garage door controller 442 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the garage door controller 442 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a lock controller such as the lock controller 444
- the lock controller 444 may have an integrated door sensor 412 to determine if the door is open, shut, or partially ajar. Being able to only determine if a door is locked or unlocked may not be overly useful—for instance, a lock may be in a locked position, but if the door is ajar, the lock may not prevent access to the house. Therefore, for security, a user may benefit from knowing both that a door is closed (or open) and locked (or unlocked).
- the lock controller 444 may have an integrated door sensor 412 that allows for the lock controller 444 to lock/unlock a door and provide a status as to whether the door is open or shut. Therefore, a single device may control a lock and determine whether the associated door is shut or open. No mechanical or electrical component may need to be integrated separately into a door or doorframe to provide such functionality. Such a single device may have a single power source that allows for sensing of the lock position, sensing of the door position, and for engagement/disengagement of the lock.
- the lock controller 444 may have an integrated door sensor that includes a reed switch or proximity sensor that detects when the door is in a closed position, with a plate of the lock in proximity to a plate on the door frame of the door.
- a plate of the lock may have an integrated magnet or magnetized doorframe plate.
- a reed switch located in the lock controller 444 may be used to determine that the door is closed; when not in proximity to the magnet, the reed switch located in the lock controller 444 may be used to determine that the door is at least partially ajar.
- other forms of sensing may also be used, such as a proximity sensor to detect a doorframe.
- the sensor to determine the door is shut may be integrated directly into the deadbolt or other latching mechanism of the lock controller 444 .
- a sensor may be able to determine if the distal end of the deadbolt is properly latched within a door frame based on a proximity sensor or other sensing means.
- the lock controller 444 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the lock controller 444 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a home security system such as the home security system 406
- the home security system 406 may detect motion, when a user has armed/disarmed the home security system 406 , when windows/doors are opened or broken, etc.
- the PTR 210 may adjust settings of the home automation devices of FIG. 4 based on home security system 406 being armed or disarmed.
- a virtual control and alarm panel may be presented to a user via the display device 430 .
- the functions of a wall mounted panel alarm can be integrated in the graphical user interface of the TV viewing experience such as a menu system with an underlying tree hierarchical structure.
- the virtual control and alarm panel can appear in a full screen or PiP (Picture-in-Picture) with TV content.
- Alarms and event notification can be in the form of scrolling text overlays, popups, flashing icons, etc.
- camera video and/or audio can be integrated with DVR content provided by the PTR 210 with additional search, zoom, time-line capabilities.
- the camera's video stream can be displayed full screen, PiP with TV content, or as a tiled mosaic to display multiple camera's streams at a same time.
- the display can switch between camera streams at fixed intervals.
- the PTR 210 may perform video scaling, adjust frame rate and transcoding on video received from the security camera 408 .
- the PTR 210 may adaptively transcode the camera content to match an Internet connection.
- home automation related data as acquired and served to the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 by particular elements of FIG.
- the home security system 406 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the home security system 406 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- an irrigation controller such as the irrigation controller 446
- the irrigation controller 446 may be used in conjunction with the weather sensor 414 to determine whether and/or for how long (duration) the irrigation controller 446 should be activated for watering.
- a user via the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 , may turn on, turn off, or adjust settings of the irrigation controller 446 .
- the irrigation controller 446 may be integrated in to or as part of the home automation system 400 , and may allow for a status and control of an irrigation system, such as a sprinkler system, to be controlled by a user via the PTR 210 and/or overlay device 428 .
- the irrigation controller 446 may be used in conjunction with the weather sensor 414 to determine whether and/or for how long (duration) the irrigation controller
- the irrigation controller 446 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the irrigation controller 446 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- a doorbell sensor such as the doorbell sensor 448
- the doorbell sensor 448 detecting a doorbell ring may trigger video to be recorded by the security camera 408 of the area near the doorbell and the video to be stored until deleted by a user, or stored for predefined period of time.
- the doorbell sensor 448 detecting a doorbell ring may trigger video to be recorded by the security camera 408 of the area near the doorbell and the video to be stored until deleted by a user, or stored for predefined period of time.
- the doorbell sensor 448 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the doorbell sensor 448 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- “selection” of a doorbell by an individual so as to “trigger” the doorbell sensor 448 may activate or engage the PTR 210 to generate and output for display by a presentation device, such as the television 214 c , a user interface, display, pop-up, etc., that which may include particular information such as “There is someone at your front door ringing the doorbell” for example.
- a presentation device such as the television 214 c , a user interface, display, pop-up, etc.
- actions such as activating, by the PTR 210 , a security camera to record video and/or audio of the individual at the front door are contemplated as well.
- similar steps or actions may be taken or implemented by the PTR 210 for example in response to a signal generated in response to detection of an event, etc., received by the PTR 210 from any of the elements of FIG. 2 .
- a mailbox sensor may be attached to a mailbox to determine when mail is present and/or has been picked up.
- the ability to control one or more showers, baths, and/or faucets from the PTR 210 and/or the wireless device 420 may also be possible.
- Pool and/or hot tub monitors may be incorporated into the home automation system 400 . Such sensors may detect whether or not a pump is running, water temperature, pH level, a splash/whether something has fallen in, etc. Further, various characteristics of the pool and/or hot tub may be controlled via the home automation system.
- a vehicle “dashcam” may upload or otherwise make video/audio available to the PTR 210 when within range of a particular residence. For instance, when a vehicle has been parked within range of a local wireless network with which the PTR 210 is connected, video and/or audio may be transmitted from the dashcam to the PTR 210 for storage and/or uploading to a remote server, such as the server 218 as shown in FIG. 2 .
- a remote server such as the server 218 as shown in FIG. 2 .
- such systems or sensors or devices may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by such systems or sensors or devices may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- the PTR 210 in an in-home implementation or scenario, and/or possibly the server 218 in a remote access implementation or scenario, may be configured to output an EPG (Electronic Programming Guide) 502 to and for presentation the television 214 c , or the mobile device 216 a , for example.
- the EPG 502 may at least present various information related to television channels and the timing of programs or programming appearing on such television channels.
- the EPG 502 may display information associated with a Channel 2012 , where just as an example the World Series is listed as scheduled to appear on that channel starting at a particular time on a particular day, and etc.
- a viewer may manipulate a cursor 504 using a pointing device (not shown) to select, as indicated by stipple shading in FIG. 5 , the World Series for immediate viewing within a window 506 on the television 214 c .
- a pointing device not shown
- Other examples are possible.
- any menu-driven navigation technique or implementation may be used to enable user-interaction with the EPG 502 , along with any other elements or interfaces output by the PTR 210 to the television 214 c or the mobile device 216 a.
- the PTR 210 may be configured and/or arranged to output various other interactive elements or interfaces within the EPG 502 .
- the HASI module 220 as shown in FIG. 5 may be configured and/or arranged to output a Channel 508 within the EPG 502 , together or simultaneously with Channel 2009 and Channel 2012 , that may enable an end-user to access audio and/or video as captured by the security camera 408 (i.e., video and/or audio as captured by a closed-circuit surveillance camera) of the home automation system 400 of FIG. 4 .
- each “clip” listed within the Channel 508 within the EPG 502 may be or comprise of a 60 minute loop of video and/or audio as captured by the security camera 408 , during the associated time period.
- Clip A may be or comprise of about a 60 minute loop of video and/or audio as captured by the security camera 408 during the associated time period of 6-7PM.
- duration of each clip of video and/or audio listed within the Channel 508 within the EPG 502 is a user-configurable parameter.
- audio and/or video as captured by the security camera 408 may be presented within the EPG 502 in many different, possibly implementation-specific, ways.
- a control 510 located within the EPG 502 near or adjacent the channel 508 may be selected using the cursor 504 and, in response, the HASI module 220 may generate and output for display within the EPG 502 a fly-out channel listing 512 that includes or exhibits a scroll control 514 and a live feed control 516 .
- the scroll control 514 may enable an end-user to navigate forwards, when available, and backwards in time within or in the EPG 502 to access any particular clip of video and/or audio as desired.
- a backwards control 518 located within the scroll control 514 may be selected using the cursor 504 to enable an end-user to access a particular clip of audio and/or video as captured by the security camera 408 at a time period between 5-6 PM, immediately prior the 6-7 PM time period shown in the EPG 502 in FIG. 5 . It is contemplated that the only limiting factor as to how far “back in time” an end-user may navigate is the amount of persistent memory is available or accessible to or by the PTR 210 and/or the server 218 .
- a forwards control 520 located within the scroll control 514 may then, optionally, be selected using the cursor 504 to enable the end-user to scroll forward in time until a “present” or “current” or “instant” time or time period is reached. For example, assume that a current time is 9:30 PM, it is contemplated that the forwards control 520 may be “tapped” or selected to enable the end-user to scroll forward in time until Clip D is reached or otherwise displayed within the EPG 502 .
- the live feed control 516 may be selected using the cursor 504 to enable the end-user to access a live feed of video (and/or audio) as captured by the security camera 408 , that which may be instantly or immediately presented within the window 506 .
- real-time video and/or audio, or recorded clips of the same, as captured by the security camera 408 may be presented to an end-user in response to a command to do so.
- Other implementations of the EPG 502 are contemplated, some discussed below.
- the HASI module 220 shown in FIG. 5 may output within the EPG 502 a control selection 522 and a configuration selection 524 .
- the control selection 522 may be considered an access control mechanism to prevent those who may not necessarily be authorized from accessing the Channel 508 or any other home automation-related “channel” contemplated throughout as or for presentation within the EPG 502 .
- an end-user may manipulate the cursor 504 to select the control selection 522 , via a “point and double-click” action, for example and, in response, the HASI module 220 may output an access interface 526 to and for presentation by the television 214 c .
- the access interface 526 may include a prompt “Enter Your PIN” along with a data field 528 and an enter selection 530 .
- the particular individual may enter into the data field 528 an alphanumeric sequence, or the like, and then “select” the enter selection 530 in order to gain access, upon validation by the HASI module 220 , to functionality associated with the Channel 508 and the configuration selection 524 , discussed in further detail below in connection with FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 6 illustrates an EPG-like interface 602 that which only provides access to home automation-related channels, each of which may make available particular user-configurable or preference-based content associated with home automation-related data or information. This is different than the EPG 502 of FIG. 5 that which provides access to home automation-related channels in addition to conventional television programming channels. As shown in FIG.
- a discreetly-positioned control element 604 positioned with the window 506 may be selected using the cursor 504 and, in response, the HASI module 220 may “overlay” a collapsible window 606 over programming as instantly displayed within the window 506 .
- the EPG-like interface 602 may include a plurality of channels 608 each one associated with a particular “smart” home automation-related system and/or device consistent with that discussed above in connection with FIG. 4 .
- Device A listed within the EPG-like interface 602 may correspond to or be selected from any one of the pet door and/or feeder 402 , the smoke/CO 2 detector 404 , the home security system 406 , the security camera 408 , the window sensor 410 , the door sensor 412 , the weather sensor 414 , the shade controller 416 , the utility monitor 418 , the health sensor 422 , the intercom 426 , the light controller 434 , the thermostat 436 , the leak detection sensor 438 , the appliance controller 440 , the garage door controller 442 , the lock controller 444 , the irrigation controller 446 , and the doorbell sensor 448 discussed above on connection with FIG. 4 .
- a particular data set associated with Device A such as Data Set A 1
- Data Set A 1 may be selected in a manner similar to that discussed above in connection with FIG. 5 , and so on.
- a collapse control 610 positioned within the EPG-like interface 602 may be selected to “close” the collapsible window 606 so that an end-user may continue to view the programming as instantly displayed within the window 506 , without further obscuring of the same.
- the “channel” associated with Device A as shown in FIG. 6 may be defined as a “hybrid” channel.
- the channel associated channel associated with Device A as shown in FIG. 6 may instead be defined by and end-user to be a “security camera” channel that makes available, in a single channel, video and/or audio as captured by both the Device A and Device B, the details of which may vary widely, and may be implementation-specific.
- the Data Set A 1 and Data Set A 2 as shown in FIG. 6 may correspond to particular clips of video and/or audio as captured by the Device A
- the Data Set A 3 and Data Set A 4 as shown in FIG. 6 may correspond to particular clips of video and/or audio as captured by the Device B.
- Still many other implementations are possible.
- a first individual 702 is approaching a residence 704 .
- one or more of a plurality of motion-sensitive security cameras 708 a - b each affixed to a proofline 710 of the residence 704 may “sense” or detect that the first individual 702 is approaching the residence 704 .
- the HASI module 220 of the PTR 210 (not shown), that which is coupled to the television 214 c , may output a message 712 to and for display by the television 214 c to a second individual 714 located within the residence, along with a still or moving image of the first individual 702 approaching the residence 704 .
- the message 712 further includes a “live feed” control, similar to the live feed control 516 shown and discussed above in connection with FIG. 5 , and that the second individual 714 has selected said live feed control.
- the HASI module 220 of the PTR 210 may output an overlay 716 so that a split-screen is displayed by the television 214 c , including the overlay 716 and particular broadcast programming within the window 506 .
- the overlay 716 may include or comprise a still or moving image 718 of the first individual 702 as captured by a particular one of the security cameras 708 a - b , along with a plurality of controls 720 - 728 to enable the second individual 714 to investigate the situation and possibly take action.
- a rewind control 720 when selected may enable the second individual 714 to playback a video and/or audio recording as captured by one or both of the security cameras 708 a - b at any particular point in time of the first individual 702 approaching the residence 704 .
- an audio control 724 when selected may enable the second individual 714 to verbally communicate with the first individual 702 . This might be realized, for example, via a microphone and/or speaker incorporated in to or within one or both of the security cameras 708 a - b , the PTR 210 , television 214 c , etc.
- an alert control 726 when selected may enable the second individual 714 to activate a deterrent such as a “loud” sound or noise such as a succession of “beeps” in event the second individual 714 considers the first individual 702 to be threatening, etc. Similar to the audio control 724 , this might be realized via a microphone and/or speaker incorporated into or within one or both of the security cameras 708 a - b, the PTR 210 , television 214 c , etc.
- an interface control 728 when selected may enable the second individual 714 to access a particular interface 730 to take other or different actions.
- the particular interface 730 may itemize each of a plurality of “smart” home automation devices installed to a particular location or feature of or within the residence 704 .
- the home automation system 400 discussed above in connection with FIG. 4 is integrated in to or within the residence 704 .
- each of the security cameras 708 a - b may correspond to an instance of the security camera 408 .
- the particular interface 730 may at least include an entry associated with each one of the security cameras 708 a - b , along with a corresponding status such as “On-display” to indicate that video associated with security camera 708 a is currently being shown on or within overlay 716 .
- Each entry within the particular interface 730 may further have a particular control 732 associated therewith, similar to control 510 discussed above in connection with FIG. 5 , whereby upon selection of the same a particular action or additional interface may be taken or generated for display by the television 214 c .
- the particular control 732 associated with the “Front Door Lock” may be selected to “unlock” the same to allow or permit the first individual 702 to enter the residence 704 .
- the particular control 732 associated with the security camera 708 b may enable the second individual 714 to acquire an image at a different angle of the first individual 702 for display within the overlay 716 .
- the particular interface 730 may enable the second individual to access and/or control each of the respective “smart” home automation devices installed to a particular location or feature of or within the residence 704 , and the particular functionality associated with a corresponding particular control 732 may be device- or system-specific.
- the HASI module 220 may output within the EPG 502 a control selection 522 and a configuration selection 524 .
- the configuration selection 524 may become “active” so that upon selection of the same a configuration interface 802 may be output to and for presentation by the television 214 c .
- the configuration selection 524 is shown as “inactive,” indicated by a perimeter line that is weighted less than that of the control selection 522 , or by a perimeter line that is lighter in terms of boldness than that of the control selection 522 .
- the configuration selection 524 becomes active the perimeter line of the same would be similar to that of the control selection 522 , as shown in FIG. 8 .
- the particular individual may manipulate the cursor 504 to select the configuration selection 524 and, in response, the HASI module 220 may output the configuration interface 802 to and for presentation by the television 214 c .
- the particular individual may utilize the configuration interface 802 to configure the HASI module 220 of any particular device (e.g., mobile device 216 a ), as desired, so as to implement one or more features or aspects of the present disclosure according to particular end-user preferences.
- the configuration interface 802 may include a device discover selection 804 and a preferences selection 806 .
- the configuration interface 802 as shown in FIG. 8 is just an example. Other examples may include more or fewer “selections” as desired, and may be implementation-specific, and further may evolve as technology evolves.
- the device discover selection 804 may be selected to “pair” or otherwise establish a communication link or connection between the PTR 210 and any of the other devices as introduced in FIG. 2 that may have installed thereto a corresponding HASI module 220 and, when successfully paired, a corresponding device may be listed, possibly persistently, within the configuration interface 802 .
- the device discover selection 804 may be selected to pair or otherwise establish a communication link or connection between the PTR 210 and the mobile device 216 a , and then an indicator that identifies the mobile device 216 a is shown within the configuration interface 802 .
- an individual may interact with the television 214 c , and ultimately the PTR 210 , to program or configure at least the mobile device 216 a , for example, to implement various features or aspects of the present disclosure.
- the individual may configure the HASI module 220 as shown in FIG. 8 to implement various features or aspects of the present disclosure.
- the indicator that identifies the television 214 c as shown within the configuration interface 802 may initially be selected, as indicated by intermittent line in FIG. 8 , and then the preferences selection 806 may be selected to enable and define if desired (e.g., default parameter values are contemplated) one or more device-specific parameters and one or more system (e.g., home automation system 400 ) parameters.
- the individual may manipulate the cursor 504 to select the preferences selection 806 as shown within the configuration interface 802 and, in response, the HASI module 220 may output an interface 808 to and for presentation by the television 214 c .
- the individual may set a preference for surfacing making available home automation-related data or information in accordance with the present disclosure selected from: EPG, such as shown and describe above in connection with FIG. 5 ; and Overlay, such as shown and described above in connection with FIG. 6 . It is further contemplated that the individual may set a preference or setting for how particular home automation-related data or information is acquired and/or presented to an end-user.
- the individual may set a 30 minute duration of each “clip” listed within the channel 508 within the EPG 502 as captured by the security camera 408 , during the associated time period.
- Many other configuration settings associated with the security camera 408 may be defined as well.
- the individual may utilize the interface 808 to set a timer to activate the security camera 408 to record video and/or audio for a user-defined period of on a user-defined date, for instance Friday, Sep. 12, 2014, 10 PM-12 AM.
- a customized “energy use” channel 810 may be defined for presentation within the EPG 502 , where data collected from various home automation-related sensors or devices, consistent with that discussed above in connection with FIG. 4 , may be acquired, aggregated, etc., and then made accessible via particular “cells” of the channel 810 , such as a Total usage cell 812 , an HVAC usage cell 814 , a Lighting usage cell 816 , and a Historical usage cell 818 .
- the HASI module 220 Upon “selection” of any particular one of those cells the HASI module 220 as shown in FIG.
- An enable selection 820 may then be selected to program the HASI module 220 as shown in FIG. 8 in accordance with the device-specific and system-wide settings and/or parameters and define within the interface 808 .
- the various features or aspects of the present disclosure are directed to or towards systems and methods for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services.
- such an implementation may enable integration of home automation monitoring/control into with at least one device or system that might normally only be associated with a satellite television implementation, e.g., PTR 210 , that which a consumer may already be comfortable with using and may further elimination the need for additional or multiple display devices.
- smart device can leverage the PTR 210 hardware and interfaces generated by the PTR 210 to consolidate and share information.
- a method may include or comprise outputting, by a television receiver to a presentation device for display, an electronic programming guide that includes a first menu item for access to programming acquired by the television receiver over a broadcast television communication link, and at least a second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by a closed-circuit camera system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in a home automation environment, detecting, by the television receiver, user-selection of the second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system, and outputting, by the television receiver to the presentation device for display, at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system in response to detecting user-selection of the second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- such an implementation may provide or enable access to both satellite television programming and data as acquired by elements of a particular home automation environment within a single electronic programming guide. Other advantages are possible.
- the method may include or comprise receiving a command to set a timer to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system during a particular time period, and storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system during the particular time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- a command to set a timer to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system during a particular time period and storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system during the particular time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- such an implementation may provide or enable an end-user to control and/or customize the closed-circuit camera system as needed or desired. Other advantages are possible.
- the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide for display by a television. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide for display by a handled mobile device. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide that which includes another menu item for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system incorporated within the home automation environment and different from the closed-circuit camera system.
- such an implementation may provide or enable an end-user to control and/or customize and/or access any particular element incorporated into their home automation system via their television receiver(s), from the comfort of their own home and/or remotely as desired.
- the method may include or comprise receiving definition of a customized menu item for presentation within the electronic programming guide for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in the home automation environment and different from the closed-circuit camera system.
- the method may include or comprise receiving definition of the second menu item to enable presentation of the second menu item within the electronic programming guide for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- the method may include or comprise receiving a command to set a recording loop to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system over a finite time period; and periodically storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over the finite time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting by the television receiver to the presentation device for display a live video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting by the television receiver to the presentation device for display video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a particular predetermined time period. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise detecting by the television receiver user-selection of a particular control within the electronic programming to guide acquisition of least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system.
- FIG. 9 shows an example computer system or device 900 in accordance with the disclosure.
- An example of a computer system or device includes a particular “smart” home automation-related sensor or device or system or controller or monitor or detector or the like, an enterprise server, blade server, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, personal data assistant, smartphone, gaming console, STB, television receiver, and/or any other type of machine configured for performing calculations.
- Any particular one of the previously-described computing devices may be wholly or at least partially configured to exhibit features similar to the computer system 900 , such as any of the respective elements of at least FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 . In this manner, any of one or more of the respective elements of at least FIG. 2 and FIG.
- any of one or more of the respective elements of at least FIG. 2 and/or FIG. 4 may be configured and/or arranged to perform and/or include instructions that, when executed, implement wholly or at least partially the method of FIG. 1 .
- any of one or more of the respective elements of at least FIG. 2 may be configured to perform and/or include instructions that, when executed, instantiate and implement functionality of the HASI module 220 .
- the computer device 900 is shown comprising hardware elements that may be electrically coupled via a bus 902 (or may otherwise be in communication, as appropriate).
- the hardware elements may include a processing unit with one or more processors 904 , including without limitation one or more general-purpose processors and/or one or more special-purpose processors (such as digital signal processing chips, graphics acceleration processors, and/or the like); one or more input devices 906 , which may include without limitation a remote control, a mouse, a keyboard, and/or the like; and one or more output devices 908 , which may include without limitation a presentation device (e.g., television), a printer, and/or the like.
- a presentation device e.g., television
- the computer system 900 may further include (and/or be in communication with) one or more non-transitory storage devices 910 , which may comprise, without limitation, local and/or network accessible storage, and/or may include, without limitation, a disk drive, a drive array, an optical storage device, a solid-state storage device, such as a random access memory, and/or a read-only memory, which may be programmable, flash-updateable, and/or the like.
- Such storage devices may be configured to implement any appropriate data stores, including without limitation, various file systems, database structures, and/or the like.
- the computer device 900 might also include a communications subsystem 912 , which may include without limitation a modem, a network card (wireless and/or wired), an infrared communication device, a wireless communication device and/or a chipset such as a BluetoothTM device, 902.11 device, WiFi device, WiMax device, cellular communication facilities such as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), etc., and/or the like.
- the communications subsystem 912 may permit data to be exchanged with a network (such as the network described below, to name one example), other computer systems, and/or any other devices described herein.
- the computer system 900 will further comprise a working memory 914 , which may include a random access memory and/or a read-only memory device, as described above.
- the computer device 900 also may comprise software elements, shown as being currently located within the working memory 914 , including an operating system 916 , device drivers, executable libraries, and/or other code, such as one or more application programs 918 , which may comprise computer programs provided by various examples, and/or may be designed to implement methods, and/or configure systems, provided by other examples, as described herein.
- an operating system 916 operating system 916
- device drivers executable libraries
- application programs 918 which may comprise computer programs provided by various examples, and/or may be designed to implement methods, and/or configure systems, provided by other examples, as described herein.
- code may be used to configure and/or adapt a general purpose computer (or other device) to perform one or more operations in accordance with the described methods.
- a set of these instructions and/or code might be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as the storage device(s) 910 described above.
- the storage medium might be incorporated within a computer system, such as computer system 900 .
- the storage medium might be separate from a computer system (e.g., a removable medium, such as flash memory), and/or provided in an installation package, such that the storage medium may be used to program, configure, and/or adapt a general purpose computer with the instructions/code stored thereon.
- These instructions might take the form of executable code, which is executable by the computer device 900 and/or might take the form of source and/or installable code, which, upon compilation and/or installation on the computer system 900 (e.g., using any of a variety of generally available compilers, installation programs, compression/decompression utilities, etc.), then takes the form of executable code.
- some examples may employ a computer system (such as the computer device 900 ) to perform methods in accordance with various examples of the disclosure. According to a set of examples, some or all of the procedures of such methods are performed by the computer system 900 in response to processor 904 executing one or more sequences of one or more instructions (which might be incorporated into the operating system 916 and/or other code, such as an application program 918 ) contained in the working memory 914 . Such instructions may be read into the working memory 914 from another computer-readable medium, such as one or more of the storage device(s) 910 . Merely by way of example, execution of the sequences of instructions contained in the working memory 914 may cause the processor(s) 904 to perform one or more procedures of the methods described herein.
- a computer system such as the computer device 900
- machine-readable medium and “computer-readable medium,” as used herein, may refer to any non-transitory medium that participates in providing data that causes a machine to operate in a specific fashion.
- various computer-readable media might be involved in providing instructions/code to processor(s) 904 for execution and/or might be used to store and/or carry such instructions/code.
- a computer-readable medium is a physical and/or tangible storage medium.
- Such a medium may take the form of a non-volatile media or volatile media.
- Non-volatile media may include, for example, optical and/or magnetic disks, such as the storage device(s) 910 .
- Volatile media may include, without limitation, dynamic memory, such as the working memory 914 .
- Example forms of physical and/or tangible computer-readable media may include a floppy disk, a flexible disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, or any other magnetic medium, a compact disc, any other optical medium, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), and etc., any other memory chip or cartridge, or any other medium from which a computer may read instructions and/or code.
- Various forms of computer-readable media may be involved in carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions to the processor(s) 904 for execution.
- the instructions may initially be carried on a magnetic disk and/or optical disc of a remote computer.
- a remote computer might load the instructions into its dynamic memory and send the instructions as signals over a transmission medium to be received and/or executed by the computer system 900 .
- the communications subsystem 912 (and/or components thereof) generally will receive signals, and the bus 902 then might carry the signals (and/or the data, instructions, etc. carried by the signals) to the working memory 914 , from which the processor(s) 904 retrieves and executes the instructions.
- the instructions received by the working memory 914 may optionally be stored on a non-transitory storage device 910 either before or after execution by the processor(s) 904 .
- the components of computer device 900 can be distributed across a network. For example, some processing may be performed in one location using a first processor while other processing may be performed by another processor remote from the first processor. Other components of computer system 900 may be similarly distributed. As such, computer device 900 may be interpreted as a distributed computing system that performs processing in multiple locations. In some instances, computer system 900 may be interpreted as a single computing device, such as a distinct laptop, desktop computer, or the like, depending on the context.
- configurations may be described as a process which is depicted as a flow diagram or block diagram. Although each may describe the operations as a sequential process, many of the operations may be performed in parallel or concurrently. In addition, the order of the operations may be rearranged. A process may have additional steps not included in the figure.
- examples of the methods may be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, firmware, middleware, or microcode, the program code or code segments to perform the necessary tasks may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a storage medium. Processors may perform the described tasks.
- the example examples described herein may be implemented as logical operations in a computing device in a networked computing system environment.
- the logical operations may be implemented as: (i) a sequence of computer implemented instructions, steps, or program modules running on a computing device; and (ii) interconnected logic or hardware modules running within a computing device.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/914,856, filed 11 Dec. 2013, entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HOME AUTOMATION,” the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- Home automation systems are becoming increasingly prevalent, the same of which may incorporate multiple “smart” devices that allow end-users to control and/or view status information for those devices. Systems and methods are contemplated herein to provide such users flexibility and convenience with respect to controlling and/or viewing status information for those and other devices incorporated into their home automation system.
- In an aspect, a method may include or comprise outputting, by a television receiver to a presentation device for display, an electronic programming guide that includes a first menu item for access to programming as acquired by the television receiver over a broadcast television communication link, and at least a second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio as acquired by a closed-circuit camera system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in a home automation environment; detecting, by the television receiver, user-selection of the second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system; and/or outputting, by the television receiver to the presentation device for display, at least one of video and audio as acquired by the closed-circuit camera system in response to detecting user-selection of the second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio as acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise receiving a command to set a timer to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system during a particular time period; and/or storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system during the particular time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide for display by a television.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide for display by a handled mobile device.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide that which includes another menu item for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system incorporated within the home automation environment and different from the closed-circuit camera system.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise receiving definition of a customized menu item for presentation within the electronic programming guide for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in the home automation environment and different from the closed-circuit camera system.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise receiving definition of the second menu item to enable presentation of the second menu item within the electronic programming guide for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise receiving a command to set a recording loop to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system over a finite time period; and/or periodically storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over the finite time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting by the television receiver to the presentation device for display a live video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting by the television receiver to the presentation device for display video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a particular predetermined time period.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise detecting by the television receiver user-selection of a particular control within the electronic programming to guide acquisition of least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system.
- In an aspect, a television receiver may include or comprise at least one processor; and at least one memory element communicatively coupled with and readable by at least one processor and having stored therein processor-readable instructions. The processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output to a presentation device for display an electronic programming guide that includes a first menu item for access to satellite television programming, and at least a second menu item for access to video as acquired by a closed-circuit camera system; detect user-selection of the second menu item for access to video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system; and command the television receiver to output to the presentation device for display video as acquired by the closed-circuit camera system based on the user-selection.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: detect a command to set a timer to acquire video by the closed-circuit camera system during a particular time period; and/or store to the at least one memory element video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system during the particular time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output the electronic programming guide for display by one of a television and a handheld mobile device.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output the electronic programming guide that which includes another menu item for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system that is different from the closed-circuit camera system and is incorporated within a home automation environment that includes the closed-circuit camera system.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: store within the at least one memory element a definition of the second menu item to enable presentation of the second menu item within the electronic programming guide for access to video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: detect a command to set a recording loop to acquire video by the closed-circuit camera system over a finite time period; and/or store in periodic intervals to the at least one memory element video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a corresponding finite time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output to the presentation device for display a live video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system. Additionally, or alternatively, the processor-readable instructions when executed by the at least one processor may cause the at least one processor to: command the television receiver to output to the presentation device for display video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a particular predetermined time period.
- In an aspect, a method may include or comprise detecting, by a television receiver, user-selection of a menu item within an electronic programming guide that identifies a particular channel for access to video acquired by a closed-circuit camera system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in a home automation environment; and outputting, by the television receiver to a presentation device for display, video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system in response to detecting user-selection of the menu item within an electronic programming guide that identifies the particular channel for access to video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in a home automation environment.
- Other aspects and/or implementations are possible.
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FIG. 1 shows an example method according to the disclosure. -
FIG. 2 shows an example content distribution system according to the disclosure. -
FIG. 3 shows an example block diagram of a television receiver ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 shows an example home automation system according to the disclosure. -
FIG. 5 shows first example aspects of the system ofFIG. 4 in detail. -
FIG. 6 shows second example aspects of the system ofFIG. 4 in detail. -
FIG. 7 shows third example aspects of the system ofFIG. 4 in detail. -
FIG. 8 shows fourth example aspects of the system ofFIG. 4 in detail. -
FIG. 9 shows an example computing system or device. - The present disclosure is directed to or towards systems and methods for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services. Advantageously, such an implementation may serve to entice new customers to subscribe to home automation services as offered by a particular satellite television provider, together or in tandem with typical satellite television programming related services, as well as provide an incentive for existing customers to maintain their loyalty and/or relationship with the satellite television provider. Although not so limited, an appreciation of the various aspects of the present disclosure may be gained from the following discussion in connection with the drawings. For instance, referring now to
FIG. 1 , anexample method 100 is shown in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. It is contemplated that aspects of themethod 100 may be implemented wholly or at least partially by a satellite television receiver, consistent with the example of a satellite television implementation as discussed throughout. - At
step 102, a particular television receiver that is incorporated into a home automation system as a home automation gateway device or the like may receive a command to access particular home automation data or information as acquired and/or aggregated by the particular television receiver. In some examples, the command may be instantiated upon user-selection of a particular control element within an EPG (Electronic Programming Guide) to access the particular home automation data or information. For example, the EPG may provide access to a dedicated “channel” of video and/or audio as initially acquired by at least one security camera that is communicatively coupled to the particular television receiver. In one example, the dedicated channel is shown within the EPG together and in a manner similar to typical or traditional television programming channels. The dedicated channel is different though in that the content accessible via the dedicated channel is not received via a satellite communication channel, but instead via a closed-circuit security camera system. Other examples are possible. - At
step 104, the particular television receiver may make a determination as to whether the command corresponds to a request for home automation data or information currently or instantly being acquired in time, or for home automation data or information as previously acquired in time. A “live” security camera feed is an example of home automation data or information currently or instantly being acquired in time. A clip or segment of a security camera feed recorded or stored to a persistent memory location for a particular period of time is an example of home automation data or information as previously acquired in time. Other examples are possible. - When, for example, the command corresponds to a request for home automation data or information currently or instantly being acquired in time, process flow within the
example method 100 may branch tostep 106. Atstep 106, the particular television receiver may command a particular resource to serve requested content to a presentation device for display thereby. For example, in a remote access scenario, the particular television receiver may command a particular server or server system to serve a live security camera feed to a smartphone for display thereby. As another example, in a non-remote access scenario, the particular television receiver itself may serve the live security camera feed to a television within a particular residence in which the particular television receiver is integrated into an associated home automation system as a home automation gateway device for display thereby. - When, however, the command corresponds to a request for home automation data or information as previously acquired in time, process flow within the
example method 100 may branch tostep 108. Atstep 108, the particular television receiver may identify a particular clip or snippet of recorded content for the purpose of serving the same to a presentation device for display thereby. Process flow within theexample method 100 may then branch back tostep 106 where the particular television receiver may command a particular resource to serve requested content to a presentation device for display thereby in a manner as discussed above. Further scenarios and/or beneficial aspects associated with enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services are described in detail below in connection withFIGS. 2-9 . - Referring now to
FIG. 2 , an example satellitetelevision distribution system 200 is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. For brevity, thesystem 200 is depicted in a simplified form, and may include more or fewer systems, devices, networks, and/or other components as desired. Further, number and type of features or elements incorporated within thesystem 200 may or may not be implementation-specific, and at least some of the aspects of thesystem 200 may be similar to a cable television distribution system, an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) content distribution system, and/or any other type of content distribution system. - The
example system 200 may include aservice provider 202, asatellite uplink 204, a plurality of satellites 206 a-c, asatellite dish 208, a PTR (Primary Television Receiver) 210, a plurality of STRs (Secondary Television Receivers) 212 a-b, a plurality of televisions 214 a-c, a plurality of computing devices 216 a-b, and at least oneserver 218 that may in general be associated with or operated or implemented by theservice provider 202. Additionally, thePTR 210, computing devices 216 a-b, andserver 218 may include or otherwise exhibit a HASI (Home Automation System Integration)module 220. In general, and as discussed in further detail below, theHASI module 220 may be configured and/or arranged for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services, in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - The
system 200 may further include at least onenetwork 224 that establishes a bi-directional communication path for data transfer between and among each respective element of thesystem 200, outside or separate from the unidirectional satellite signaling path. Thenetwork 224 is intended to represent any number of terrestrial and/or non-terrestrial network features or elements. For example, thenetwork 224 may incorporate or exhibit any number of features or elements of various wireless and/or hardwired packet-based communication networks such as, for example, a WAN (Wide Area Network) network, a HAN (Home Area Network) network, a LAN (Local Area Network) network, a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) network, the Internet, a cellular communications network, or any other type of communication network configured such that data may be transferred between and among elements of thesystem 200. - The
PTR 210, and the STRs 212 a-b, as described throughout may generally be any type of television receiver, television converter, etc., such as a STB for example. In another example, thePTR 210, and the STRs 212 a-b, may exhibit functionality integrated as part of or into a television, a DVR (Digital Video Recorder), a computer such as a tablet computing device, or any other computing system or device, as well as variations thereof. Further, thePTR 210 and thenetwork 224, together with the STRs 212 a-b and televisions 214 a-c, and possibly the computing devices 216 a-b, may each be incorporated within or form at least a portion of a particular home computing network. Further, thePTR 210 may be configured so as to enable communications in accordance with any particular communication protocol(s) and/or standard(s) including, for example, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), DLNA/DTCP-IP (Digital Living Network Alliance/Digital Transmission Copy Protection over Internet Protocol), HDMI/HDCP (High-Definition Multimedia Interface/High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), etc. Other examples are possible. For example, one or more of the various elements or components of theexample system 200 may be configured to communicate in accordance with the MoCA® (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) home entertainment networking standard. Still other examples are possible. - In practice, the satellites 206 a-c may each be configured to receive uplink signals 226 a-c from the
satellite uplink 204. In this example, each the uplink signals 226 a-c may contain one or more transponder streams of particular data or content, such as one or more particular television channels, as supplied by theservice provider 202. For example, each of the respective uplink signals 226 a-c may contain various media or media content such as encoded HD (High Definition) television channels, SD (Standard Definition) television channels, on-demand programming, programming information, and/or any other content in the form of at least one transponder stream, and in accordance with an allotted carrier frequency and bandwidth. In this example, different media content may be carried using different ones of the satellites 206 a-c. - Further, different media content may be carried using different transponders of a particular satellite (e.g.,
satellite 206 a); thus, such media content may be transmitted at different frequencies and/or different frequency ranges. For example, a first and second television channel may be carried on a first carrier frequency over a first transponder ofsatellite 206 a, and a third, fourth, and fifth television channel may be carried on second carrier frequency over a first transponder ofsatellite 206b, or, the third, fourth, and fifth television channel may be carried on a second carrier frequency over a second transponder ofsatellite 206 a, and etc. Each of these television channels may be scrambled such that unauthorized persons are prevented from accessing the television channels. - The satellites 206 a-c may further be configured to relay the uplink signals 226 a-c to the
satellite dish 208 as downlink signals 228 a-c. Similar to the uplink signals 226 a-c, each of the downlink signals 228 a-c may contain one or more transponder streams of particular data or content, such as various encoded and/or at least partially electronically scrambled television channels, on-demand programming, etc., in accordance with an allotted carrier frequency and bandwidth. The downlink signals 228 a-c, however, may not necessarily contain the same or similar content as a corresponding one of the uplink signals 226 a-c. For example, theuplink signal 226 a may include a first transponder stream containing at least a first group or grouping of television channels, and thedownlink signal 228 a may include a second transponder stream containing at least a second, different group or grouping of television channels. In other examples, the first and second group of television channels may have one or more television channels in common. In sum, there may be varying degrees of correlation between the uplink signals 226 a-c and the downlink signals 228 a-c, both in terms of content and underlying characteristics. - Further, satellite television signals may be different from broadcast television or other types of signals. Satellite signals may include multiplexed, packetized, and modulated digital signals. Once multiplexed, packetized and modulated, one analog satellite transmission may carry digital data representing several television stations or service providers. Some examples of service providers include HBO®, CBS®, ESPN®, and etc. Further, the term “channel,” may in some contexts carry a different meaning from or than its normal, plain language meaning For example, the term “channel” may denote a particular carrier frequency or sub-band which can be tuned to by a particular tuner of a television receiver. In other contexts though, the term “channel” may refer to a single program/content service such as HBO®.
- Additionally, a single satellite may typically have multiple transponders (e.g., 32 transponders) each one broadcasting a channel or frequency band of about 24-27 MHz in a broader frequency or polarity band of about 500 MHz. Thus, a frequency band of about 500 MHz may contain numerous sub-bands or channels of about 24-27 MHz, and each channel in turn may carry a combined stream of digital data comprising a number of content services. For example, a particular hypothetical transponder may carry HBO®, CBS®, ESPN®, plus several other channels, while another particular hypothetical transponder may itself carry 3, 4, 5, 6, etc., different channels depending on the bandwidth of the particular transponder and the amount of that bandwidth occupied by any particular channel or service on that transponder stream. Further, in many instances a single satellite may broadcast two orthogonal polarity bands of about 500 MHz. For example, a first polarity band of about 500 MHz broadcast by a particular satellite may be left-hand circular polarized, and a second polarity band of about 500 MHz may be right-hand circular polarized. Other examples are possible.
- Continuing with the example scenario, the
satellite dish 208 may be provided for use to receive television channels (e.g., on a subscription basis) provided by theservice provider 202,satellite uplink 204, and/or satellites 206 a-c. For example, thesatellite dish 208 may be configured to receive particular transponder streams, or downlink signals 228 a-c, from one or more of the satellites 206 a-c. Based on the characteristics of thePTR 210 and/orsatellite dish 208, however, it may only be possible to capture transponder streams from a limited number of transponders concurrently. For example, a particular tuner of thePTR 210 may be configured to tune to a single transponder stream from a transponder of a single satellite at a time. - Additionally, the
PTR 210, which is communicatively coupled to thesatellite dish 208, may subsequently select via tuner, decode, and relay particular transponder streams to thetelevision 214 c for display thereon. For example, thesatellite dish 208 and thePTR 210 may, respectively, be configured to receive, decode, and relay at least one premium HD-formatted television channel to thetelevision 214 c. Programming or content associated with the HD channel may generally be presented live, or from a recording as previously stored on, by, or at thePTR 210. Here, the HD channel may be output to thetelevision 214 c in accordance with the HDMI/HDCP content protection technologies. Other examples are however possible. - Further, the
PTR 210 may select via tuner, decode, and relay particular transponder streams to one or both of the STRs 212 a-b, which may in turn relay particular transponder streams to a corresponding one of the televisions 214 a-b for display thereon. For example, thesatellite dish 208 and thePTR 210 may, respectively, be configured to receive, decode, and relay at least one television channel to thetelevision 214 a by way of theSTR 212 a. Similar to the above-example, the television channel may generally be presented live, or from a recording as previously stored on thePTR 210, and may be output to thetelevision 214 a by way of theSTR 212 a in accordance with a particular content protection technology and/or networking standard. Still further, thesatellite dish 208 and thePTR 210 may, respectively, be configured to receive, decode, and relay at least one premium television channel to one or each of the computing devices 216 a-c. Similar to the above-examples, the television channel may generally be presented live, or from a recording as previously stored on thePTR 210, and may be output to one or both of the computing devices 216 a-c in accordance with a particular content protection technology and/or networking standard. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , an example block diagram of thePTR 210 ofFIG. 2 is shown in accordance with the disclosure. In some examples, theSTRs 312 a-b may be configured in a manner similar to that of thePTR 210. In some examples, theSTRs 312 a-b may be configured and arranged to exhibit a reduced functionality as compared to thePTR 210, and may depend at least to a certain degree on thePTR 210 to implement certain features or functionality. TheSTRs 312 a-b in this example may be each referred to as a “thin client.” - The
PTR 210 may include one ormore processors 302, a plurality of tuners 304 a-h, at least onenetwork interface 306, at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium 308, at least oneEPG database 310, at least onetelevision interface 312, at least one PSI (Program Specific Information) table 314, at least oneDVR database 316, at least one user interface 318, at least onedemultiplexer 320, at least onesmart card 322, at least onedescrambling engine 324, at least onedecoder 326, and at least onecommunication interface 328. In other examples, fewer or greater numbers of components may be present. Further, functionality of one or more components may be combined; for example, functions of thedescrambling engine 324 may be performed by theprocessors 302. Still further, functionality of components may be distributed among additional components, and possibly additional systems such as, for example, in a cloud-computing implementation. - The
processors 302 may include one or more specialized and/or general-purpose processors configured to perform processes such as tuning to a particular channel, accessing and displaying EPG information, and/or receiving and processing input from a user. For example, theprocessors 302 may include one or more processors dedicated to decoding video signals from a particular format, such as according to a particular MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) standard, for output and display on a television, and for performing or at least facilitating decryption or descrambling. - The tuners 304 a-h may be used to tune to television channels, such as television channels transmitted via satellites 206 a-c. Each one of the tuners 304 a-h may be capable of receiving and processing a single stream of data from a satellite transponder, or a cable RF channel, at a given time. As such, a single tuner may tune to a single transponder or, for a cable network, a single cable channel. Additionally, one tuner (e.g.,
tuner 304 a) may be used to tune to a television channel on a first transponder stream for display using a television, while another tuner (e.g.,tuner 304 b) may be used to tune to a television channel on a second transponder for recording and viewing at some other time. If multiple television channels transmitted on the same transponder stream are desired, a particular tuner (e.g.,tuner 304 c) may be used to receive the signal containing the multiple television channels for presentation and/or recording of each of the respective multiple television channels, such as in a PTAT (Primetime Anytime) implementation for example. Although eight tuners are shown, thePTR 210 may include more or fewer tuners (e.g., three tuners, sixteen tuners, etc.), and the features of the disclosure may be implemented similarly and scale according to the number of tuners of thePTR 210. - The
network interface 306 may be used to communicate via alternate communication channel(s) with a service provider. For example, the primary communication channel between theservice provider 202 ofFIG. 2 and thePTR 210 may be via satellites 206 a-c, which may be unidirectional to thePTR 210, and another communication channel between theservice provider 202 and thePTR 210, which may be bidirectional, may be via thenetwork 224. In general, various types of information may be transmitted and/or received via thenetwork interface 306. - The
storage medium 308 may represent a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Thestorage medium 308 may include memory and/or a hard drive. Thestorage medium 308 may be used to store information received from one or more satellites and/or information received via thenetwork interface 306. For example, thestorage medium 308 may store information related to theEPG database 310, the PSI table 314, and/or theDVR database 316, among other elements or features, such as theHASI module 220 mentioned above. Recorded television programs may be stored using thestorage medium 308 and ultimately accessed therefrom. - The
EPG database 310 may store information related to television channels and the timing of programs appearing on such television channels. Information from theEPG database 310 may be used to inform users of what television channels or programs are available, popular and/or provide recommendations. Information from theEPG database 310 may be used to generate a visual interface displayed by a television that allows a user to browse and select television channels and/or television programs for viewing and/or recording. Information used to populate theEPG database 310 may be received via thenetwork interface 306 and/or via satellites 206 a-c ofFIG. 2 . For example, updates to theEPG database 310 may be received periodically or at least intermittently via satellite. TheEPG database 310 may serve as an interface for a user to control DVR functions of thePTR 210, and/or to enable viewing and/or recording of multiple television channels simultaneously. - The
decoder 326 may convert encoded video and audio into a format suitable for output to a display device. For instance, thedecoder 326 may receive MPEG video and audio from thestorage medium 308, or thedescrambling engine 324, to be output to a television. MPEG video and audio from thestorage medium 308 may have been recorded to theDVR database 316 as part of a previously-recorded television program. Thedecoder 326 may convert the MPEG video and audio into a format appropriate to be displayed by a television or other form of display device and audio into a format appropriate to be output from speakers, respectively. Thedecoder 326 may be a single hardware element capable of decoding a finite number of television channels at a given time, such as in a time-division arrangement. In the example embodiment, eight television channels may be decoded concurrently or simultaneously. - The
television interface 312 output a signal to a television, or another form of display device, in a proper format for display of video and play back of audio. As such, thetelevision interface 312 may output one or more television channels, stored television programming from thestorage medium 308, such as television programs from theDVR database 316 and/or information from theEPG database 310 for example, to a television for presentation. - The PSI table 314 may store information used by the
PTR 210 to access various television channels. Information used to populate the PSI table 314 may be received via satellite, or cable, through the tuners 304 a-h and/or may be received via thenetwork interface 306 over thenetwork 224 from theservice provider 202 shown inFIG. 2 . Information present in the PSI table 314 may be periodically or at least intermittently updated. Information that may be present in the PSI table 314 may include: television channel numbers, satellite identifiers, frequency identifiers, transponder identifiers, ECM PIDs (Entitlement Control Message, Packet Identifier), one or more audio PIDs, and video PIDs. A second audio PID of a channel may correspond to a second audio program, such as in another language. In some examples, the PSI table 314 may be divided into a number of tables, such as a NIT (Network Information Table), a PAT (Program Association Table), and a PMT (Program Management Table). - Table 1 below provides a simplified example of the PSI table 314 for several television channels. It should be understood that in other examples, many more television channels may be represented in the PSI table 314. The PSI table 314 may be periodically or at least intermittently. As such, television channels may be reassigned to different satellites and/or transponders, and the
PTR 210 may be able to handle this reassignment as long as the PSI table 314 is updated. -
TABLE 1 Channel Satellite Transponder ECM PID Audio PIDs Video PID 4 1 2 27 2001 1011 5 2 11 29 2002 1012 7 2 3 31 2003 1013 13 2 4 33 2003, 2004 1013 - It should be understood that the values provided in Table 1 are for example purposes only. Actual values, including how satellites and transponders are identified, may vary. Additional information may also be stored in the PSI table 314. Video and/or audio for different television channels on different transponders may have the same PIDs. Such television channels may be differentiated based on which satellite and/or transponder to which a tuner is tuned.
- DVR functionality of the
PTR 210 may permit a television channel to be recorded for a period of time. TheDVR database 316 may store timers that are used by theprocessors 302 to determine when a television channel should be tuned to and recorded to theDVR database 316 ofstorage medium 308. In some examples, a limited amount of space of thestorage medium 308 may be devoted to theDVR database 316. Timers may be set by theservice provider 202 and/or one or more users of thePTR 210. DVR functionality of thePTR 210 may be configured by a user to record particular television programs. The PSI table 314 may be used by thePTR 210 to determine the satellite, transponder, ECM PID, audio PID, and video PID. - The user interface 318 may include a remote control, physically separate from
PTR 210, and/or one or more buttons on thePTR 210 that allows a user to interact with thePTR 210. The user interface 318 may be used to select a television channel for viewing, view information from theEPG database 310, and/or program a timer stored to theDVR database 316 wherein the timer may be used to control the DVR functionality of thePTR 210. - Referring back to the tuners 304 a-h, television channels received via satellite may contain at least some encrypted or scrambled data. Packets of audio and video may be scrambled to prevent unauthorized users, such as nonsubscribers, from receiving television programming without paying the
service provider 202. When one of the tuners 304 a-h is receiving data from a particular transponder of a satellite, the transponder stream may be a series of data packets corresponding to multiple television channels. Each data packet may contain a PID, which in combination with the PSI table 314, can be determined to be associated with a particular television channel. Particular data packets, referred to as ECMs may be periodically transmitted. ECMs may be encrypted; thePTR 210 may use thesmart card 322 to decrypt ECMs. - The
smart card 322 may function as the CA (Controlled Access) which performs decryption of encryption data to obtain control words that are used to descramble video and/or audio of television channels. Decryption of an ECM may only be possible when the user (e.g., an individual who is associated with the PTR 210) has authorization to access the particular television channel associated with the ECM. When an ECM is received by thedemultiplexer 320 and the ECM is determined to correspond to a television channel being stored and/or displayed, the ECM may be provided to thesmart card 322 for decryption. - When the
smart card 322 receives an encrypted ECM from thedemultiplexer 320, thesmart card 322 may decrypt the ECM to obtain some number of control words. In some examples, from each ECM received by thesmart card 322, two control words are obtained. In some examples, when thesmart card 322 receives an ECM, it compares the ECM to the previously received ECM. If the two ECMs match, the second ECM is not decrypted because the same control words would be obtained. In other examples, each ECM received by thesmart card 322 is decrypted; however, if a second ECM matches a first ECM, the outputted control words will match; thus, effectively, the second ECM does not affect the control words output by thesmart card 322. When an ECM is received by thesmart card 322, it may take a period of time for the ECM to be decrypted to obtain the control words. As such, a period of time, such as about 0.2-0.5 seconds, may elapse before the control words indicated by the ECM can be obtained. Thesmart card 322 may be permanently part of thePTR 210 or may be configured to be inserted and removed from thePTR 210. - The
demultiplexer 320 may be configured to filter data packets based on PIDs. For example, if a transponder data stream includes multiple television channels, data packets corresponding to a television channel that are not desired to be stored or displayed by the user may be ignored by thedemultiplexer 320. As such, only data packets corresponding to the one or more television channels desired to be stored and/or displayed may be passed to either thedescrambling engine 324 or thesmart card 322; other data packets may be ignored. For each channel, a stream of video packets, a stream of audio packets and/or a stream of ECM packets may be present, each stream identified by a PID. In some examples, a common ECM stream may be used for multiple television channels. Additional data packets corresponding to other information, such as updates to the PSI table 314, may be appropriately routed by thedemultiplexer 320. - The
descrambling engine 324 may use the control words output by thesmart card 322 in order to descramble video and/or audio corresponding to television channels for storage and/or presentation. Video and/or audio data contained in the transponder data stream received by the tuners 304 a-h may be scrambled. The video and/or audio may be descrambled by thedescrambling engine 324 using a particular control word. Which control word output by thesmart card 322 to be used for successful descrambling may be indicated by a scramble control identifier present within the data packet containing the scrambled video or audio. Descrambled video and/or audio may be output by thedescrambling engine 324 to thestorage medium 308 for storage, such as part of theDVR database 316 for example, and/or to thedecoder 326 for output to a television or other presentation equipment via thetelevision interface 312. - The
communication interface 328 may be used by thePTR 210 to establish a communication link or connection between thePTR 210 and one or more of the computing systems and devices as shown inFIG. 2 andFIG. 4 , discussed further below. It is contemplated that thecommunication interface 328 may take or exhibit any form as desired, and may be configured in a manner so as to be compatible with a like component or element incorporated within or to a particular one of the computing systems and devices as shown inFIG. 2 andFIG. 4 , and further may be defined such that the communication link may be wired and/or or wireless. Example technologies consistent with the principles or aspects of the present disclosure may include, but are not limited to, Bluetooth®, WiFi, NFC (Near Field Communication), HomePlug®, and/or any other communication device or subsystem similar to that discussed below in connection withFIG. 9 . - For brevity, the
PTR 210 is depicted in a simplified form, and may generally include more or fewer elements or components as desired, including those configured and/or arranged for implementing various features for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services, in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. For example, thePTR 210 is shown inFIG. 3 to include theHASI module 220 as mentioned above in connection withFIG. 2 . While shown stored to thestorage medium 308 as executable instructions, theHASI module 220 could, wholly or at least partially, be stored to the processor(s) 302 of thePTR 210. Further, some routing between the various modules ofPTR 210 has been illustrated. Such illustrations are for exemplary purposes only. The state of two modules not being directly or indirectly connected does not indicate the modules cannot communicate. Rather, connections between modules of thePTR 210 are intended only to indicate possible common data routing. It should be understood that the modules of thePTR 210 may be combined into a fewer number of modules or divided into a greater number of modules. - Additionally, although not explicitly shown in
FIG. 3 , thePTR 210 may include one or more logical modules configured to implement a television steaming media functionality that encodes video into a particular format for transmission over the Internet such as to allow users to remotely view and control a home cable, satellite, or personal video recorder system from an Internet-enabled computer with a broadband Internet connection. The Slingbox® by Sling Media, Inc. of Foster City, Calif., is one example of a product that implements such functionality. Further, thePTR 210 may be configured to include any number of other various components or logical modules that are implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof, and such components or logical modules may or may not be implementation-specific. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , an examplehome automation system 400 is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In general, thehome automation system 400 is hosted by thePTR 210 ofFIG. 2 , and thus thePTR 210 may be considered a home automation gateway device or system. For example, thePTR 210 may be configured and/or arranged to communicate with multiple in-home or on-residence home automation-related systems and/or devices. Some examples of which include, but are not limited to: at least one pet door/feeder 402, at least one smoke/CO2 detector 404, ahome security system 406, at least onesecurity camera 408, at least onewindow sensor 410, at least onedoor sensor 412, at least oneweather sensor 414, at least oneshade controller 416, at least oneutility monitor 418, at least onewireless device 420, at least onehealth sensor 422, at least onecommunication device 424, at least oneintercom 426, at least oneoverlay device 428, at least onedisplay device 430, at least onecellular modem 432, at least onelight controller 434, at least onethermostat 436, at least oneleak detection sensor 438, at least oneappliance controller 440, at least onegarage door controller 442, at least onelock controller 444, at least oneirrigation controller 446, and at least onedoorbell sensor 448. Thehome automation system 400 ofFIG. 4 is just an example. Other examples are possible, as discussed further below. - It is contemplated that the each of the elements of
FIG. 4 , that which with thePTR 210 communicates, may use different communication standards. For instance, one or more elements may use or otherwise leverage a ZigBee® communication protocol, while one or more other devices may communicate with thePTR 210 using a Z-Wave® communication protocol. Other forms of wireless communication may be used by particular elements ofFIG. 4 to enable communications to and from thePTR 210, such as any particular IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standard or specification or protocol, such as the IEEE 802.11 technology for example. - In some examples, a separate device may be connected with the
PTR 210 to enable communication with the smart home automation systems or devices ofFIG. 4 . For instance, thecommunication device 424 as shown coupled with thePTR 210 may take the form of a dongle. In some examples, thecommunication device 424 may be configured to allow for Zigbee®, Z-Wave®, and/or other forms of wireless communication. In some example, thecommunication device 424 may connect with thePTR 210 via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port or via some other type of (e.g., wired) communication port. Accordingly, thecommunication device 424 may be powered by thePTR 210 or may be separately coupled with another different particular power source. In some examples, thePTR 210 may be enabled to communicate with a local wireless network and may use communication device in order to communicate with devices that use a ZigBee® communication protocol, Z-Wave® communication protocol, and/or some other wireless communication protocols. - In some examples, the
communication device 424 may also serve to allow or enable additional components to be connected with thePTR 210. For instance, thecommunication device 424 may include additional audio/video inputs (e.g., HDMI), component, and/or composite inputs to allow for additional devices (e.g., Blu-Ray players) to be connected with thePTR 210. Such a connection may allow video comprising home automation information to be “overlaid” with television programming, both being output for display by a particular presentation device. Whether home automation information is overlaid onto video on display may be triggered based on a press of a remote control button by an end-user. - Regardless of whether the
PTR 210 uses the communication device 242 to communicate with any particular home automation device shown inFIG. 4 or other particular home automation device not explicitly shown inFIG. 4 , thePTR 210 may be configured to output home automation information for presentation via thedisplay device 430. It is contemplated that thedisplay device 430 could correspond to any particular one of the mobile devices 216 a-b and televisions 214 a-c as shown inFIG. 2 . Still other examples are possible. Such information may be presented simultaneously, concurrently, in tandem, etc., with any particular television programming received by thePTR 210 via any particular communication channel as discussed above in connection with at leastFIG. 2 . It is further contemplated that thePTR 210 may also, at any particular instant or given time, output only television programming or only home automation information based on preferences or commands or selections of particular controls within an interface of or by any particular end-user. Furthermore, an end-user may be able to provide input to thePTR 210 to control thehome automation system 400, in its entirety as hosted by thePTR 210 or by theoverlay device 428, as discussed further below. - In some examples (indicated by intermittent line in
FIG. 4 ), theoverlay device 428 may be coupled with thePTR 210 to allow or enable home automation information to be presented via thedisplay device 430. It is contemplated that theoverlay device 428 may be configured and/or arranged to overlay information, such as home automation information, onto a signal that will ultimately enable the home automation information to be visually presented via thedisplay device 430. In this example, thePTR 210 may receive, decode, descramble, decrypt, store, and/or output television programming. ThePTR 210 may output a signal, such as in the form of an HDMI signal. Rather than being directly input to thedisplay device 430, however, the output of thePTR 210 may be input to theoverlay device 428. Here, theoverlay device 428 may receive the video and/or audio output from thePTR 210. - The
overlay device 428 may add additional information to the video and/or audio signal received from thePTR 210 so as to modify or augment or even “piggyback” on the same. That video and/or audio signal may then be output by theoverlay device 428 to thedisplay device 430 for presentation thereon. In some examples, theoverlay device 428 may include or exhibit an HDMI input/output, with the HDMI output being connected to thedisplay device 430. WhileFIG. 4 shows lines illustrating communication between thePTR 210 and other various devices, it will be appreciated that such communication may exist, in addition or in alternate via thecommunication device 424 and/or theoverlay device 428. In other words, any particular input to thePTR 210 as shown inFIG. 4 may additionally, or alternatively, be supplied as input to one or both of thecommunication device 424 and theoverlay device 428. - As alluded to above, the
PTR 210 may be used to provide home automation functionality, but theoverlay device 428 may be used to modify a particular signal so that particular home automation information may be presented via thedisplay device 430. Further, the home automation functionality as detailed throughout in relation to thePTR 210 may alternatively be provided by or via theoverlay device 428. Using theoverlay device 428 to present automation information via thedisplay device 430 may be beneficial and/or advantageous in many respects. For instance, it is contemplated that multiple devices may provide input video to theoverlay device 428. For instance, thePTR 210 may provide television programming to theoverlay device 428, a DVD/Blu-Ray player may provide video to theoverlay device 428, and a separate IPTV device may stream other programming to theoverlay device 428. Regardless of the source of particular video/audio, theoverlay device 428 may output video and/or audio that has been modified or augmented, etc., to include home automation information and then output to thedisplay device 430. As such, regardless of the source of video/audio, theoverlay device 428 may modify the audio/video to include home automation information and, possibly, solicit for user input. For instance, in some examples theoverlay device 428 may have four video inputs (e.g., four HDMI inputs) and a single video output (e.g., an HDMI output). In other examples, thePTR 210 may exhibit such features or functionality. As such, a separate device, such as a Blu-ray player may be connected with a video input of thePTR 210, thus allowing thePTR 210 to overlay home automation information when content from the Blu-Ray player is being output to thedisplay device 430. - Regardless of whether the
PTR 210 is itself configured to provide home automation functionality and output home automation input for display via thedisplay device 430 or such home automation functionality is provided via theoverlay device 428, home automation information may be presented by thedisplay device 430 while television programming is also being presented bydisplay device 430. For instance, home automation information may be overlaid or may replace a portion of television programming, such as broadcast content, stored content, on-demand content, etc., presented via thedisplay device 430. As an example, and as discussed in further detail below,FIG. 7 shows an example display by thetelevision 214 c ofFIG. 2 , the same of which is supplied to thetelevision 214 c by thePTR 210 which is configured to host thehome automation system 400 in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. InFIG. 7 , while television programming consisting of a baseball game is being presented, the display is augmented with information related to home automation. In general, the television programming may represent broadcast programming, recorded content, on-demand content, or some other form of content. The exemplary illustrated home automation information is related to motion being detected by a camera at a front door of a residence. Such augmentation of the television programming may be performed directly by the PTR 210 (which may or may not be in communication with the communication device 242), theoverlay device 428, or even a combination thereof. Such augmentation may result in solid or opaque or partially transparent graphics being overlaid onto television programming (or other forms of video) output by thePTR 210 and displayed by thetelevision 214 c. Furthermore, theoverlay device 428 and/or thePTR 210 may add or modify sound to television programming also or alternatively. For instance, in response to a doorbell ring, a sound may be played through thetelevision 214 c (or connected audio system). In addition or in alternate, a graphic may be displayed. In other examples, other particular camera data (e.g., nanny camera data) and/or associated sound or motion sensors may be integrated in the system and overlaid or otherwise made available to a user. For example, detection of a crying baby from a nanny camera may trigger an on-screen alert to a user watching television. - Still further, and also as discussed in further detail below in connection with
FIG. 7 , such presented home automation information may request or at least enable end-user user input. For instance, an end-user may via section of one or more controls of a particular interface output by the PTR 210 (e.g., via a remote control) and/or theoverlay device 428, can specify whether video from a camera at the front door should be presented, not presented, or if future notifications related to such motion such be ignored. If ignored, this may be for a predefined period of time, such as an hour, or until thePTR 210 or theoverlay device 428 is powered down and powered back on. Ignoring of video may be particularly useful if motion or some other event is triggering the presentation of video that is not interesting to a viewer of the display device 430 (or a wireless device), such as children playing on the lawn or snow falling. - Returning to
FIG. 4 alone, thePTR 210 and/or theoverlay device 428, depending on implementation-specific details, may communicate with one or more wireless devices, such as thewireless device 420. Thewireless device 420 may represent a tablet computer, cellular phone, laptop computer, remote computer, or some other device through which a user may desire to control home automation settings and view home automation information in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. Such a device also need not necessarily be wireless, such as in a desktop computer embodiment. It is contemplated that thePTR 210,communication device 424, and/or theoverlay device 428 may communicate directly with thewireless device 420, or may use a local wireless network, such asnetwork 224 for instance. Thewireless device 420 may be remotely located and not connected with a same local wireless network as one or more of the other devices or elements ofFIG. 4 . Via the Internet, thePTR 210 and/or theoverlay device 428 may transmit a notification to thewireless device 420 regarding home automation information. For instance, a third-party notification server system, such as a notification server system operated by Apple Inc., of Cupertino, Calif. may be used to send such notifications to thewireless device 420. - Various home automation devices may be in communication with the
HASI module 220 of the PTR 210 (collectively, “PTR 210” throughout) and/or theoverlay device 428, depending on implementation-specific details. Such home automation devices may use similar or disparate communication protocols. Such home automation devices may communicate with thePTR 210 directly or via thecommunication device 424. Such home automation devices may be controlled by a user and/or have a status viewed by a user via thedisplay device 430 and/orwireless device 420. Such home automation devices may include, but are not limited to: - One or more cameras, such as the
security camera 408. It is contemplated that thesecurity camera 408 may be installed indoors, outdoors, and may provide a video and, possibly, an audio stream that may be presented via thewireless device 420 and/ordisplay device 430. Video and/or audio from thesecurity camera 408 may be recorded by theoverlay device 428 and/or thePTR 210 continuously, in a loop as per a predefined time period, upon an event occurring, such as motion being detected by thesecurity camera 408, and etc. For example, video and/or audio fromsecurity camera 408 may be continuously recorded such as in the form of a rolling window, thus allowing a period of time of video/audio to be reviewed by a user from before a triggering event and after the triggering event. Video/audio may be recorded on a persistent storage device local tooverlay device 428 and/or thePTR 210, and/or may be recorded and stored on an external storage devices, such as a network attached storage device or theserver 218 ofFIG. 2 . In some examples, video may be transmitted across a local and/or wide area network to other one or more other storage devices upon occurrence of a trigger event, for later playback. For initial setup for example, a still may be captured by thesecurity camera 408 and stored by thePTR 210 for subsequent presentation as part of a user interface via thedisplay device 430. In this way, an end-user can determine which camera, if multiple cameras are present or enabled, is being set up and/or later accessed. For example, a user interface may display a still image from a front door camera (see e.g.,FIG. 7 ), which may be easily recognized by the user because it shows a scene near or adjacent a front door of a residence, to allow a user to select the front door camera for viewing as desired. - Furthermore, video and, possibly, audio from the
security camera 408 may be available live for viewing by a user via theoverlay device 428 or thePTR 210. Such video may be presented simultaneously with television programming being presented. In some examples, video may only be presented if motion is detected by thesecurity camera 408, otherwise video from thesecurity camera 408 may not be presented by a particular display device presenting television programming. Also, such video (and, possibly, audio) from thesecurity camera 408 may be recorded by thePTR 210 and/or theoverlay device 428. As discussed in further detail below in connection with at leastFIG. 8 , such video may be recorded based upon a user-configurable timer. For instance, features or functionality associated with thesecurity camera 408 may be incorporated into an EPG that is output by thePTR 210 for display by a presentation or display device. - For instance, data as captured by the
security camera 408 may be presented or may otherwise be accessible as a “channel” as part of the EPG along with other typical or conventional television programming channels. Accordingly, a user may be permitted to select that channel associated with thesecurity camera 408 to access data as captured by thesecurity camera 408 for presentation via thedisplay device 430 and/or thewireless device 420, and etc. The user may also be permitted to set a timer to activate thesecurity camera 408 to record video and/or audio for a user-defined period of time on a user-defined date. Such recording may not be constrained by the rolling window mentioned above associated with a triggering event being detected. Such an implementation may be beneficial, for example, if a babysitter is going to be watching a child and the parents want to later review the babysitter's behavior in their absence. In some examples, video and/audio acquired by thesecurity camera 408 may be backed up to a remote storage device, such as cloud-based storage hosted by theserver 218 ofFIG. 3 for instance. Other data may also be cached to the cloud, such as configuration settings. Thus, if one or both of thePTR 210 andoverlay device 428 malfunction, then a new device may be installed and the configuration data loaded onto the device from the cloud. - Further, one or more window sensors and door sensors, such as the
window sensor 410 and thedoor sensor 412 may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and each may transmit data to thePTR 210, possibly via thecommunication device 424, or theoverlay device 428, that indicates the status of a window or door, respectively. Such status may indicate open window or door, an ajar window or door, a closed window or door, and etc. When a status change occurs, an end-user may be notified as such via thewireless device 420 and/or thedisplay device 430, within an EPG or like interface for example. Further, a user may be able to view a status screen within an EPG or other interface to view the status one or more window sensors and/or one or more door sensors throughout the location. In some examples, thewindow sensor 410 and/or thedoor sensor 412 may have integrated “break” sensors to enable a determination as to whether glass or a hinge, or other integral component, etc., has been broken or compromised. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , it is contemplated that one or both of thewindow sensor 410 and thedoor sensor 412 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by one or both of thewindow sensor 410 anddoor sensor 412 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface, such as a pop-up window, banner, and/or any other “interface” or “display” or the like, in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, one or more smoke and/or CO2 detectors, such as
detector 404, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400. As such, alerts as to whether a fire (e.g., heat, smoke), CO2, radon, etc., has been detected can be sent to thePTR 210,wireless device 420, etc., and/or one or more emergency first responders. Accordingly, when an alert occurs, a user may be notified as such the viawireless device 420 or thedisplay device 430, within an EPG or like interface for example. Further, it is contemplated that such an interface may be utilized to disable false alarms, and that one or more sensors dispersed throughout a residence and/or integrated within thehome automation system 400 to detect gas leaks, radon, or various other dangerous situations. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , thedetector 404 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by thedetector 404 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a pet door and/or feeder, such as pet door and/or
feeder 402 may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400. For instance, a predefined amount of food may be dispensed at predefined times to a pet. A pet door may be locked and/or unlocked. The pet's weight or presence may trigger the locking or unlocking of the pet door. For instance, a camera located at the pet door may be used to perform image recognition of the pet or a weight sensor near the door may identify the presence of the pet and unlock the door. A user may also lock/unlock a pet door and/or dispense food for example from a “remote” location. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , the pet door and/orfeeder 402 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the pet door and/orfeeder 402 may be consolidated, summarized, etc., and made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a weather sensor, such as the
weather sensor 414 may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may allow or enable thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 to receive, identify, and/or output various forms of environmental data, including local or non-local ambient temperature, humidity, wind speed, barometric pressure, etc. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , theweather sensor 414 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by the pet door and/orfeeder 402 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a shade controller, such as
shade controller 416, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may allow for control of one or more shades, such as window, door, and/or skylight shades, within a home or residence or any other location. Theshade controller 416 may respond to commands received from thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 and may provide status updates, such as “shade up” or “shade 50% up” or “shade down” and etc. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , theshade controller 416 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by theshade controller 416 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a utility monitor, such as
utility monitor 418, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may serve to provide thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 with utility data or information, such as electricity usage, gas usage, water usage, wastewater usage, irrigation usage, etc. A user may via an EPG or like interface view a status page or may receive notifications upon predefined events occurring, such as electricity usage exceeding a defined threshold within a month, or current kilowatt usage exceeding a threshold. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , theutility monitor 418 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by theutility monitor 418 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a health sensor, such as
health sensor 422, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may permit one or more vital characteristics of a particular individual to be acquired and/or monitored, such as a heart rate for instance. In some examples, additionally or alternatively, thehealth sensor 422 may contain a button or other type of actuator that a user can press to request assistance. As such, thehealth sensor 422 may be mounted to a fixed location, such as bedside, or may be carried by a user, such as on a lanyard. Such a request may trigger a notification to be presented to other users via thedisplay device 430 and/or thewireless device 420. Additionally or if the notification is not cleared by another user within a predefined period of time, a notification may be transmitted to emergency first responders to request help. In some examples, a home automation service provider may first try contacting the user, such as via phone, to determine if an emergency is indeed occurring. Such ahealth sensor 422 may have additional purposes, such as for notification of another form of emergency, such as a break-in, fire, flood, theft, disaster, etc. - In some examples, the
health sensor 422 may be used as a medical alert pendant that can be worn or otherwise carried by an individual. It may contain a microphone and/or speaker to allow communication with other users and/or emergency first responders. ThePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 may be preprogrammed to contact a particular phone number, such as an emergency service provider, relative, caregiver, etc., based on an actuator of thehealth sensor 422 being activated by a user. The user may be placed in contact with a person via the phone number and the microphone and/or speaker of thehealth sensor 422. Furthermore, camera data may be combined with such alerts in order to give a contacted relative more information regarding the medical situation. For example, thehealth sensor 422, when activated in the family room, may generate a command which is linked with security camera footage from the same room. Furthermore, in some examples, thehealth sensor 422 may be able to monitor vitals of a user, such as a blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, blood sugar, etc. In some examples, an event, such as a fall or exiting a structure can be detected. - Further, in response to an alert from the
health sensor 422 or some other emergency or noteworthy event, parallel notifications may be sent to multiple users at approximately the same time. As such, multiple people can be made aware of the event at approximately the same time (as opposed to serial notification). Therefore, whoever the event is most pertinent to or notices the notification first can respond. Which users are notified for which type of event may be customized by a user of thePTR 210. In addition to such parallel notifications being based on data from thehealth sensor 422, data from other devices may trigger such parallel notifications. For instance, a mailbox open, a garage door open, an entry/exit door open during wrong time, an unauthorized control of specific lights during vacation period, a water sensor detecting a leak or flow, a temperature of room or equipment is outside of defined range, and/or motion detected at front door are examples of possible events which may trigger parallel notifications. - Additionally, a configuring user may be able to select from a list of users to notify and method of notification to enable such parallel notifications. The configuring user may prioritize which systems and people are notified, and specify that the notification may continue through the list unless acknowledged either electronically or by human interaction. For example, the user could specify that they want to be notified of any light switch operation in their home during their vacation. Notification priority could be: 1) SMS Message; 2) push notification; 3) electronic voice recorder places call to primary number; and 4) electronic voice recorder places call to spouse's number. Other examples are possible, however, it is contemplated that the second notification may never happen if the user replies to the SMS message with an acknowledgment. Or, the second notification would automatically happen if the SMS gateway cannot be contacted. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to the
PTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , thehealth sensor 422 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by thehealth sensor 422 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, an intercom, such as the
intercom 426, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may permit a user in one location to communicate with a user in another location, who may be using thewireless device 420, thedisplay device 430, or some other device, such another television receiver within the structure. Theintercom 426 may be integrated with thesecurity camera 408 or may use a dedicated microphone/speaker, such as a Bluetooth® microphone. Microphones/speakers of thewireless device 420,display device 430, communication device 242,overlay device 428, etc., may also or alternatively be used. A MOCA network or other appropriate type of network may be used to provide audio and/or video from theintercom 426 to thePTR 210 and/or to other television receivers and/or wireless devices in communication with thePTR 210. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , theintercom 426 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by theintercom 426 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a light controller, such as
light controller 434, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may permit a light to be turned on, off, and/or dimmed by thePTR 210 or theoverlay device 428, such as based on a user command received from thewireless device 420 or directly viaPTR 210 oroverlay device 428, etc. Thelight controller 434 may control a single light. As such, multiple different ones of thelight controller 434 may be present within a house or residence. In some examples, a physical light switch, that opens and closes a circuit of the light, may be left in the “on” position such thatlight controller 434 can be used to control whether the light is on or off. Thelight controller 434 may be integrated into a light bulb or a circuit, such as between the light fixture and the power source, to control whether the light is on or off. An end-user, via thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428, may be permitted to view a status of each instance of thelight controller 434 within a location. - Since the
PTR 210 oroverlay device 428 may communicate using different home automation protocols, different instances of thelight controller 434 within a location may use disparate or different communication protocols, but may all still be controlled by thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428. In some examples, wireless light switches may be used that communicate with thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428. Such switches may use a different communication protocol than any particular instance of thelight controller 434. Such a difference may not affect functionality because thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428 can serve as a hub for multiple disparate communication protocols and perform any necessary translation and/or bridging functions. For example, a tablet computer may transmit a command over a WiFi connection and thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428 may translate the command into an appropriate Zigbee® or Zwave® command for a wireless light bulb. In some examples, the translation may occur for a group of disparate or different devices. For example, a user may decide to turn off all lights in a room and select a lighting command on a tablet computer, theoverlay device 428 may then identify the lights in the room and output appropriate commands to all devices over different protocols, such as a Zigbee® wireless light bulb and a Zwave® table lamp. - Additionally, it is contemplated that the
PTR 210 may permit timers and/or dimmer settings to be set for lights via thelight controller 434. For instance, lights can be configured to turn on/off at various times during a day according to a schedule and/or events being detected by thehome automation system 400, etc. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , each particular instance of thelight controller 434 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by each particular instance of thelight controller 434 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a thermostat, such as the
thermostat 436, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may provide heating/cooling updates to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 for display viadisplay device 430 and/orwireless device 420. Further, control ofthermostat 436 may be effectuated via thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428, and zone control within a structure using multiple thermostats may also be possible. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , thethermostat 436 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by thethermostat 436 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a leak detection sensor, such as the
leak detection sensor 438, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may be used to determine when a water leak as occurred, such as in pipes supplying water-based fixtures with water. Theleak detection sensor 438 may be configured to attach to the exterior of a pipe and listen for a sound of water moving within a pipe. In other examples, sonar, temperature sensors or ion infused water with appropriate sensors may be used to detect moving water. As such, cutting or otherwise modifying plumbing may not be necessary to use or leverage theleak detection sensor 438. If water movement is detected for greater than a threshold period of time, it may be determined a leak is occurring. Theleak detection sensor 438 may have a component that couples over an existing valve such that the flow of water within one or more pipes can be stopped. - For instance, if the
leak detection sensor 438 determines a leak may be occurring, a notification may be provided to a user via thewireless device 420 and/ordisplay device 430 by thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428. If a user does not clear the notification, the flow of water may be shut off by theleak detection sensor 438 after a predefined period of time. A user may also be able to provide input to allow the flow of water to continue or to immediately interrupt the flow of water. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , theleak detection sensor 438 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by theleak detection sensor 438 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, an applicant controller, such as the
appliance controller 440, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may permit a status of an appliance to be retrieved and commands to control operation to be sent to an appliance by thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428. For instance, theappliance controller 440 may control a washing machine, a dryer, a dishwasher, an oven, a microwave, a refrigerator, a toaster, a coffee maker, a hot tub, or any other form of appliance. Theappliance controller 440 may be connected with a particular appliance or may be integrated as part of the appliance. Additionally, or alternatively, theappliance controller 440 may enable for acquisition of data or information regarding electricity usage of one or more devices (e.g., other home automation devices or circuits within a home that are monitored) to be determined. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , theappliance controller 440 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by theappliance controller 440 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a garage door controller, such as the
garage door controller 442, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may permit a status of a garage door to be checked and the door to be opened or closed by a user via thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428. In some examples, based on a physical location of thewireless device 420, the garage door may be controlled. For instance, if thewireless device 420 is a cellular phone and it is detected to have moved a threshold distance away from a house having thegarage door controller 442 installed, a notification may be sent to thewireless device 420. If no response is received within a threshold period of time, the garage may be automatically shut. If thewireless device 420 moves within a threshold distance of thegarage door controller 442, the garage may be opened. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , thegarage door controller 442 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by thegarage door controller 442 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a lock controller, such as the
lock controller 444, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may permit a door to be locked and unlocked and/or monitored by a user via thePTR 210 oroverlay device 428. In some examples, thelock controller 444 may have an integrateddoor sensor 412 to determine if the door is open, shut, or partially ajar. Being able to only determine if a door is locked or unlocked may not be overly useful—for instance, a lock may be in a locked position, but if the door is ajar, the lock may not prevent access to the house. Therefore, for security, a user may benefit from knowing both that a door is closed (or open) and locked (or unlocked). To accomplish such notification and control, thelock controller 444 may have an integrateddoor sensor 412 that allows for thelock controller 444 to lock/unlock a door and provide a status as to whether the door is open or shut. Therefore, a single device may control a lock and determine whether the associated door is shut or open. No mechanical or electrical component may need to be integrated separately into a door or doorframe to provide such functionality. Such a single device may have a single power source that allows for sensing of the lock position, sensing of the door position, and for engagement/disengagement of the lock. - For example, the
lock controller 444 may have an integrated door sensor that includes a reed switch or proximity sensor that detects when the door is in a closed position, with a plate of the lock in proximity to a plate on the door frame of the door. For instance, a plate of the lock may have an integrated magnet or magnetized doorframe plate. When in proximity to the magnet, a reed switch located in thelock controller 444 may be used to determine that the door is closed; when not in proximity to the magnet, the reed switch located in thelock controller 444 may be used to determine that the door is at least partially ajar. Rather than using a reed switch, other forms of sensing may also be used, such as a proximity sensor to detect a doorframe. In some examples, the sensor to determine the door is shut may be integrated directly into the deadbolt or other latching mechanism of thelock controller 444. When the deadbolt is extended, a sensor may be able to determine if the distal end of the deadbolt is properly latched within a door frame based on a proximity sensor or other sensing means. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , thelock controller 444 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by thelock controller 444 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a home security system, such as the
home security system 406, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400. In general, thehome security system 406 may detect motion, when a user has armed/disarmed thehome security system 406, when windows/doors are opened or broken, etc. ThePTR 210 may adjust settings of the home automation devices ofFIG. 4 based onhome security system 406 being armed or disarmed. For example, a virtual control and alarm panel may be presented to a user via thedisplay device 430. The functions of a wall mounted panel alarm can be integrated in the graphical user interface of the TV viewing experience such as a menu system with an underlying tree hierarchical structure. It is contemplated that the virtual control and alarm panel can appear in a full screen or PiP (Picture-in-Picture) with TV content. Alarms and event notification can be in the form of scrolling text overlays, popups, flashing icons, etc. - Additionally, camera video and/or audio, such as from the
security camera 408, can be integrated with DVR content provided by thePTR 210 with additional search, zoom, time-line capabilities. The camera's video stream can be displayed full screen, PiP with TV content, or as a tiled mosaic to display multiple camera's streams at a same time. In some examples, the display can switch between camera streams at fixed intervals. ThePTR 210 may perform video scaling, adjust frame rate and transcoding on video received from thesecurity camera 408. In addition, thePTR 210 may adaptively transcode the camera content to match an Internet connection. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , thehome security system 406 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by thehome security system 406 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, an irrigation controller, such as the
irrigation controller 446, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may allow for a status and control of an irrigation system, such as a sprinkler system, to be controlled by a user via thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428. Theirrigation controller 446 may be used in conjunction with theweather sensor 414 to determine whether and/or for how long (duration) theirrigation controller 446 should be activated for watering. Further, a user, via thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428, may turn on, turn off, or adjust settings of theirrigation controller 446. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , theirrigation controller 446 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by theirrigation controller 446 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Further, a doorbell sensor, such as the
doorbell sensor 448, may be integrated in to or as part of thehome automation system 400, and may permit an indication of when a doorbell has been rung to be sent to multiple devices, such as thePTR 210 and/or thewireless device 420. In some examples, thedoorbell sensor 448 detecting a doorbell ring may trigger video to be recorded by thesecurity camera 408 of the area near the doorbell and the video to be stored until deleted by a user, or stored for predefined period of time. Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , thedoorbell sensor 448 may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by thedoorbell sensor 448 may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - For example, “selection” of a doorbell by an individual so as to “trigger” the
doorbell sensor 448 may activate or engage thePTR 210 to generate and output for display by a presentation device, such as thetelevision 214 c, a user interface, display, pop-up, etc., that which may include particular information such as “There is someone at your front door ringing the doorbell” for example. Additional, or alternative, actions such as activating, by thePTR 210, a security camera to record video and/or audio of the individual at the front door are contemplated as well. Further, similar steps or actions may be taken or implemented by thePTR 210 for example in response to a signal generated in response to detection of an event, etc., received by thePTR 210 from any of the elements ofFIG. 2 . - Additional forms of sensors not illustrated in
FIG. 2 may also be incorporated as part of thehome automation system 400. For instance, a mailbox sensor may be attached to a mailbox to determine when mail is present and/or has been picked up. The ability to control one or more showers, baths, and/or faucets from thePTR 210 and/or thewireless device 420 may also be possible. Pool and/or hot tub monitors may be incorporated into thehome automation system 400. Such sensors may detect whether or not a pump is running, water temperature, pH level, a splash/whether something has fallen in, etc. Further, various characteristics of the pool and/or hot tub may be controlled via the home automation system. In some examples, a vehicle “dashcam” may upload or otherwise make video/audio available to thePTR 210 when within range of a particular residence. For instance, when a vehicle has been parked within range of a local wireless network with which thePTR 210 is connected, video and/or audio may be transmitted from the dashcam to thePTR 210 for storage and/or uploading to a remote server, such as theserver 218 as shown inFIG. 2 . Here, as well as in all instances of home automation related data as acquired and served to thePTR 210 and/oroverlay device 428 by particular elements ofFIG. 4 , such systems or sensors or devices may be controlled via interaction with particular controls as provided within or by an EPG or like interface, and information or data as acquired by such systems or sensors or devices may be manipulated, consolidated, etc., as desired, and also made accessible within or by an EPG or like interface in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. - Referring now to
FIG. 5 , first example aspects of thehome automation system 400 ofFIG. 4 are shown in detail. In particular, thePTR 210 in an in-home implementation or scenario, and/or possibly theserver 218 in a remote access implementation or scenario, may be configured to output an EPG (Electronic Programming Guide) 502 to and for presentation thetelevision 214 c, or themobile device 216 a, for example. TheEPG 502 may at least present various information related to television channels and the timing of programs or programming appearing on such television channels. For example, as shown inFIG. 5 , theEPG 502 may display information associated with aChannel 2012, where just as an example the World Series is listed as scheduled to appear on that channel starting at a particular time on a particular day, and etc. In this example, and assuming that a current time is sometime during the time period 8-10 PM, a viewer may manipulate acursor 504 using a pointing device (not shown) to select, as indicated by stipple shading inFIG. 5 , the World Series for immediate viewing within awindow 506 on thetelevision 214 c. Other examples are possible. For example, it is contemplated that any menu-driven navigation technique or implementation may be used to enable user-interaction with theEPG 502, along with any other elements or interfaces output by thePTR 210 to thetelevision 214 c or themobile device 216 a. - In addition to
Channel 2009 andChannel 2012 as shown within theEPG 502 inFIG. 5 , thePTR 210 may be configured and/or arranged to output various other interactive elements or interfaces within theEPG 502. For example, theHASI module 220 as shown inFIG. 5 may be configured and/or arranged to output aChannel 508 within theEPG 502, together or simultaneously withChannel 2009 andChannel 2012, that may enable an end-user to access audio and/or video as captured by the security camera 408 (i.e., video and/or audio as captured by a closed-circuit surveillance camera) of thehome automation system 400 ofFIG. 4 . It is contemplated that the way by which an end-user accesses audio and/or video as captured by thesecurity camera 408 may be similar to that discussed above in connection with the World Series. For example, assuming that a current time is sometime during the time period 9-10 PM, a viewer may manipulate thecursor 504 using a pointing device to select a video and/or audio clip, Clip D, for immediate viewing within awindow 506 on thetelevision 214 c. Although not so limited, it is contemplated that each “clip” listed within theChannel 508 within theEPG 502 may be or comprise of a 60 minute loop of video and/or audio as captured by thesecurity camera 408, during the associated time period. For example, Clip A may be or comprise of about a 60 minute loop of video and/or audio as captured by thesecurity camera 408 during the associated time period of 6-7PM. As discussed in further detail below in connection withFIG. 8 , it is contemplated that the duration of each clip of video and/or audio listed within theChannel 508 within theEPG 502 is a user-configurable parameter. It is further contemplated that audio and/or video as captured by thesecurity camera 408 may be presented within theEPG 502 in many different, possibly implementation-specific, ways. - For example, it is contemplated that a
control 510 located within theEPG 502 near or adjacent thechannel 508 may be selected using thecursor 504 and, in response, theHASI module 220 may generate and output for display within the EPG 502 a fly-outchannel listing 512 that includes or exhibits ascroll control 514 and alive feed control 516. Advantageously, thescroll control 514 may enable an end-user to navigate forwards, when available, and backwards in time within or in theEPG 502 to access any particular clip of video and/or audio as desired. For example, it is contemplated that abackwards control 518 located within thescroll control 514 may be selected using thecursor 504 to enable an end-user to access a particular clip of audio and/or video as captured by thesecurity camera 408 at a time period between 5-6 PM, immediately prior the 6-7 PM time period shown in theEPG 502 inFIG. 5 . It is contemplated that the only limiting factor as to how far “back in time” an end-user may navigate is the amount of persistent memory is available or accessible to or by thePTR 210 and/or theserver 218. - Continuing the with example implementation, a
forwards control 520 located within thescroll control 514 may then, optionally, be selected using thecursor 504 to enable the end-user to scroll forward in time until a “present” or “current” or “instant” time or time period is reached. For example, assume that a current time is 9:30 PM, it is contemplated that the forwards control 520 may be “tapped” or selected to enable the end-user to scroll forward in time until Clip D is reached or otherwise displayed within theEPG 502. Additionally, if for example the current time is 9:30 PM, it is contemplated that thelive feed control 516 may be selected using thecursor 504 to enable the end-user to access a live feed of video (and/or audio) as captured by thesecurity camera 408, that which may be instantly or immediately presented within thewindow 506. In other words, real-time video and/or audio, or recorded clips of the same, as captured by thesecurity camera 408 may be presented to an end-user in response to a command to do so. Other implementations of theEPG 502 are contemplated, some discussed below. - In addition to the
Channel 508 and the fly-outchannel listing 512, theHASI module 220 shown inFIG. 5 may output within the EPG 502 acontrol selection 522 and a configuration selection 524. In general, thecontrol selection 522 may be considered an access control mechanism to prevent those who may not necessarily be authorized from accessing theChannel 508 or any other home automation-related “channel” contemplated throughout as or for presentation within theEPG 502. Accordingly, in practice, an end-user may manipulate thecursor 504 to select thecontrol selection 522, via a “point and double-click” action, for example and, in response, theHASI module 220 may output anaccess interface 526 to and for presentation by thetelevision 214 c. In this example, theaccess interface 526 may include a prompt “Enter Your PIN” along with adata field 528 and anenter selection 530. Here, the particular individual may enter into thedata field 528 an alphanumeric sequence, or the like, and then “select” theenter selection 530 in order to gain access, upon validation by theHASI module 220, to functionality associated with theChannel 508 and the configuration selection 524, discussed in further detail below in connection withFIG. 8 . - Many other EPG-like interfaces that which provide access to home automation-related channels are contemplated. For example, referring now to
FIG. 6 , second example aspects of thehome automation system 400 ofFIG. 4 are shown in detail. In particular,FIG. 6 illustrates an EPG-like interface 602 that which only provides access to home automation-related channels, each of which may make available particular user-configurable or preference-based content associated with home automation-related data or information. This is different than theEPG 502 ofFIG. 5 that which provides access to home automation-related channels in addition to conventional television programming channels. As shown inFIG. 6 , it is contemplated that a discreetly-positionedcontrol element 604 positioned with thewindow 506 may be selected using thecursor 504 and, in response, theHASI module 220 may “overlay” acollapsible window 606 over programming as instantly displayed within thewindow 506. In this example, the EPG-like interface 602 may include a plurality ofchannels 608 each one associated with a particular “smart” home automation-related system and/or device consistent with that discussed above in connection withFIG. 4 . - For example, Device A listed within the EPG-like interface 602 (or Device B, etc.) may correspond to or be selected from any one of the pet door and/or
feeder 402, the smoke/CO2 detector 404, thehome security system 406, thesecurity camera 408, thewindow sensor 410, thedoor sensor 412, theweather sensor 414, theshade controller 416, theutility monitor 418, thehealth sensor 422, theintercom 426, thelight controller 434, thethermostat 436, theleak detection sensor 438, theappliance controller 440, thegarage door controller 442, thelock controller 444, theirrigation controller 446, and thedoorbell sensor 448 discussed above on connection withFIG. 4 . Here, a particular data set associated with Device A, such as Data Set A1, may be selected in a manner similar to that discussed above in connection withFIG. 5 , and so on. Next, but not necessarily so, acollapse control 610 positioned within the EPG-like interface 602 may be selected to “close” thecollapsible window 606 so that an end-user may continue to view the programming as instantly displayed within thewindow 506, without further obscuring of the same. - Still many other implementations are contemplated. For example, the “channel” associated with Device A as shown in
FIG. 6 may be defined as a “hybrid” channel. For example, assume that Device A corresponds to a first security camera and that Device B, as shown inFIG. 6 associated with a channel separate than that of Device A, corresponds to a second different security camera. Here, the channel associated channel associated with Device A as shown inFIG. 6 may instead be defined by and end-user to be a “security camera” channel that makes available, in a single channel, video and/or audio as captured by both the Device A and Device B, the details of which may vary widely, and may be implementation-specific. For example, the Data Set A1 and Data Set A2 as shown inFIG. 6 may correspond to particular clips of video and/or audio as captured by the Device A, whereas the Data Set A3 and Data Set A4 as shown inFIG. 6 may correspond to particular clips of video and/or audio as captured by the Device B. Still many other implementations are possible. - Referring now to
FIG. 7 , third example aspects of thehome automation system 400 ofFIG. 4 are shown in detail. In this example, afirst individual 702 is approaching aresidence 704. Here, one or more of a plurality of motion-sensitive security cameras 708 a-b each affixed to aproofline 710 of theresidence 704 may “sense” or detect that thefirst individual 702 is approaching theresidence 704. In response, theHASI module 220 of the PTR 210 (not shown), that which is coupled to thetelevision 214 c, may output amessage 712 to and for display by thetelevision 214 c to asecond individual 714 located within the residence, along with a still or moving image of thefirst individual 702 approaching theresidence 704. For example purposes, assume that themessage 712 further includes a “live feed” control, similar to the live feed control 516 shown and discussed above in connection withFIG. 5 , and that thesecond individual 714 has selected said live feed control. - In response, the
HASI module 220 of thePTR 210 may output anoverlay 716 so that a split-screen is displayed by thetelevision 214 c, including theoverlay 716 and particular broadcast programming within thewindow 506. It is contemplated that theoverlay 716 may include or comprise a still or movingimage 718 of thefirst individual 702 as captured by a particular one of the security cameras 708 a-b, along with a plurality of controls 720-728 to enable thesecond individual 714 to investigate the situation and possibly take action. For example, arewind control 720 when selected may enable thesecond individual 714 to playback a video and/or audio recording as captured by one or both of the security cameras 708 a-b at any particular point in time of thefirst individual 702 approaching theresidence 704. As another example, anaudio control 724 when selected may enable thesecond individual 714 to verbally communicate with thefirst individual 702. This might be realized, for example, via a microphone and/or speaker incorporated in to or within one or both of the security cameras 708 a-b, thePTR 210,television 214 c, etc. As another example, analert control 726 when selected may enable thesecond individual 714 to activate a deterrent such as a “loud” sound or noise such as a succession of “beeps” in event thesecond individual 714 considers thefirst individual 702 to be threatening, etc. Similar to theaudio control 724, this might be realized via a microphone and/or speaker incorporated into or within one or both of the security cameras 708 a-b, thePTR 210,television 214 c, etc. - As another example, an
interface control 728 when selected (indicated by intermittent line inFIG. 7 ) may enable thesecond individual 714 to access aparticular interface 730 to take other or different actions. For example, theparticular interface 730 may itemize each of a plurality of “smart” home automation devices installed to a particular location or feature of or within theresidence 704. For example, assume that thehome automation system 400 discussed above in connection withFIG. 4 is integrated in to or within theresidence 704. Here, each of the security cameras 708 a-b may correspond to an instance of thesecurity camera 408. Additionally, theparticular interface 730 may at least include an entry associated with each one of the security cameras 708 a-b, along with a corresponding status such as “On-display” to indicate that video associated withsecurity camera 708 a is currently being shown on or withinoverlay 716. - Each entry within the
particular interface 730 may further have aparticular control 732 associated therewith, similar tocontrol 510 discussed above in connection withFIG. 5 , whereby upon selection of the same a particular action or additional interface may be taken or generated for display by thetelevision 214 c. For example, theparticular control 732 associated with the “Front Door Lock” may be selected to “unlock” the same to allow or permit thefirst individual 702 to enter theresidence 704. As another example, theparticular control 732 associated with thesecurity camera 708b may enable thesecond individual 714 to acquire an image at a different angle of thefirst individual 702 for display within theoverlay 716. In this manner, theparticular interface 730 may enable the second individual to access and/or control each of the respective “smart” home automation devices installed to a particular location or feature of or within theresidence 704, and the particular functionality associated with a correspondingparticular control 732 may be device- or system-specific. - Referring now to
FIG. 8 , fourth example aspects of thehome automation system 400 ofFIG. 4 are shown in detail. In particular, and as mentioned above in connection withFIG. 5 , theHASI module 220 may output within the EPG 502 acontrol selection 522 and a configuration selection 524. In practice, assuming that the above-mentioned alphanumeric sequence is authenticated by theHASI module 220 following the described sequence, the configuration selection 524 may become “active” so that upon selection of the same a configuration interface 802 may be output to and for presentation by thetelevision 214 c. InFIG. 5 , the configuration selection 524 is shown as “inactive,” indicated by a perimeter line that is weighted less than that of thecontrol selection 522, or by a perimeter line that is lighter in terms of boldness than that of thecontrol selection 522. When the configuration selection 524 becomes active the perimeter line of the same would be similar to that of thecontrol selection 522, as shown inFIG. 8 . - Again, assuming that the alphanumeric sequence is authenticated by the
HASI module 220 following the described sequence, the particular individual may manipulate thecursor 504 to select the configuration selection 524 and, in response, theHASI module 220 may output the configuration interface 802 to and for presentation by thetelevision 214 c. Here, it is contemplated that the particular individual may utilize the configuration interface 802 to configure theHASI module 220 of any particular device (e.g.,mobile device 216 a), as desired, so as to implement one or more features or aspects of the present disclosure according to particular end-user preferences. For instance, in one example, the configuration interface 802 may include a device discoverselection 804 and apreferences selection 806. The configuration interface 802 as shown inFIG. 8 is just an example. Other examples may include more or fewer “selections” as desired, and may be implementation-specific, and further may evolve as technology evolves. - In practice, the device discover
selection 804 may be selected to “pair” or otherwise establish a communication link or connection between thePTR 210 and any of the other devices as introduced inFIG. 2 that may have installed thereto acorresponding HASI module 220 and, when successfully paired, a corresponding device may be listed, possibly persistently, within the configuration interface 802. For example, as shown inFIG. 8 , the device discoverselection 804 may be selected to pair or otherwise establish a communication link or connection between thePTR 210 and themobile device 216 a, and then an indicator that identifies themobile device 216 a is shown within the configuration interface 802. In this manner, an individual may interact with thetelevision 214 c, and ultimately thePTR 210, to program or configure at least themobile device 216 a, for example, to implement various features or aspects of the present disclosure. - Next, but not necessarily so, the individual may configure the
HASI module 220 as shown inFIG. 8 to implement various features or aspects of the present disclosure. For example, the indicator that identifies thetelevision 214 c as shown within the configuration interface 802 may initially be selected, as indicated by intermittent line inFIG. 8 , and then thepreferences selection 806 may be selected to enable and define if desired (e.g., default parameter values are contemplated) one or more device-specific parameters and one or more system (e.g., home automation system 400) parameters. - For example, the individual may manipulate the
cursor 504 to select thepreferences selection 806 as shown within the configuration interface 802 and, in response, theHASI module 220 may output aninterface 808 to and for presentation by thetelevision 214 c. In this example, it is contemplated that the individual may set a preference for surfacing making available home automation-related data or information in accordance with the present disclosure selected from: EPG, such as shown and describe above in connection withFIG. 5 ; and Overlay, such as shown and described above in connection withFIG. 6 . It is further contemplated that the individual may set a preference or setting for how particular home automation-related data or information is acquired and/or presented to an end-user. For example, it is contemplated that the individual may set a 30 minute duration of each “clip” listed within thechannel 508 within theEPG 502 as captured by thesecurity camera 408, during the associated time period. Many other configuration settings associated with thesecurity camera 408 may be defined as well. For example, the individual may utilize theinterface 808 to set a timer to activate thesecurity camera 408 to record video and/or audio for a user-defined period of on a user-defined date, for instance Friday, Sep. 12, 2014, 10 PM-12 AM. - Still many other preference settings and/or parameters may be defined via the
interface 808 as well. For example, as shown inFIG. 8 , a customized “energy use”channel 810 may be defined for presentation within theEPG 502, where data collected from various home automation-related sensors or devices, consistent with that discussed above in connection withFIG. 4 , may be acquired, aggregated, etc., and then made accessible via particular “cells” of thechannel 810, such as a Total usage cell 812, an HVAC usage cell 814, aLighting usage cell 816, and aHistorical usage cell 818. Upon “selection” of any particular one of those cells theHASI module 220 as shown inFIG. 8 may query one or more localized and/or non-localized resources and manipulate, aggregate, etc., various home automation-related data and/or information and then present the same in an interactive user interface in a manner consistent with the principles of the present disclosure. Still many other examples are possible, and it is contemplated that type or form of such customized channels may only be limited by type of home automation devices as incorporated within a particular home automation system, such ashome automation system 400, for example. An enableselection 820 may then be selected to program theHASI module 220 as shown inFIG. 8 in accordance with the device-specific and system-wide settings and/or parameters and define within theinterface 808. - As mentioned above, the various features or aspects of the present disclosure are directed to or towards systems and methods for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services. Advantageously, such an implementation may enable integration of home automation monitoring/control into with at least one device or system that might normally only be associated with a satellite television implementation, e.g.,
PTR 210, that which a consumer may already be comfortable with using and may further elimination the need for additional or multiple display devices. In addition, smart device can leverage thePTR 210 hardware and interfaces generated by thePTR 210 to consolidate and share information. - In one example implementation, a method may include or comprise outputting, by a television receiver to a presentation device for display, an electronic programming guide that includes a first menu item for access to programming acquired by the television receiver over a broadcast television communication link, and at least a second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by a closed-circuit camera system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in a home automation environment, detecting, by the television receiver, user-selection of the second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system, and outputting, by the television receiver to the presentation device for display, at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system in response to detecting user-selection of the second menu item for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system. Advantageously, such an implementation may provide or enable access to both satellite television programming and data as acquired by elements of a particular home automation environment within a single electronic programming guide. Other advantages are possible.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise receiving a command to set a timer to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system during a particular time period, and storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system during the particular time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item. Advantageously, such an implementation may provide or enable an end-user to control and/or customize the closed-circuit camera system as needed or desired. Other advantages are possible.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide for display by a television. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide for display by a handled mobile device. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting the electronic programming guide that which includes another menu item for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system incorporated within the home automation environment and different from the closed-circuit camera system. Advantageously, such an implementation may provide or enable an end-user to control and/or customize and/or access any particular element incorporated into their home automation system via their television receiver(s), from the comfort of their own home and/or remotely as desired.
- Many other implementation may provide or enable an end-user to control and/or customize and/or access any particular element incorporated into their home automation system via their television receiver(s), from the comfort of their own home and/or remotely as desired. For example, additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise receiving definition of a customized menu item for presentation within the electronic programming guide for access to particular home automation data acquired by a home automation system that is communicatively coupled to the television receiver in the home automation environment and different from the closed-circuit camera system. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise receiving definition of the second menu item to enable presentation of the second menu item within the electronic programming guide for access to at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
- Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise receiving a command to set a recording loop to acquire at least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system over a finite time period; and periodically storing to persistent memory at least one of video and audio acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over the finite time period for subsequent user-access via the second menu item. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting by the television receiver to the presentation device for display a live video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise outputting by the television receiver to the presentation device for display video acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a particular predetermined time period. Additionally, or alternatively, the method may include or comprise detecting by the television receiver user-selection of a particular control within the electronic programming to guide acquisition of least one of video and audio by the closed-circuit camera system.
- Many other implementations, along with benefits and/or advantages associated with enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services, are possible as well.
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FIG. 9 shows an example computer system ordevice 900 in accordance with the disclosure. An example of a computer system or device includes a particular “smart” home automation-related sensor or device or system or controller or monitor or detector or the like, an enterprise server, blade server, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, personal data assistant, smartphone, gaming console, STB, television receiver, and/or any other type of machine configured for performing calculations. Any particular one of the previously-described computing devices may be wholly or at least partially configured to exhibit features similar to thecomputer system 900, such as any of the respective elements of at leastFIG. 2 andFIG. 4 . In this manner, any of one or more of the respective elements of at leastFIG. 2 andFIG. 4 may be configured and/or arranged, wholly or at least partially, for enabling an end-user to access home automation features or functionality directly from or via one or more interfaces that might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services, in manner consistent with that discussed above in connection withFIGS. 1-8 . For example, any of one or more of the respective elements of at leastFIG. 2 and/orFIG. 4 may be configured and/or arranged to perform and/or include instructions that, when executed, implement wholly or at least partially the method ofFIG. 1 . Still further, any of one or more of the respective elements of at leastFIG. 2 may be configured to perform and/or include instructions that, when executed, instantiate and implement functionality of theHASI module 220. - The
computer device 900 is shown comprising hardware elements that may be electrically coupled via a bus 902 (or may otherwise be in communication, as appropriate). The hardware elements may include a processing unit with one ormore processors 904, including without limitation one or more general-purpose processors and/or one or more special-purpose processors (such as digital signal processing chips, graphics acceleration processors, and/or the like); one ormore input devices 906, which may include without limitation a remote control, a mouse, a keyboard, and/or the like; and one ormore output devices 908, which may include without limitation a presentation device (e.g., television), a printer, and/or the like. - The
computer system 900 may further include (and/or be in communication with) one or morenon-transitory storage devices 910, which may comprise, without limitation, local and/or network accessible storage, and/or may include, without limitation, a disk drive, a drive array, an optical storage device, a solid-state storage device, such as a random access memory, and/or a read-only memory, which may be programmable, flash-updateable, and/or the like. Such storage devices may be configured to implement any appropriate data stores, including without limitation, various file systems, database structures, and/or the like. - The
computer device 900 might also include acommunications subsystem 912, which may include without limitation a modem, a network card (wireless and/or wired), an infrared communication device, a wireless communication device and/or a chipset such as a Bluetooth™ device, 902.11 device, WiFi device, WiMax device, cellular communication facilities such as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), etc., and/or the like. Thecommunications subsystem 912 may permit data to be exchanged with a network (such as the network described below, to name one example), other computer systems, and/or any other devices described herein. In many examples, thecomputer system 900 will further comprise a workingmemory 914, which may include a random access memory and/or a read-only memory device, as described above. - The
computer device 900 also may comprise software elements, shown as being currently located within the workingmemory 914, including anoperating system 916, device drivers, executable libraries, and/or other code, such as one ormore application programs 918, which may comprise computer programs provided by various examples, and/or may be designed to implement methods, and/or configure systems, provided by other examples, as described herein. By way of example, one or more procedures described with respect to the method(s) discussed above, and/or system components might be implemented as code and/or instructions executable by a computer (and/or a processor within a computer); in an aspect, then, such code and/or instructions may be used to configure and/or adapt a general purpose computer (or other device) to perform one or more operations in accordance with the described methods. - A set of these instructions and/or code might be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as the storage device(s) 910 described above. In some cases, the storage medium might be incorporated within a computer system, such as
computer system 900. In other examples, the storage medium might be separate from a computer system (e.g., a removable medium, such as flash memory), and/or provided in an installation package, such that the storage medium may be used to program, configure, and/or adapt a general purpose computer with the instructions/code stored thereon. These instructions might take the form of executable code, which is executable by thecomputer device 900 and/or might take the form of source and/or installable code, which, upon compilation and/or installation on the computer system 900 (e.g., using any of a variety of generally available compilers, installation programs, compression/decompression utilities, etc.), then takes the form of executable code. - It will be apparent that substantial variations may be made in accordance with specific requirements. For example, customized hardware might also be used, and/or particular elements might be implemented in hardware, software (including portable software, such as applets, etc.), or both. Further, connection to other computing devices such as network input/output devices may be employed.
- As mentioned above, in one aspect, some examples may employ a computer system (such as the computer device 900) to perform methods in accordance with various examples of the disclosure. According to a set of examples, some or all of the procedures of such methods are performed by the
computer system 900 in response toprocessor 904 executing one or more sequences of one or more instructions (which might be incorporated into theoperating system 916 and/or other code, such as an application program 918) contained in the workingmemory 914. Such instructions may be read into the workingmemory 914 from another computer-readable medium, such as one or more of the storage device(s) 910. Merely by way of example, execution of the sequences of instructions contained in the workingmemory 914 may cause the processor(s) 904 to perform one or more procedures of the methods described herein. - The terms “machine-readable medium” and “computer-readable medium,” as used herein, may refer to any non-transitory medium that participates in providing data that causes a machine to operate in a specific fashion. In an embodiment implemented using the
computer device 900, various computer-readable media might be involved in providing instructions/code to processor(s) 904 for execution and/or might be used to store and/or carry such instructions/code. In many implementations, a computer-readable medium is a physical and/or tangible storage medium. Such a medium may take the form of a non-volatile media or volatile media. Non-volatile media may include, for example, optical and/or magnetic disks, such as the storage device(s) 910. Volatile media may include, without limitation, dynamic memory, such as the workingmemory 914. - Example forms of physical and/or tangible computer-readable media may include a floppy disk, a flexible disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, or any other magnetic medium, a compact disc, any other optical medium, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), and etc., any other memory chip or cartridge, or any other medium from which a computer may read instructions and/or code. Various forms of computer-readable media may be involved in carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions to the processor(s) 904 for execution. By way of example, the instructions may initially be carried on a magnetic disk and/or optical disc of a remote computer. A remote computer might load the instructions into its dynamic memory and send the instructions as signals over a transmission medium to be received and/or executed by the
computer system 900. - The communications subsystem 912 (and/or components thereof) generally will receive signals, and the
bus 902 then might carry the signals (and/or the data, instructions, etc. carried by the signals) to the workingmemory 914, from which the processor(s) 904 retrieves and executes the instructions. The instructions received by the workingmemory 914 may optionally be stored on anon-transitory storage device 910 either before or after execution by the processor(s) 904. It should further be understood that the components ofcomputer device 900 can be distributed across a network. For example, some processing may be performed in one location using a first processor while other processing may be performed by another processor remote from the first processor. Other components ofcomputer system 900 may be similarly distributed. As such,computer device 900 may be interpreted as a distributed computing system that performs processing in multiple locations. In some instances,computer system 900 may be interpreted as a single computing device, such as a distinct laptop, desktop computer, or the like, depending on the context. - The methods, systems, and devices discussed above are examples. Various configurations may omit, substitute, or add various method steps or procedures, or system components as appropriate. For instance, in alternative configurations, the methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and/or various stages or steps or modules may be added, omitted, and/or combined. Also, features described with respect to certain configurations may be combined in various other configurations. Different aspects and elements of the configurations may be combined in a similar manner. Also, technology evolves and, thus, many of the elements are examples and do not limit the scope of the disclosure or claims.
- Specific details are given in the description to provide a thorough understanding of example configurations (including implementations). However, configurations may be practiced without these specific details. For example, well-known circuits, processes, algorithms, structures, and techniques have been shown without unnecessary detail in order to avoid obscuring the configurations. This description provides example configurations only, and does not limit the scope, applicability, or configurations of the claims. Rather, the preceding description of the configurations will provide those of skill with an enabling description for implementing described techniques. Various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure.
- Also, configurations may be described as a process which is depicted as a flow diagram or block diagram. Although each may describe the operations as a sequential process, many of the operations may be performed in parallel or concurrently. In addition, the order of the operations may be rearranged. A process may have additional steps not included in the figure. Furthermore, examples of the methods may be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, firmware, middleware, or microcode, the program code or code segments to perform the necessary tasks may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a storage medium. Processors may perform the described tasks.
- Furthermore, the example examples described herein may be implemented as logical operations in a computing device in a networked computing system environment. The logical operations may be implemented as: (i) a sequence of computer implemented instructions, steps, or program modules running on a computing device; and (ii) interconnected logic or hardware modules running within a computing device.
- Although the subject matter has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as example forms of implementing the claims.
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