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System and method for updating user home automation systems

  • US 7,124,087 B1
  • Filed: 11/03/2000
  • Issued: 10/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of automatically setting a home automation system based upon a user'"'"'s travel plans, the method comprising:

  • registering a home automation system with an email computer system, the registration including a network address corresponding to the home automation system;

    storing the home automation system'"'"'s network address on a storage device accessible from the email computer system, the storing performed in response to the registering;

    scheduling the travel plans using a travel agent computer system;

    receiving the scheduled travel plans at the email computer system;

    retrieving the home automation system'"'"'s network address from the storage location in response to the received travel plan message; and

    sending a home automation message from the email computer system to the home automation system network address, the home automation message resulting in an automated response performed by the home automation system.

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