System and method for integrating a home media system and other home systems
A system and method for integrating a home media system and other home systems. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly and efficiently provide communication and/or resource sharing between a home media system and various other home systems.
1. A home network, the home network comprising:
a media system, wherein:
the media system is operable to present media in a plurality of locations, the media system is configured for communication via a resource, and the presentation of media is independent of the communication; and
a monitor system, wherein:
the monitor system is operably couple to the plurality of locations, and the monitor system is configured for communication via the resource.
2. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the monitor system is operable to monitor security at the plurality of locations.
3. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the monitor system comprises one or more security devices.
4. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the monitor system is operable control lighting.
5. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the monitor system is operable to control temperature at the plurality of locations.
6. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the monitor system comprises one or more thermostats.
7. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the resource comprises a sensor.
8. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the resource comprises a media output device.
9. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the resource is within a loudspeaker enclosure.
10. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the resource is operable to provide an output to a user.
11. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the resource is operable to obtain a user input.
12. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the media system comprises one or more loudspeakers operable to output speech audio.
13. The home network of claim 1 , wherein a device is operable to control the media system.
14. The home network of claim 1 , wherein a device is operable to control the monitor system.
15. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the media system is operable to communicate a condition of a sensor.
16. The home network of claim 15 , wherein the sensor comprises one or more of: a temperature sensor, a gas sensor, a smoke sensor, and a motion detector.
17. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the resource comprises a microphone.
18. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the resource is operable to monitor one or more of temperature, gas, smoke, motion, humidity, and air quality at the plurality of locations.
19. The home network of claim 1 , wherein the resource is operable to determine a user location.
20. The home network of claim 19 , wherein the monitor system is operable to identify a media output device of the media system with which to provide a user output based at least in part on the user location.