The site can be used to coordinate family schedules, including information from mom's Microsoft Outlook calendar or dad's Palm Pilot. Each family's Web site can be tailored for their personal Internet needs. The site will offer access to news headlines, weather conditions, home tips, a 24-hour record of thumbnail photos taken in the home, and traffic reports. We want to be a global leader in providing digital services to the home. They arrive in clearly marked boxes that tell homeowners where to put them.
Installation is minimal, the system is wireless.
Sensors and devices are installed either by plugging them in or attaching them with adhesive backing, which means the system can be used in older homes or even apartments. Once in place, the sensors will communicate with an unassuming square box, about the size of a bread machine, located in the home. Don't be fooled. The home device picks up any activity from the sensors, and automatically signals BeAtHome's central server. The central server, in turn, will electronically alert the homeowner via cell phone, e-mail, voice mail or pager.