Patent Publication Number: US-2022215740-A1

Title: Smart home and security system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/104,462, filed Nov. 25, 2020, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/941,298, filed Nov. 27, 2019, 63/060,277, filed Aug. 3, 2020, and 63/164,030, filed Mar. 22, 2021, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to security and smart home systems, components thereof, and associated methods. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Various types of security systems and smart home systems are known. Improvements are needed. 
     SUMMARY 
     In one aspect, a security system for a premises comprises a data communications network including a wireless local area network at the premises and a wide area network extending beyond the premises. The security system includes a host-carried security monitor carried by a host object at the premises for monitoring security data associated with the host object. The host-carried security monitor includes a plurality of security data sensors. The plurality of security data sensors include at least a motion sensor, a position sensor, and at least one of a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor. The motion sensor is configured to sense motion of the host-carried monitor and thus motion of the host object. The position sensor is configured to sense a position of the host-carried monitor relative to a reference. The host-carried security monitor includes a wireless communication port connecting the host-carried security monitor to the wireless local area network. The host-carried security monitor includes a security monitor controller and a security monitor tangible storage medium. The security monitor tangible storage medium stores instructions executable by the security monitor controller that, when executed by the security monitor controller, process security sensor data from at least one of the security data sensors to determine a security event and transmit a security event signal on the data communications network. The security system includes a security device at the premises and associated with the host-carried security monitor. The security device includes at least one of an image sensor configured to capture image data, a motion sensor configured to detect motion in a field of view of the motion sensor, or a switch configured to selectively close to provide electrical power to an electronic device operatively connected thereto. The security device includes a wireless communication port connecting the security device to the wireless local area network. The security device includes a security device controller and a security device tangible storage medium. The security system includes a server located remotely with respect to the premises and operatively connected to the wide area network. The server is in communication with the host-carried security monitor and the security device via the data communications network. The server includes a security system processor and a security system tangible storage medium. The security system tangible storage medium stores instructions executable by the security system processor that, when executed by the security system processor, determine an action instruction based on the security event signal received on the data communications network from the host-carried monitor and transmit said action instruction to the security device. The security device controller is responsive to the action instruction from the server to cause the security device to perform a security action. 
     In another aspect, a security system for a premises comprises a data communications network including a wireless local area network at the premises and a wide area network extending beyond the premises. A security data monitor at the premises monitors security data at the premises. The security data monitor includes at least one of a motion sensor, a position sensor, a temperature sensor, or a humidity sensor. The position sensor is configured to sense a position of the security data monitor relative to a reference. The security data monitor includes a wireless communication port connecting the security data monitor to the wireless local area network. The security data monitor includes a security data monitor controller and a security data monitor tangible storage medium. The security data monitor tangible storage medium stores instructions executable by the security data monitor controller that, when executed by the security data monitor controller, process sensor data from said at least one of the motion sensor, position sensor, temperature sensor, or humidity sensor, to determine a security event and transmit a security event signal on the data communications network. The security system includes a security device at the premises and associated with the security data monitor. The security device includes at least one of an image sensor configured to capture image data, a motion sensor configured to detect motion in a field of view of the motion sensor, or a switch configured to selectively close an electrical circuit to provide electrical power to an electronic device operatively connected thereto. The security device includes a wireless communication port connecting the security device to the wireless local area network. The security device includes a security device controller and a security device tangible storage medium. The security system includes a server located remotely with respect to the premises and operatively connected to the wide area network. The server being in communication with the host-carried security monitor and the security device via the data communications network. The server including a security system processor and a security system tangible storage medium. The security system tangible storage medium stores instructions executable by the security system processor that, when executed by the security system processor, determine an action instruction based on the security event signal received from the security data monitor via the data communications network, and transmit said action instruction to at least one of the security data monitor or security device. The tangible storage medium of said at least one of the security data monitor and security device stores instructions that, when executed by the respective security data monitor controller or security device controller, execute an action responsive to the action instruction from the server. 
     In yet another aspect, an electrical power switching control comprises a housing and electrical connectors supported by the housing. The electrical connectors are configured to connect the electrical power switch to a power grid. The electrical power switching control includes a switch configured to selectively close to close a circuit of the power grid to provide electrical power to an electrical device operatively connected thereto. The electrical power switching control includes an actuator supported by the housing and operatively connected to the switch. The switch is responsive to user input via the actuator to selectively close the switch to close the circuit. The electrical power switching control comprises a motion sensor supported by the housing. The motion sensor is configured to sense motion in a field of view of the motion sensor. A wireless communication port is supported by the housing. The wireless communication port is configured to connect to a wireless data communications network. The electrical power switching control includes an electrical power switching control controller and an electrical power switching control tangible storage medium. The electrical power switching tangible storage medium stores instructions executable by the electrical power switching controller that, when executed by the electrical power switch controller, process data from the motion sensor to determine a security event and transmit a security event signal on the data communications network. 
     Other objects and features of the present disclosure will be in part apparent and in part pointed out herein. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic of a smart home and security monitoring system of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective of a host-carried monitor of the system installed on a door; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic the host-carried monitor; 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective of a camera of the system; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic of the camera; 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective of a smart electrical outlet of the system; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic of the smart electrical outlet; 
         FIG. 8  is a communication terminal of the system showing a first view of a graphic user interface for the system; 
         FIG. 9  is a second view of the graphic user interface for the system; 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic of the communication terminal; 
         FIG. 11  is a front perspective of the monitor of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a rear perspective of the monitor; 
         FIG. 13  is a front view of the monitor and a mounting bracket for the monitor; 
         FIG. 14  is a rear perspective of the mounting bracket on the monitor; 
         FIG. 15  is a perspective of a kit for mounting a magnet associated with the monitor; 
         FIG. 16  is a front view of the monitor alongside the magnet; 
         FIG. 17  is a bottom view of the monitor and magnet of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 18  is a bottom view of a monitor and magnet in a different installation; 
         FIG. 19A  is a front perspective of an electrical power switch of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 19B  is a schematic of the electrical power switch; 
         FIG. 20  is a perspective of a door assembly of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 21  is a front view of a user interface of the door of  FIG. 20 ; 
         FIG. 22  is a schematic of a control system of the door of  FIG. 20 ; 
         FIG. 23  is a humidity settings and log screen of a graphic user interface for the communication terminal of  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 24  is a temperature settings and log screen of a graphic user interface; 
         FIG. 25  is an audible alerts settings screen of the graphic user interface; 
         FIG. 26  is a notification dashboard settings screen of the graphic user interface; 
         FIG. 27  is flow diagram showing an example process of programming settings of the system; 
         FIG. 28  is a flow diagram showing an example process of a smart device receiving and processing sensor data to determine a security event and then transmitting a security event signal to a remote server; 
         FIG. 29  is a flow diagram showing an example process of the remote server receiving and processing a security event signal and transmitting action instructions responsive thereto; 
         FIG. 30  is a flow diagram showing an example process of a smart device receiving action instructions form the server and executing same; 
         FIGS. 31A and 31B  illustrate an example database of settings referenced by the remote server in the process of  FIG. 29 ; and 
         FIG. 32  is an exploded perspective of a security enclosure useable with the host-carried monitor. 
     
    
    
     Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to the drawings,  FIG. 1  illustrates one embodiment of a smart home and security monitoring system, designated by the reference number  10 . As will become apparent, the system  10  can be used to monitor security of a premises, including an area of land and a building (e.g., home, business, etc.), vehicle, enclosure (e.g., vault, cabinet, drawer, etc.), boat, trailer, mobile home, and/or other objects (e.g., firearm, computer, valuable, heirloom) on the area of land. Components of the system  10  may be used as stand-alone components or with any combination of other components to form a broader system. For example, smart home components could be used without security monitoring components, and vice versa. 
     The smart home and security monitoring system  10  is shown schematically in  FIG. 1  as implemented for a home  12 , but it will be appreciated that the system or components thereof could be implemented in other scenarios (e.g., other buildings, structures, or other interior or exterior areas) without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. A perimeter of the home  12  is indicated by a broken line. The home  12  includes an exterior door  14  (e.g., front door), an interior door  16  (e.g., bedroom door), and a garage door  18 . A vehicle  20  (e.g., automobile) is parked in a garage of the home  12  behind the garage door  18 . The home  12  also includes another object shown schematically and indicated by  22 . The object  22  could be a firearm, an heirloom, a container (e.g., cabinet, chest of drawers, night stand, dresser, storage bin), a vault (e.g., lock box, gun safe, safe room), and/or a door, drawer, or other closure (e.g., door, firearm lock) of such an object, or another type of object. The home  12  further includes a plurality of electrical devices (e.g., electrical appliances), such as lights  24 A, a dehumidifier  24 B, a coffee maker  24 C, etc., which will be described in further detail below. Finally, the home  12  includes a modem  26  providing Internet service to the home and a wireless router  28  establishing a wireless local network (e.g., Wi-Fi) having a range desirably at least covering the building and extending beyond the building sufficiently to cover the premises. 
     The system includes smart security monitoring apparatus  10 A and smart home apparatus  10 B. The security monitoring apparatus  10 A includes a plurality of security monitors  30 A- 30 D,  32 A- 32 E,  33 A- 33 B (e.g., detectors, data collectors, etc.) configured to monitor various security parameters. As will become apparent, each of the monitors  30 A- 30 D,  32 A- 32 E,  33 A- 33 B has one or more sensors configured to collect data for use in monitoring security, and at least one port for communicatively coupling the monitor to a network. The smart home apparatus  10 B includes a plurality of smart home components  34 A- 34 C configured to facilitate use of the home  12  and objects therein. The smart home apparatus  10 B can be used in cooperation or coordination with the security monitoring apparatus  10 A. In some embodiments, smart home apparatus  10 B can double as security monitoring apparatus (security devices), and vice versa. The security monitoring apparatus  10 A and smart home apparatus  10 B may be referred to as devices (e.g., smart devices). As will be explained in further detail below, the system  10  also includes at least one smart communication terminal  36 A,  36 B (e.g., smart phone, tablet, and/or computer) configured to permit the user to interact with the security monitoring apparatus  10 A and the smart home apparatus  10 B. 
     The system  10  includes a data communication network  40  communicatively coupling the smart home apparatus  10 B, the security monitoring apparatus  10 A, the communication terminals  36 A,  36 B, and at least one remote computer  38  (broadly, “the cloud” or “remote server”). In the illustrated embodiment, the network  40  includes a local area network  40 A (LAN) in the form of the wireless Wi-Fi network hosted by the router  28 . The network  40  also includes a wide area network  40 B (WAN) in the form of the Internet connected to the LAN  40 A via the modem  26 . It will be appreciated that communication terminals (e.g.,  36 A) located in the range of the LAN  40 A (e.g., inside the building  12  or outside but proximate to the building) could be communicatively coupled to the smart home apparatus  10 B and security monitoring apparatus  10 A via the LAN  40 A. Communication terminals (e.g.,  36 B) out of range of the LAN  40 A can be communicatively coupled to the components on the LAN via the Internet  40 B and the LAN. The data communications network  40  can also include a cellular network  40 C (WAN) including one or more cellular towers for communicatively coupling components of the system  10 . If a LAN or the Internet is not available at a site where the smart home apparatus  10 B, security monitoring apparatus  10 A, and/or smart communication terminal  36 A,  36 B is/are located, the cellular network  40 C can be used to communicatively couple to the data communications network  40  and thus to the other components on the network. For example, if a system is to be deployed in a rural location, the Internet may not be available, but a cellular network  40 C could be used for communicatively coupling one or more smart home and/or security monitoring apparatus  10 B,  10 A to one or more communication terminals and/or a remote server, as explained below. Referring to  FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, the router  28  (or a device connected thereto) is configured to communicate on the cellular network  40 C (WAN) such that the router hosting the LAN  40 A can communicate via the cellular network in the absence of Internet connectivity. In such an embodiment, the router  28  and/or other device could act as a centralized cellular communications hub rather than having a plurality of system components separately communicating on the cellular network  40 C. 
     As will become apparent, the smart devices perform some actions locally or onboard the devices. For example, see the process outlined in  FIG. 28 . In one example, a smart device with a motion sensor can execute with an onboard controller instructions to evaluate whether motion sensor data rises to the level of or indicates a security event (e.g., tilting, jarring). In another example, a smart device with an image sensor can execute with an onboard controller instructions to monitor for pixel changes within a preset area of a field of view of the image sensor to detect motion and evaluate whether the motion rises to the level of or constitutes a security event. However, the smart devices desirably do not directly interact with each other. Instead, as indicated in  FIG. 28 , the smart devices transmit signals (e.g., security event signals representing security sensor data) to the remote server  38 , which, as indicated in  FIG. 29 , processes the signals, determines appropriate action instructions and recipient smart devices (based on a database of preset action instructions, such as shown in  FIGS. 31A, 31B ), and transmits the action instructions to one or more smart devices on the premises. For example, the server  38  may instruct one or more of the smart devices to signal an alarm, to collect image data, and/or to close a switch (e.g., to provide electrical power to a light or other electrical device). It will be appreciated that the remote server  38  serves as the “brains” for controlling interaction of the smart devices. This enables the electronics onboard the smart devices to be less complex or robust and therefore less expensive. Moreover, it will be appreciated that a local hub is not required on the premises to act as a centralized or master control for the smart devices. Accordingly, the user need not purchase and maintain a local hub, which serves as a bottleneck for failure if the hub malfunctions or stops working. However, such a hub could be provided without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the monitors include a plurality of host-carried security monitors  30 A- 30 D, a plurality of cameras  32 A- 32 E, and a plurality of electrical power switches  33 A,  33 B (e.g., for turning on/off lights or selectively energizing electrical wall outlets). The host-carried security monitors  30 A- 30 D are configured to monitor security data associated with a host which carries the monitor. For example, the monitor  30 A- 30 D could be attached (e.g., mounted, secured, fastened) to the host, in which case the monitor could be referred to as a host-attached monitor. In some instances, a host-attached monitor  30 A- 30 D could be used as a retrofit security solution on a host not originally constructed to include such a monitor. In some embodiments, the monitor  30 A- 30 D could be formed as part of or integrated with the host. A host could be any object for which a user would like to monitor security. In the illustrated embodiment, a first host-carried security monitor  30 A is carried by the exterior door  14 , a second host-carried security monitor  30 B is carried by the interior door  16 , and a third host-carried security monitor  30 C is carried by the vehicle  20 . The first, second, and third host-carried monitors  30 A- 30 C could be formed separately from their hosts and attached thereto such that the monitors are host-attached monitors. A fourth host-carried monitor  30 D is carried by the object  22 . As explained above, the object  22  could be a valuable, a container, a closure (e.g., door), etc. The fourth host-carried monitor  30 D could be integrated with the object  22  as original equipment or be formed separately and attached to the object as a retrofit security solution. Hereafter, the object  22  will be referred to as a door of a vault (e.g., gun vault) (broadly, “security enclosure”) and described in that context. The vault could be a room of the house or a stand-alone cabinet-type vault. 
     An example embodiment of a host-carried monitor  30 A is shown in  FIGS. 2, 3 , and  11 - 14 . It will be understood that the other host-carried monitors  30 B- 30 D could have an identical construction. In  FIG. 2 , the monitor  30 A is shown as installed on the door  14  proximate to a door frame. The door is shown in a closed position relative to the door frame. The monitor  30 A may be referred to as a “puck” and has a relatively small housing  50  (e.g., 3 inches wide, 3 inches tall, and 1 inch thick). The housing  50  supports and houses a variety of electrical components for monitoring the host which carries the monitor. The housing  50  includes a peripheral wall  50 A and a front portion or face  50 B. The monitor  30 A can be installed in various ways. For example, magnets  51  ( FIG. 12 ) could be provided on the housing  50  for connecting the monitor to ferromagnetic material such as metal. The monitor  30 A could also be connected in other ways, such as via adhesive, hook-and-loop fabric, etc. As shown in  FIGS. 12-14 , a mounting bracket  53  may be used for mounting the monitor  30 A. The mounting bracket  53  has a main body  53 A including fastener openings  53 B for use in fastening the bracket to a host (e.g., door). The mounting bracket  53  includes two hangers  53 C (broadly, “arms”) protruding from the main body for holding the monitor. The rear of the monitor  30 A includes slots  50 C ( FIG. 12 ) in which the hangers  53 C are receivable for mounting the monitor on the bracket  53 . The upper ends of the hangers  53  define hooks  53 C′ to prevent the monitor from inadvertently falling off the hangers. The arrangement is such that after the bracket  53  is mounted to a host, the monitor  30 A can be connected to the bracket via the hangers  53 . The monitor  30 A is positioned adjacent the bracket  53  with the slots  50 C in registration with the hangers  53 . The monitor  30 A is then moved toward the bracket  53  to locate the hangers  53  in the slots. Then the monitor  30 A is moved laterally (e.g., downward) to bring the hooks  53 C′ into retaining relationship with keepers  50 C′ at ends of the slots  50 C. In the retaining relationship, the hooks  53 C′ limit movement of the monitor  30 A away from the main body  53 A. The magnets in the housing of the monitor can assist in securing the monitor to the metal bracket if it is ferromagnetic. Other ways of mounting the monitor can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The monitor  30 A includes a power source  52 , such as a battery (e.g., plurality of batteries) and/or electrical power port (e.g., micro USB port) configured to receive a power cable. The power port can be used as a primary power source, and the battery could be used as a backup power source. Alternatively, the battery may be used as a sole power source. 
     The monitor  30 A includes a host-carried monitor controller  54  (e.g., microprocessor or processor) and a tangible storage medium  56  storing processor-executable instructions for execution by the controller  54 . The controller  54  and tangible storage medium  56  (as with other controllers and tangible storage mediums described herein) could be embodied as single board computer including a circuit board, microprocessor(s), memory, input/output, and other devices, or other suitable constructions. For example, the tangible storage medium  56  can store instructions to connect the monitor  30 A to the data communications network  40  when network availability is detected. The monitor  30 A includes at least one communications port  58  configured to communicatively couple the monitor to the data communications network  40 . For example, the port  58  could comprise a Wi-Fi transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless data signals on the Wi-Fi network. The communications port  58  could comprise other types of wireless ports (e.g., Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, etc.) or wired ports (e.g., Ethernet, serial, etc.). Optionally, a cellular port  60  (transceiver) is also provided for communicatively coupling the monitor  30 A to the cellular network  40 C. The monitor  30 A further includes a humidity sensor  62  and temperature sensor  64  (broadly, “environmental sensors”) for sensing environmental temperature and humidity conditions proximate the host. The monitor  30 A includes a position sensor  66  for sensing a position of the monitor  30 A and thus the position of the host carrying the monitor. For example, the position sensor  66  could be a Hall effect sensor, configured to sense a location of the sensor with respect to a magnet or reference  68  ( FIG. 2 ) mounted on the door frame or other structure near the door  14 . The position sensor  66  enables the monitor  30 A to sense whether the door  14  is open or closed (broadly, “position security event”). As shown in  FIG. 16 , the monitor can include an indicator  67  indicating to the user the location of the position sensor  30 A. For example, an arrow  67  (e.g., arrow formed in housing  50 ) or other indicia can be provided on the housing to inform the user in orienting the monitor so the position sensor can properly sense the magnet  68 . Other types of position sensors could be used. The monitor  30 A includes a motion sensor  70  configured to sense motion of the monitor and thus motion of the host (e.g., door  14 ) carrying the monitor. For example, the motion sensor  70  could comprise an accelerometer configured to detect vibration or other types of movement (e.g., acceleration) of the monitor. Such an accelerometer could indicate motion such as tilting, jarring, etc. The controller  54  could execute instructions stored on the tangible storage medium  56  to analyze or evaluate sensor data from the accelerometer to determine whether the sensed motion rises to the level of a reportable motion security event and what type of motion event it was (e.g., jarring, tilting, impact). For example, if the motion exceeds a threshold amount, level, or type of motion and persists for a preset duration (based on selectable sensitivity settings of high, mid, low, and off), the controller  54  will determine a security event has occurred and transmit a corresponding signal to the server  38 . 
     The monitor  30 A includes a user interface  72  comprising a user input  74  and a user output  76 . In the illustrated embodiment, the user input  74  comprises a button  74 A (broadly, “actuator”) on the front of the monitor  30 A. In the illustrated embodiment, the button forms substantially all of the front face of the monitor. For example, the button  74 A could be used to “arm” or “disarm” the monitor  30 A to selectively put the monitor in an active state of monitoring. The user output  76  includes an indicator  76 A such as an LED (e.g., illuminated Lockdown logo) to indicate status information to the user. For example, the indicator  76 A could indicate whether the monitor  30 A is armed or disarmed (e.g., red or green, respectively), and/or the indicator could indicate charge level of the battery, network connection status, etc. The user output  76  could also include an audio or visual alarm (e.g., speaker or light) configured to indicate an alarm state based on sensed data, such as motion, change of position, etc. For example, a speaker could “chirp” whenever the host door is opened and/or closed, and the speaker could emit an alarm sound when the monitor is armed and preset alarm conditions are detected (e.g., motion, door open, temperature or humidity out of range, etc.). 
     The cameras  32 A- 32 E can be located anywhere a user would like to monitor (e.g., interior or exterior location). In the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the cameras  32 A- 32 E are spaced around the home  12  to monitor various areas of the home, interior and exterior. Other numbers (e.g., one, two, three, or more) and arrangements of cameras can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Each camera  32 A- 32 E has a field of view generally in the shape of a cone extending away from the camera. In the illustrated embodiment, the cameras  32 A- 32 E are located to monitor objects also monitored by associated host-carried monitors  30 A- 30 D. For example, a first camera  32 A is located exterior of the home to monitor the exterior door  14 , and a second camera  32 B is located in the home interior to monitor the same exterior door. A third camera  32 C is located in the garage to monitor the vehicle  20  and other objects in the garage. A fourth camera  32 D is located to monitor the interior door  16 . A fifth camera  32 E is located to monitor the vault door  22 . In the illustrated embodiment, the field of view of each camera  32 A- 32 E includes the respective host carrying the host-carried monitor  30 A- 30 D associated with the camera. Other arrangements can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, one or more cameras could be used without an associated host-carried monitor, or vice versa. 
     An example embodiment of a camera  32 A is shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 . It will be appreciated the cameras  32 B- 32 E could have an identical construction. The camera  32 A includes a housing  80  that supports and houses a variety of electrical components. The camera  32 A could be installed in various ways, such as fasteners, brackets, magnets, adhesive, hook-and-loop fabric, etc., without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The camera  32 A includes a power source  82 , such as a battery and/or electrical power port (e.g., micro USB port) configured to receive a power cable. The power port can be used as a primary power source, and the battery could be used as a backup power source. Alternatively, the battery may be used as a sole power source. The camera  32 A includes a camera controller  84  (e.g., microprocessor or processor) and a tangible storage medium  86  storing processor-executable instructions for execution by the camera controller. For example, the tangible storage medium  86  can store instructions to connect the camera  32 A to the data communications network  40  when network availability is detected. The camera  32 A includes at least one communications port  88  configured to communicatively couple the camera  32 A to the data communications network  40 . For example, the port  88  could comprise a Wi-Fi transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless data signals on the Wi-Fi network. In other embodiments, the communications port  88  could comprise other types of wireless ports (e.g., Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, etc.) or wired ports (e.g., Ethernet, serial, etc.). Optionally, a cellular port  90  is also provided for communicatively coupling the camera to the cellular network  40 C. Behind a lens  91 , the camera  32 A includes an image sensor  92  configured to collect image data (e.g., photographs and/or video). Image sensor data could be stored in the tangible storage medium  86  and/or in the cloud  38 , but desirably in the cloud. The camera  32 A includes a motion sensor  94  (e.g., passive infrared (PIR) sensor or microwave radar sensor) configured to detect movement in the field of view of the camera  32 A. The controller  84  may execute instructions stored in the tangible storage medium  86  (and synced with the server  38 ) to determine whether motion sensor data rises to the level of constitutes a security event, in which case a corresponding security event signal would be sent by the controller to the server  38 . Alternatively, or in addition, the image sensor  92  could be used as a motion sensor. For example, the controller  84  may execute instructions stored in the tangible storage medium  86  (and synced with the server  38 ) to monitor a preset area of the field of view for pixel change and to evaluate whether such change indicates or constitutes a security event, in which case a corresponding security event signal would be sent by the controller to the server  38 . Moreover, the controller  84  may execute instructions stored on the tangible storage medium (and synced with the server  38 ) to monitor temperature sensor and humidity sensor data to detect when the sensed temperature or humidity is out of a preset range (exception) and transmit a corresponding signal to the server. The camera  32 A includes a user interface  96  comprising a user input  98  and a user output  100 . The user input  98  can comprise a button or other actuator operable to “arm” or “disarm” the camera  32 A to selectively put the camera in an active state of monitoring. The user output  100  can include an indicator such as an LED to indicate status information to the user. For example, the indicator could indicate whether the camera  32 A is armed or disarmed, and/or could indicate charge level of the battery  82  via green, yellow, or red colors corresponding to high, medium, and low charge levels. The user output  100  could also include an audio or visual alarm (e.g., speaker or light) configured to indicate an alarm state. 
     The electrical power switches  33 A- 33 B (broadly, “electrical power switching control”) can be located anywhere a conventional electrical power switch might be located, such as in a house or other building. The electrical power switches can have a configuration somewhat similar to a common electrical power switch and be connectable to an electrical power grid of the house, building, or other structure. For example, the electrical power switches may selectively supply electrical power to electrical devices, such as lights, fans, electrical power outlets, dehumidifiers, etc., in circuit with the electrical power switches on the electrical power grid of the structure. In the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the switches  33 A,  33 B are spaced around the interior of the home  12 . Other numbers (e.g., one, three, or more) and arrangements of electrical power switches can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     An example embodiment of an electrical power switch  33 A (broadly, “electrical power switching control”) is shown in  FIGS. 19A and 19B . It will be appreciated the switches  33 A,  33 B could have an identical construction. The switch  33 A includes a housing or frame  81  supports and houses a variety of electrical components. The switch  33 A could be installed in a wall, such as in a switch box in a wall (e.g., via fasteners in upper and lower mounting tabs), and covered with a switch cover or plate, as would a conventional electrical power switch. The switch  33 A defines a front face (e.g., including a front of the housing  81 , where the user interface  97  is accessible) that faces out of the wall and is visible for a user to interact with the switch when the switch is installed in a wall. The switch  33 A includes electrical connectors  83  (e.g., positive  83 A and ground  83 B) for connecting to the power grid of the structure. The switch  33 A includes a switch controller  84  (e.g., microprocessor or processor) and a tangible storage medium  87  storing processor-executable instructions for execution by the switch controller. For example, the tangible storage medium  87  can store instructions to connect the switch  33 A to the data communications network  40  when network availability is detected. The switch  33 A includes at least one communications port  89  configured to communicatively couple the switch  33 A to the data communications network  40 . For example, the port  89  could comprise a Wi-Fi transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless data signals on the Wi-Fi network. In other embodiments, the communications port  89  could comprise other types of wireless ports (e.g., Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, etc.) or wired ports (e.g., Ethernet, serial, etc.). Optionally, a cellular port  71  is also provided for communicatively coupling the camera to the cellular network  40 C. The switch  33 A includes a motion sensor  95  (e.g., passive infrared (PIR) sensor or microwave radar sensor) configured to detect movement in a field of view of the switch  33 A (field of view of the sensor). Optionally, the switch can include an image sensor  93  for collecting photo or video image data. Moreover, the image sensor  93  could be used as a motion sensor. The controller  84  may execute instructions stored on the tangible storage medium  87 , such as described above with respect to the cameras, to analyze the motion sensor and image sensor data to determine whether a security event occurred and transmit a corresponding signal to the server  38 . The switch  33 A includes a user interface  97  comprising a user input  99  and a user output  101 . The user input  99  can comprise a button or other actuator  99 A operable to “arm” or “disarm” the switch  33 A to selectively put the switch in an active state of monitoring. The actuator could be a push button, a toggle, and/or a capacitive touch sensor. The user input  99  can also comprise an actuator  99 B (e.g., lever, rocker, knob, push button, capacitive touch sensor, etc.) for switching on/off power supplied by the switch  33 A on the electric grid by closing or opening the switch. The actuator  99 B controls a switch  71 , which could be an electronic or mechanical switch for opening and closing the circuit. The user output  101  can include an indicator such as an LED to indicate status information to the user. For example, the indicator could indicate whether the switch  33 A is armed or disarmed, currently connected to the local area network, and/or could indicate whether motion is currently sensed. The user output  101  could also include an audio or visual alarm (e.g., speaker or light) configured to indicate whether motion is sensed and/or an alarm state. 
     Each switch  33 A,  33 B has a field of view (e.g., field of view of motion sensor  95  or image sensor  93 ) generally in the shape of a cone extending away from the switch. In the illustrated embodiment, the switches  33 A,  33 B are located to monitor objects also monitored by associated host-carried monitors  30 A- 30 D. For example, a first switch  33 A is located in the home interior to monitor the exterior door  14 . A second switch  33 B is located to monitor the vault door  22 . In the illustrated embodiment, the field of view of each switch  33 A- 33 B includes hosts carrying host-carried monitors  30 A,  30 D near the switch. Other arrangements can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, one or more switches could be used without an associated host-carried monitor, or vice versa. 
     The smart home components include a plurality of smart electrical outlets  34 A- 34 C configured to selectively supply electrical power to electrical devices connected thereto. The smart electrical outlets  34 A- 34 C can be located anywhere a user would like to have smart capabilities for an electrical device at an electrical power outlet. The smart electrical outlets  34 A- 34 C can be used as a retrofit solution for adding smart capabilities to electrical devices. For example, a smart electrical outlet  34 A- 34 C can provide the capability to turn on/off the electrical device connected thereto, based on programmed settings, from a user interface on a communication terminal  36 A,  36 B, and/or in coordination with operations of security monitoring apparatus. In the embodiment of  FIG. 1 , a first smart electrical outlet  34 A is configured for selectively supplying electrical power to the light  24 A, a second smart electrical power outlet  34 B is configured for selectively supplying electrical power to the dehumidifier  24 B, and a third smart electrical power outlet  34 C is configured for selectively providing electrical power to the coffee maker  24 C. 
     An example embodiment of a smart electrical power outlet  34 A is shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 . The other smart electrical power outlets  34 B,  34 C could have the same construction. The smart electrical power outlet  34 A includes a housing  110  that supports and houses a variety of electrical components. The smart electrical power outlet  34 A includes an electrical power input connector  112  configured to connect to a supply of electrical power S and includes an electrical power output connector  114  configured to connect to a load or device (e.g., lights, dehumidifier, etc.) to which the smart electrical power outlet is to selectively supply electrical power. In the illustrated embodiment, the electrical power supply connector  114  comprises a plug (e.g., including two or three prongs (broadly, “electrical connectors”) configured to plug into a socket of an electrical power receptacle, such as a wall outlet S, connected to a power grid. The electrical power output connector  114  comprises a socket configured to receive an electrical plug (e.g., two or three prong plug) of a device to be supplied electrical power. The smart electrical power outlet  34 A includes an electrical power outlet controller  118  (e.g., microprocessor or processor) and a tangible storage medium  120  storing processor-executable instructions for execution by the electrical power outlet controller. For example, the tangible storage medium  120  can store instructions to connect the smart outlet to the data communications network  40  when network availability is detected. The smart electrical power outlet  34 A includes at least one communications port  122  configured to communicatively couple the outlet to the data communications network  40 . For example, the port  122  could comprise a Wi-Fi transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless data signals on the Wi-Fi network. In other embodiments, the communications port  122  could comprise other types of wireless ports (e.g., Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, etc.) or wired ports (e.g., Ethernet, serial, etc.). Optionally, a cellular port  124  is also provided for communicatively coupling the smart electrical power outlet to the cellular network  40 C. The smart electrical power outlet  34 A includes a user interface  126  comprising a user input  128  and a user output  130 . In the illustrated embodiment, the user input  128  comprises a button  128 A (broadly, “actuator”). For example, the button  28 A could be used to activate (e.g., turn on) or deactivate (e.g., turn off) the smart outlet and/or to act as an override to settings of the smart outlet to manually turn the outlet on to supply power to the device connected thereto. The button could be a push button, a toggle, and/or a capacitive touch sensor. When the smart outlet is turned on, a switch  113  of the outlet is closed, to permit electrical power to flow through the plug from the electrical power supply connector  114  to the electrical power output connector  114 . The switch  113  could be an electronic switch or a mechanical switch. The user output  130  includes an indicator  130 A such as an LED (e.g., illuminated icon on button  128 A) to indicate status information to the user. For example, the indicator  130 A could indicate whether the smart outlet  34 A is on or off. The smart electrical outlet  34 A receives power from the electrical receptacle S in which the smart electrical outlet is plugged and thus does not need a battery power source, but such could be provided as a backup without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     As mentioned above, the system includes at least one smart communication terminal  36 A,  36 B configured to permit the user to interact with the smart home apparatus  10 B and security monitoring apparatus  10 A. The smart communication terminal  36 A,  36 B could be a smart telephone, a tablet, and/or a computer (e.g., laptop or desktop computer). In the system shown in  FIG. 1 , two communication terminals  36 A,  36 B are shown, a first communication terminal  36 A in the building  12 , and a second communication terminal  36 B outside the building. The second communication terminal  36 B could be near the building or remote from the building (e.g., in another city, state, or country). In one embodiment, the smart home apparatus  10 B and security monitoring apparatus  10 A have limited user interfaces themselves, and a user interacts with such components primarily using an application (software) stored and executed on a communication terminal  36 A,  36 B networked with the smart home apparatus and/or security monitoring apparatus, such as indicated in  FIG. 27 . Other arrangements could be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The system  10  is designed to permit connection of the communication terminals  36 A,  36 B to the data communications network  40  anywhere there is cellular communications and/or Internet service available. 
     An example embodiment of a communication terminal  36 A is shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 . The other communication terminal  36 B could have an identical construction. The communication terminal  36 A includes a housing  140  that supports and houses a variety of electrical components. The communication terminal  36 A includes an electrical power supply  142  (e.g., battery) configured to supply electrical power to the communication terminal. The communication terminal  36 A includes a communication terminal controller  144  (e.g., microprocessor or processor) and a tangible storage medium  146  storing processor-executable instructions for execution by the communication terminal controller. For example, the tangible storage medium  146  can store instructions to connect the communication terminal  36 A to the data communications network  40  when network availability is detected. The communication terminal  36 A includes at least one communications port  150  configured to communicatively couple the communication terminal to the data communications network  40 . For example, the port  150  could comprise a Wi-Fi transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless data signals on the Wi-Fi network  40 A. In other embodiments, the communications port  150  could comprise other types of wireless ports (e.g., Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, etc.) or wired ports (e.g., Ethernet, serial, etc.). Optionally, a cellular port  152  is also provided for communicatively coupling the communication terminal  36 A to the cellular network  40 C. The communication terminal  36 A includes a user interface  152  comprising a user input  154  and a user output  156 . In the illustrated embodiment, the user interface  152  comprises a touch screen  158 . The user input  154  comprises touch sensitive areas of the touch screen, and the user output  156  comprises a display of the touch screen. The tangible storage medium  146  stores an application (processor-executable instructions or software) executable by the communication terminal controller  144  to implement a graphic user interface  160  (GUI) on the touch screen  158  of the communication terminal  36 A for the smart home and security monitoring system  10  overall and/or for individual components thereof. An example view of the graphic user interface  160  for the system  10 , and in particular a “dashboard” view, is shown on the touch screen  158  of the communication terminal  36 A in  FIG. 8 . The dashboard includes sections (arranged in a column) each corresponding to a device of the system  10 . An ADD DEVICE button  164  is provided to add security and/or smart apparatus to the system. When a component is added, the user can name the component according to its particular implementation or in some other way to assist the user in referencing the component in the user interface. For example, the “VAULT” monitor could correspond to the host-carried monitor  30 D, the “FRONT DOOR” monitor could correspond to the host-carried monitor  30 A, and the “BMW” monitor could correspond to the host-carried monitor  30 C on the automobile  20 . Sections are shown on the graphic user interface for monitors not shown in the embodiment of  FIG. 1 . In the graphic user interface  160 , status of each monitor is displayed to the user. In particular, the monitors are shown as “LOCKED DOWN” (e.g., armed or active) or “DISARMED” (e.g., inactive). The graphic user interface includes actuators  166  permitting the user to selectively change between armed and disarmed states for each component. 
     In the dashboard view of  FIG. 8 , the user can select one of the specific components (e.g., by pressing a touch sensitive area of the touch screen  158  overlying the associated name or icon) to display a view in the graphic user interface for that specific component. For example, if the user were to select “VAULT” on the dashboard view of  FIG. 8 , the graphic user interface  160 A for the host-carried monitor/puck  30 D at that location (the vault door) would then be displayed on the communication terminal  36 A as shown in  FIG. 10 . The graphic user interface  160 A for that monitor  30 D displays real time data sensed by that monitor (e.g., door closed, motion stable, temperature 80 degrees, 20% humidity, Wi-Fi connected, connected to USB power cord, batteries at 80% charge level, siren/alarm set to “on”). The graphic user interface  160 D can also be used to view historical data. For example, a history (historical log) of door openings and closings, motion detections, temperature exceptions, humidity exceptions, etc., and associated dates and times, could be displayed by pressing on the touch screen  158  on or near the clock icon. Historical data associated with parameters (e.g., motion, temperature, humidity, etc.) could be viewed in a similar manner by actuating the touch screen  158  on or near the icon representing that parameter. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the system permits a user to monitor real-time and historical data associated with the smart home apparatus  10 B and/or security apparatus  10 A from a remote location. 
     The user can use the user interface  152  and app on the communication terminal  36 A,  36 B to program settings of the system  10  to use smart home and/or security monitoring capabilities of the system. The communication terminal  36 A,  36 B is responsive to user input (e.g., user actuation of the touch screen  158 ) to transmit signals to the at least one remote computer  38  (the cloud or server) to change instructions and/or settings for operating the smart home and/or security apparatus. For example, referring to the view of the user interface shown in  FIG. 10 , if the user were to press the Temperature tile, the user interface screen of  FIG. 24  would appear. Using the slider on the right side, the user can change settings of upper and lower temperature values to set a non-exception range of temperature, outside of which would be considered a temperature exception. Likewise, in the view of  FIG. 10 , if the user were to press the Humidity tile, the user interface screen of  FIG. 23  would appear. Using the slider on the right side, the user can change settings of upper and lower humidity values to set a non-exception range of humidity values, outside of which would be considered a humidity exception. Such exceptions for temperature and humidity would be determined by the smart device controller by comparing the preset ranges to the current sensed values for temperature and humidity. As another example, the user could press the Siren tile ( FIG. 10 ) to navigate to the user interface screen shown in  FIG. 25 , which permits the user to change settings (on/off) whether an audible alert is emitted by the host-carried monitor upon door open/closure, when the host-carried monitor is armed/disarmed, and/or when a security event is detected (alarm siren). As yet another example, the user can navigate to the user interface screen of  FIG. 26  to select whether and what type of notifications the server sends to the communication terminal responsive to various events (e.g., door opening/closing, temperature or humidity exception, security event detected). In the view shown in  FIG. 26 , the settings are arranged to deliver notifications for all of the possible alert types (e.g., alarm, arm/disarm, door) via the app (e.g., causing a notification window to appear on the user&#39;s communications terminal) and not via SMS or email. The server  38  may sync some of the instructions it receives from the communication terminal to the relevant smart device(s), such as instructions on how to determine whether a security event has happened (e.g., motion security event, position security event, temperature or humidity security event) so that such security event can be communicated to the server accordingly. 
     The remote server  38  includes at least one processor  38 A (broadly, “system controller”) and at least one tangible storage medium  38 B storing instructions executable by the processor. The tangible storage medium  38 B stores a database  38 C (an example of which is shown in  FIGS. 31A-31B ) including instructions or settings associated with individual or multiple security monitoring apparatus  10 A and smart home apparatus  10 B for controlling operation thereof. The settings data in the database  38 C is modified or updated responsive to user input received at the user interface of a communications terminal (e.g., via the screens shown in  FIGS. 23-26 ), and some of the settings data (related to device-local actions, such as criteria or parameters to determine security event) may be synced from the server  38  to the relevant smart device. The at least one processor  38 A of the at least one remote computer  38  (server) acts as a master processor for the system  10 . In operation, signals from the various smart home and security monitoring apparatus  10 B,  10 A (e.g., security event signals representing security sensor data) are transmitted via the data communications network  40  to the server  38 , where the data is logged in the database  38 C in the server. The master processor  38 A is responsive to such data and settings or instructions stored in the database  38 C to send notifications to the communication terminals  36 A,  36 B (and/or an email account) and/or to send control signals (e.g., action instructions or settings updates) to the smart home and/or security monitoring apparatus  10 B,  10 A to control operation thereof. Examples of such data communication and operation of the system will be described in further detail below. In general, an example process is outlined in  FIG. 29 , in which the processor  38 A would reference the database of  FIGS. 31A-31B . 
     In general, security monitoring apparatus  10 A (e.g., host-carried monitor  30 A- 30 D, electrical power switch  33 A- 33 B) can communicate sensor data on the data communications network  40  to the at least one remote computer  38  (the server), which logs the data in the server  38 C, and may send responsive control instructions to components of the system  10 . Responsive to the sensor data, and depending on instructions stored in the tangible storage medium  38 B of the at least one remote computer  38  (e.g., previously set using the user interface of a communication terminal), notifications may be sent to one or more communication terminals  36 A,  36 B. For example, communication terminals  36 A,  36 B may receive notification signals from the at least one remote computer  38  via the data communications network  40  to display a notification to the user associated with the sensor data. Notification signals may be sent via email, SMS (text message), or via the app (to be displayed as a notification on screen). Example notifications include “high humidity,” “high temperature,” “low temperature,” “door open,” “motion sensed,” “tampering sensed,” “low battery,” etc. Also, responsive to the sensor data, and depending on instructions stored in the tangible storage medium  38 B of the at least one remote computer  38 , control signals (action instructions) may be sent to other components of the system. For example, control instructions may cause a camera  32 A- 32 D associated with the respective host-carried monitor  30 A- 30 D (e.g., having in its field of view the host carrying the host-carrying monitor) to start recording video (broadly, “capture image data”), and/or cause a smart electrical outlet  34 A- 34 C associated with the host-carried monitor to supply power or cease supplying power to an electrical device (e.g., dehumidifier, light, coffee maker, etc.) connected thereto. As another example, control instructions may cause a camera  32 A- 32 D associated with the respective electrical power switch  33 A,  33 B to start recording video, and/or cause the electrical power switch  33 A,  33 B to supply power or cease supplying power. Moreover, responsive to sensor data, the at least one remote computer  38  may change settings or instructions stored in the cloud for controlling operation of one or more of the smart home and/or security monitoring apparatus  10 B,  10 A. For example, when the front door  14  is opened and closed (i.e., the user leaves the home) the at least one remote computer  38  could change the mode or status of the security monitoring apparatus  10 A to “armed” (e.g., LOCKED DOWN), and send control signals to the respective security monitoring apparatus to operate as programmed or preset in an armed mode. Various events and examples of associated reactions are outlined in  FIGS. 31A-31B . 
     Each camera  32 A- 32 E can communicate sensor data (e.g., motion sensor data or image sensor data) on the data communications network  40  to the at least one remote computer  38  (the cloud), which logs the data in the server  38 C. While armed, the cameras  32 A- 32 E may collect image sensor data continuously, when motion is sensed by the camera, or when instructed to by the at least one remote computer  38  (e.g., responsive to sensor data from another component of the system and/or instructions from a communication terminal). Responsive to the image sensor data, depending on the instructions stored in the tangible storage medium  38 B of the at least one remote computer  38  (e.g., previously set using the user interface of a communication terminal), notifications may be sent to one or more communication terminals  36 A,  36 B. For example, communication terminals  36 A,  36 B may receive notification signals from the at least one remote computer  38  via the data communications network  40  to display a notification to the user (e.g., via email, text message, or the app) that motion has been detected and/or sensor image data has been collected. The user could then open the application on the communication terminal  36 A,  36 B and view the logged motion data and/or image sensor data (e.g., photos or video). Moreover, on the communication terminal  36 A,  36 B via the app, the user could see real time image sensor data (e.g., video feed) from the respective camera  32 A- 32 E and/or other cameras. 
     Each smart electrical outlet  34 A- 34 C can be controlled by the at least one remote computer  38  in response to sensor data received from security monitoring apparatus  10 A and/or smart home apparatus  10 B. For example, responsive to motion sensor data, image sensor data, environmental sensor data, or other sensor data (or security event signals representative of same) from one or more of the security apparatus  10 A (e.g., host-carried monitors  30 A- 30 D or cameras  32 A- 32 E), and based on settings or instructions stored on the tangible storage medium  38 B (e.g., previously set using the user interface of a communication terminal  36 A,  36 B), a control signal or action instruction could be sent to one or more of the smart electrical outlets  34 A- 34 C to supply electrical power to an electrical device connected thereto. For example, a light  24 A, dehumidifier  24 B, coffee maker  24 C, etc. connected to a smart electrical outlet may be turned on/off. Moreover, each smart electrical outlet  34 A- 34 C could be controlled via a communication terminal  36 A,  36 B to turn on/off electrical power in an ad hoc fashion (e.g., in addition to or overriding the programmed settings or instructions stored for that smart electrical outlet in the cloud). Usage data for the smart electrical outlet  34 A- 34 C can be logged in the cloud  38  and viewable on the communication terminals  36 A,  36 B. 
     In view of the above, it will be appreciated that a user can program various instructions or settings for the individual components as desired for a particular application, which may include operating in coordination or cooperation with other components of the system  10 . For example, the system  10  as illustrated in  FIG. 1  could be programmed such that when the host-carried monitor  30 A on the exterior door  14  detects the door being open and/or detects vibration or other movement of the door, the sensor data communicated to the at least one remote server  38 , and the stored settings or instructions, could cause the at least one remote server  38  to send control signals to the first and/or second cameras  32 A,  32 B to begin collecting image data. If the host-carried monitor  30 C on the vehicle  20  indicates movement, the camera  32 C in the garage could be instructed to begin collecting sensor image data. If the host-carried monitor  30 B on the bedroom door  16  senses the door being open and/or motion of the door, the camera  32 D could begin collecting image sensor data. As another example, if the host-carried monitor  30 D on the vault door  22  detects the door being open and/or motion of the door, the smart electrical outlet  34 A could be instructed to supply power (or discontinue supplying power) to the light  24 A in the vault. If the host-carried monitor  30 D on the vault door  22  detects high humidity, the smart electrical outlet  34 B could be instructed to supply power to the dehumidifier  24 B to decrease the humidity. The coffee maker  24 C could be supplied power by the smart outlet  34 C at a programmed time or times, which could be stored as an instruction the cloud and cause a corresponding control signal to be sent to the smart outlet  34 C. Moreover, a space heater could be connected to the smart outlet  34 C, which could receive instructions from the server  38  to supply electrical power (and thus heat) based on a signal from a host-carried monitor  30  indicating a temperature exception (e.g., below temperature threshold). The light  24 A and dehumidifier  24 B could be operated in a similar fashion. If an electrical power switch  33 A,  33 B detects movement in its field of view (e.g., field of view of motion sensor), the remote computer  38  could instruct the switch to start or stop supplying electrical power, could instruct one or more cameras  32 A- 32 E to begin collecting image data, and/or could instruct one or more of the smart devices to sound an audible alarm. Motion data from the switch  33 A,  33 B can be stored by the remote server  38 , and real time and historic motion data can be viewable by the user on the communication terminal  36 A,  36 B. In all of the above examples, an associated notification could be sent to the user&#39;s communication terminal to inform the user of the sensed data and/or the response activity. Moreover, the host-carried monitors  30 A- 30 D, cameras  32 A- 32 E, and/or smart outlets  34 A- 34 C can be armed and/or disarmed automatically (e.g., at preset time(s), based on occurrence of certain events, etc.) or manually by a user via a communication terminal  36 A,  36 B (e.g., via actuators  166 ). When a component is armed, it operates such as described above (e.g., records sensor data, etc.), and when a component is disarmed it may be in an idle or inactive state. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 15-18 , a mount system  180  is shown for mounting the magnet or reference  183  (similar to the magnet  68  discussed above) in position for being sensed by the position sensor of the monitor. As shown in  FIG. 15 , the mounting system  180  includes a kit of mounts  182 A- 182 C for holding the magnet  183  in position. The kit includes a first mount  182 A and includes first and second bases  190 ,  196  selectively combinable with a holder  192  to define second and third mounts  182 B,  182 C. The first mount  182 A includes a base  186  and a holder  184  defining a recess in which the magnet is receivable to be frictionally held. As shown in  FIG. 17 , the first mount  182 A can be secured to a mounting surface using a fastener  188  (e.g., screw) passing through the mount. Alternatively, adhesive or other means can be used. As shown in  FIG. 18 , the second mount  182 B is connected to a mounting surface by passing a fastener  188  through the base  190  and then connecting the holder  192  to the base. The bases  190 ,  196  include respective female threaded openings in which the holder  192  having a corresponding male threaded portion is threadably receivable. The holder  192  includes a recess in which the magnet is receivable to be frictionally held. The first and second bases  190 ,  196  have similar constructions except the second base is longer than the first base. The arrangement is such that the first mount  182 A can be used when the magnet  183  can be located relatively close to the mounting surface, and the second and third mounts  182 B,  182 C can be used when the magnet needs to be farther from the mounting surface to be properly sensed by the position sensor of the monitor. The holder  192  can be threaded into or out of the base  190  or  196  a desired amount such that the second and third mounts are adjustable to change the distance between the magnet and the mounting surface. For example, the second mount  182 B can be adjusted to change the distance between the mounting surface and magnet in the inclusive range of 1-2 inches, and the third mount  182 C can be adjusted to change the distance in the inclusive range of 2-3 inches. Accordingly, the magnet  183  can be mounted in many different ways to be sensed by the position sensor of the monitor. For example, compare the mounting of the magnet  183  in  FIGS. 17 and 18 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 20-22 , an example embodiment of a door assembly of the present disclosure is shown. The door assembly includes a door  222  hinged to a door frame  223 . As explained above with reference to  FIG. 1 , the door  22  could be a vault door. As further explained above, the monitor  30 D could be integrated with the door  22 . The door  222  is a specific example of such an embodiment. The door assembly can be mounted in a wall opening such that the door serves as a door to a room of a building, such as a vault, etc. The door includes a monitor  230 D having a user interface  272  on a front of the door. For example, the user interface can be used for entry of a code or combination for unlocking bolts of the door for permitting the door to be opened. It will be appreciated that the door  222  and door frame  223  could be part of a stand-alone cabinet-type vault, as explained above, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The monitor  230 D includes a power source  252 , including an internal battery and/or electrical power port(s) configured to receive a power cable. In one example, the monitor includes a battery that serves as a backup power source, and includes electrical power ports on the front and rear of the door frame which may be used as a primary power source. For example, a power cord plugged into an electrical power outlet can be connected to a power port of the door assembly, or a power cord connected to terminals of a battery (e.g., 12 volt battery) can be plugged into a power port of the door assembly. When a source of power is connected to one of the power ports, the internal backup battery is charged and maintained in a charged state in case it is needed upon loss of the primary power source. Besides the internal battery, a battery could also be connected to one of the electrical power ports to serve as an additional backup power source. 
     The monitor  230 D includes a monitor controller  254  (e.g., microprocessor or processor) and a tangible storage medium  256  storing processor-executable instructions for execution by the controller  254 . For example, the tangible storage medium  256  can store instructions to connect the monitor  230 D to the data communications network  40  when network availability is detected. The monitor  230 D includes at least one communications port  258  configured to communicatively couple the monitor to the data communications network  40 . For example, the port  258  could comprise a Wi-Fi transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless data signals on the Wi-Fi network. The communications port  258  could comprise other types of wireless ports (e.g., Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, etc.) or wired ports (e.g., Ethernet, serial, etc.). Optionally, a cellular port  260  is also provided for communicatively coupling the monitor  230 D to the cellular network  40 C. The monitor  230 D further includes a humidity sensor  262  and temperature sensor  264  (broadly, “environmental sensors”) for sensing environmental temperature and humidity conditions proximate the door  222 . The monitor  230 D includes a position sensor  266  (e.g., built into the door  222 ) for sensing a position of the monitor  230 D and thus the position of the door. For example, the position sensor  266  could be a Hall effect sensor, configured to sense a location of the sensor with respect to a magnet or reference  268  ( FIG. 20 ) on the door frame  223 . The position sensor  266  enables the monitor  230 D to sense whether the door  222  is open or closed. Other types of position sensors could be used. The monitor  230 D includes a motion sensor  270  configured to sense motion of the monitor and thus motion of the door  222  carrying the monitor. For example, the motion sensor  270  could comprise an accelerometer configured to detect vibration or other types of movement (e.g., acceleration) of the monitor. The monitor  230 D can also include a lock sensor  267  configured to sense whether the door  222  is locked or unlocked (e.g., bolt(s) extended or retracted). 
     The user interface  272  of the monitor  230 D comprises a user input  274  and a user output  276 . In the illustrated embodiment, the user input  274  comprises a plurality of buttons  274 A (broadly, “actuators”) on the front of the monitor  230 D. In the illustrated embodiment, the buttons comprise number buttons (e.g.,  0  through  9 ) for entering a code to unlock the door  222 . The buttons  274 A could also be used to “arm” or “disarm” the monitor  230 D to selectively put the monitor in an active state of monitoring. The user output  276  includes a plurality of indicators  276 A- 276 E (e.g., LEDs or display sections). First, second, and third indicators  276 A- 276 C can indicate things such as armed/disarmed, Wi-Fi connection, low battery, alarm state, or service needed. The indicator  276 D indicates the current temperature sensed by the temperature sensor  264 . The indicator  276 E indicates the current humidity sensed by the humidity sensor  262 . Other indicators can be provided. The user output  76  could also include an audio or visual alarm (e.g., speaker or light) configured to indicate an alarm state based on sensed data, such as motion, change of position, etc. For example, a speaker could “chirp” whenever the host door is opened and/or closed, and the speaker could emit an alarm sound when the monitor is armed and preset alarm conditions are detected (e.g., motion, door open, temperature or humidity out of range, etc.). Moreover, sensed data (e.g., locked/unlocked) can be recorded by the remote computer  38 , sent to the user&#39;s communication terminal (e.g., text, email, other notification), and cause the remote computer  38  to control components of the system in various ways as explained above. The user can view real time and historical data associated with the monitor  230 D on their communication terminal. 
     Referring to  FIG. 32 , one embodiment of a security enclosure  300  is shown in the form of a portable vault. It will be appreciated that other types or configurations of enclosures (e.g., other types of firearm vaults or safes, etc.) can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The security enclosure  300  is designed for storing a handgun shown schematically at H. However, it will be appreciated that other items (e.g., one or more valuables, such as wallet, jewelry, etc.) and/or weapons (knife, etc.), can be stored in the security enclosure  300  without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The enclosure  300  includes a housing  302  comprising a lower (first) portion  304  and an upper (second) portion  306 . The housing portions  304 ,  306  can be formed of metal or another suitable material. The housing portions  304 ,  306  are configured to define an interior in the housing in which one or more items can be stored when the housing  302  is in a closed configuration. The first and second portions  304 ,  306  are connected by a hinge  308  (broadly, “pivot connection”) to permit at least one of the portions to move with respect to the other portion to open the housing  302  to expose the interior. 
     A lock  310  is provided on the second housing portion  306  for locking the housing  302  in the closed configuration. The lock  310  includes a retainer or latch  312  configured to engage a keeper  314  on the first housing portion  304  to maintain the housing  302  in the closed configuration. The lock  310  can be a combination lock, keyed lock, or other type of lock. When the lock  310  is locked, the housing  302  cannot be opened, and, when the lock is unlocked, the housing can be opened. 
     The enclosure  300  includes first and second inserts  320 ,  322  receivable in the housing  302 . The inserts  320 ,  322  can be made of foam or other suitable material. The inserts  320 ,  322  define beds on which items in the housing  302  can rest. The second insert  322  is located to overlie items in the housing  302  such that the items are sandwiched by the first and second inserts when the housing is closed. The second insert  322  includes a rectangular opening  326  in which part of the lock  310  is received. In manufacture, the inserts  320 ,  322  can be secured to the respective first and second portions  304 ,  306  of the housing  302  (e.g., via adhesive or other connection). Alternatively, the inserts  320 ,  322  can be secured to the respective housing portions by a friction fit in the housing portions. 
     The enclosure  300  is pre-configured to be usable with a security monitor. In the illustrated embodiment, the first insert  320  includes a removable portion  320 A. For example, the removable portion  320 A can be separate from but frictionally retained by engagement with the remainder of the insert  320 , or could be breakable away from the remainder of the insert  320  (e.g., frangible connections, perforated insert material). The removable portion  320 A can be free from direct connection to the housing  302  to facilitate removal, while the main body of the insert  320  can be connected to the housing. When the removable portion  320 A is removed, the insert  320  defines an opening  330  (broadly, “receiver”) for receiving the security monitor. For example, the security monitor may comprise a rectangular (e.g., square) housing sized and shaped to fit in the opening  330  formed by removing the removable portion  320 A. The security monitor may fit snugly in the opening  330 . For example, the security monitor may have a slightly larger footprint than the removable portion  320 A or otherwise can be configured to engage one or more sides defining the opening  330  to frictionally retain the monitor in the opening and/or to prevent the monitor from sliding around in the housing  302 . Moreover, the second insert  322  may press against the top surface of the security monitor when the housing  302  is closed to limit movement of the monitor with respect to the housing. 
     It will be appreciated that the removable portion  320 A of the first insert  320  is located to be out of a footprint of the handgun H such that the handgun can be free from contact with the security monitor when both are in the enclosure  300 . In other words, the handgun H will be sandwiched by the inserts  320 ,  322 , and the material of the inserts will be between the handgun H and the security monitor. 
     For example without limitation, a security monitor usable with the enclosure is described above as the host-carried monitor  30 A. It will be appreciated that the host-carried monitor  30 A, when combined with the security enclosure  300 , could have all of the features and be useable in the same ways described above. For example, the host-carried monitor  30 A can collect, store, process, and/or transmit data, including status, alerts, and/or events. Accordingly, the user can receive messages/alerts/status regarding the security enclosure  300 . 
     As explained above, the host-carried monitor  30 A is useable with a magnet (e.g., magnet  68  of  FIG. 2 , or magnet  183  of  FIG. 15 ) (broadly, “reference”) detectable by a sensor  66  of the host-carried monitor to enable the monitor to detect whether a door is open or closed. A magnet can be used in similar fashion with the security enclosure  300  to enable the monitor  30 A to determine whether the housing  302  is open or closed. Such a magnet can be received in a recess  340  in the second insert  322 . The recess  340  is located to position the magnet in a proper preset position relative to the opening  330  in which the monitor  30 A is receivable so the monitor properly detects the magnet in the closed configuration. The magnet can be retained in the recess  340  by magnetic attraction to the housing portion  306 , friction fit in the recess, and/or adhesive, etc. In the illustrated example, the magnet recess  340  is located to be, in the closed configuration, adjacent an edge of the monitor opening  330  so the sensor  66  in the side of the monitor detects the magnet to indicate the closed configuration and/or change of state to the open configuration. The insert  322  can include a removable portion in the magnet recess  340  that can be retained therein by friction or frangible connections (e.g., perforated foam) and selectively removable to install the magnet. 
     In manufacture, prior to installation of the inserts  320 ,  322  in the housing  302 , the removable portions  320 A can be defined by cutting the material of the inserts in a suitable manner, such as by water jet, laser, knife, or other cutting tool. The cutting can be continuous or segmented (leaving some portions uncut). Moreover, the cutting can be though the full thickness of the insert or through a partial thickness of the insert. 
     If the user chooses not to use a safety monitor and/or magnet, one or both removable portions  320 A can be left in position to form respective parts of the item support beds. 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise a special purpose computer including a variety of computer hardware, as described in greater detail below. 
     Embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure also include computer-readable media for carrying or having computer-executable instructions or data structures stored thereon. Such computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage, or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of computer-executable instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. When information is transferred or provided over a network or another communications connection (either hardwired, wireless, or a combination of hardwired or wireless) to a computer, the computer properly views the connection as a computer-readable medium. Thus, any such connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media. Computer-executable instructions comprise, for example, instructions and data which cause a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or special purpose processing device to perform a certain function or group of functions. 
     The following discussion is intended to provide a brief, general description of a suitable computing environment in which aspects of the disclosure may be implemented. Although not required, aspects of the disclosure will be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions, such as program modules, being executed by computers in network environments. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Computer-executable instructions, associated data structures, and program modules represent examples of the program code for executing steps of the methods disclosed herein. The particular sequence of such executable instructions or associated data structures represent examples of corresponding acts for implementing the functions described in such steps. 
     Those skilled in the art will appreciate that aspects of the disclosure may be practiced in network computing environments with many types of computer system configurations, including personal computers, hand-held devices, multi-processor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. Aspects of the disclosure may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by local and remote processing devices that are linked (either by hardwired links, wireless links, or by a combination of hardwired or wireless links) through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices. 
     An exemplary system for implementing aspects of the disclosure includes a general purpose computing device in the form of a conventional computer, including a processing unit, a system memory, and a system bus that couples various system components including the system memory to the processing unit. The system bus may be any of several types of bus structures including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. The system memory includes read only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM). A basic input/output system (BIOS), containing the basic routines that help transfer information between elements within the computer, such as during start-up, may be stored in ROM. Further, the computer may include any device (e.g., computer, laptop, tablet, PDA, cell phone, mobile phone, a smart television, and the like) that is capable of receiving or transmitting an IP address wirelessly to or from the internet. 
     The computer may also include a magnetic hard disk drive for reading from and writing to a magnetic hard disk, a magnetic disk drive for reading from or writing to a removable magnetic disk, and an optical disk drive for reading from or writing to removable optical disk such as a CD-ROM or other optical media. The magnetic hard disk drive, magnetic disk drive, and optical disk drive are connected to the system bus by a hard disk drive interface, a magnetic disk drive-interface, and an optical drive interface, respectively. The drives and their associated computer-readable media provide nonvolatile storage of computer-executable instructions, data structures, program modules, and other data for the computer. Although the exemplary environment described herein employs a magnetic hard disk, a removable magnetic disk, and a removable optical disk, other types of computer readable media for storing data can be used, including magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital video disks, Bernoulli cartridges, RAMs, ROMs, solid state drives (SSDs), and the like. 
     The computer typically includes a variety of computer readable media. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media include both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media are non-transitory and include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, SSDs, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired non-transitory information, which can accessed by the computer. Alternatively, communication media typically embody computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media. 
     Program code means comprising one or more program modules may be stored on the hard disk, magnetic disk, optical disk, ROM, and/or RAM, including an operating system, one or more application programs, other program modules, and program data. A user may enter commands and information into the computer through a keyboard, pointing device, or other input device, such as a microphone, joy stick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit through a serial port interface coupled to the system bus. Alternatively, the input devices may be connected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, a game port, or a universal serial bus (USB). A monitor or another display device is also connected to the system bus via an interface, such as video adapter  48 . In addition to the monitor, personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers and printers. 
     One or more aspects of the disclosure may be embodied in computer-executable instructions (i.e., software), routines, or functions stored in system memory or non-volatile memory as application programs, program modules, and/or program data. The software may alternatively be stored remotely, such as on a remote computer with remote application programs. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types when executed by a processor in a computer or other device. The computer executable instructions may be stored on one or more tangible, non-transitory computer readable media (e.g., hard disk, optical disk, removable storage media, solid state memory, RAM, etc.) and executed by one or more processors or other devices. As will be appreciated by one of skill in the art, the functionality of the program modules may be combined or distributed as desired in various embodiments. In addition, the functionality may be embodied in whole or in part in firmware or hardware equivalents such as integrated circuits, application specific integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and the like. 
     The computer may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers. The remote computers may each be another personal computer, a tablet, a PDA, a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device, or other common network node, and typically include many or all of the elements described above relative to the computer. The logical connections include a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN) that are presented here by way of example and not limitation. Such networking environments are commonplace in office-wide or enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets and the Internet. 
     When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer is connected to the local network through a network interface or adapter. When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer may include a modem, a wireless link, or other means for establishing communications over the wide area network, such as the Internet. The modem, which may be internal or external, is connected to the system bus via the serial port interface. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the computer, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing communications over wide area network may be used. 
     Preferably, computer-executable instructions are stored in a memory, such as the hard disk drive, and executed by the computer. Advantageously, the computer processor has the capability to perform all operations (e.g., execute computer-executable instructions) in real-time. 
     The order of execution or performance of the operations in embodiments of the disclosure illustrated and described herein is not essential, unless otherwise specified. That is, the operations may be performed in any order, unless otherwise specified, and embodiments of the disclosure may include additional or fewer operations than those disclosed herein. For example, it is contemplated that executing or performing a particular operation before, contemporaneously with, or after another operation is within the scope of aspects of the disclosure. 
     Embodiments of the disclosure may be implemented with computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions may be organized into one or more computer-executable components or modules. Aspects of the disclosure may be implemented with any number and organization of such components or modules. For example, aspects of the disclosure are not limited to the specific computer-executable instructions or the specific components or modules illustrated in the figures and described herein. Other embodiments of the disclosure may include different computer-executable instructions or components having more or less functionality than illustrated and described herein. 
     It will be appreciated that the embodiments disclosed herein are by way of example and not limitation, and that deviations from the disclosed embodiments and features can be used without departing from the scope of the invention defined in the claims.