Patent ID: 6967565

Claim:
A building automation system comprising: a plurality of programmable user interface units, each of said user interface units located in a room or associated area of a building; a plurality of power drivers, each of said power drivers located in a room or associated area of said building; a plurality of electrical devices, each of said electrical devices electrically connected to one of said power drivers, said electrical devices comprising a plurality of different types of devices selected from the group consisting of lighting fixtures, fans, security systems, audio/video systems, heating systems, air conditioning systems, garage doors, garage door sensors, doorbells, window controls, sprinkler controls, garage door openers, electronic gate openers, driveway heaters, sidewalk heaters, fireplace controls, intercoms, speakers, microphones, dampers, digital cameras, hot water heaters, telephones, aquarium controls, water feature controls, pool/spa controls, fire protection systems, thermostats, and switched outlets; a controller comprising a processor and a memory; and an electrical signal trunk connected to said controller; wherein each of said user interface units and each of said power drivers are connected to said electrical signal trunk.