JLC ??FEBRUARY 1992
by Tricia Parks
Behind-thescenes
efforts
by the
electronics
industry
could
make
intelligent
houses a
reality in
the near
future
Acouple in New England call their house
before returning from vacation, and tell it
to warm up. When they arrive home an
hour later, the inside temperature is comfortable.
On weeknights, Joe and Anne both go to bed about
10:00 p.m. Before going to bed, they use their phone
to enable a "Good Night" house script. This one command
sets back their thermostat, sets the house lighting
to nighttime, arms the security systems, and checks
the home's electronic locks. All of this activity is
reported back to Anne and Joe. Better yet, the "Good
Night" script triggers a "Good Morning" script at
about 6:00