Patent ID: 6593856
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G05B,G08B

Abstract:
A system of communication between a vehicle driver and the driver's home, comprising:an automobile; a home automation system having an outbound setting and a homebound setting, wherein said outbound setting comprises a first function of said home automation system to be implemented only upon said driver leaving said home, and wherein said homebound setting comprises a second function of said home automation system to be implemented only upon said driver arriving at said home; an outbound control element, positioned within said automobile, said outbound control element having an active setting and an inactive setting, when said outbound control element is in said activate setting, said outbound control element communicates with said home automation system to activate said outbound setting; and a homebound control element, positioned within said automobile, said homebound control element having an active setting and an inactive setting, when said homebound control element is in said activate setting, said homebound control element communicates with said home automation system to activate said homebound setting.