Home network of connected consumer devices

1. A method of associating a function to a room within a home, comprising:

forming a mesh network in the structure with a plurality of nodes, each node having both a room-transparent communication module and a room-limited communication module;

determining a time of flight and signal strength for signals between nodes;

segmenting the nodes into rooms based upon the time of flight and signal strength;

obtaining an identity for at least one node in a room; and

using the identity to assign a function to the room based on one or more of a current room list, a historical room list, a current node function list, a historical node function list, current node location data, historical node location data, current sensor data, historical sensor data, user preference data, a external database of room functions, blueprints of the home, and external data related to the home.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining an identity for at least one node in a room comprises accessing a database of identifiers using an identifier for the at least one node.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identity of the at least one node comprises one of a stock keeping unit, a network address, a bar code, and a presumed identity.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing a room list of nodes in a room based upon the segmenting.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the storing occurs in storage remote from the home on an external network.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the identity occurs on an external network.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein obtaining the identity comprises:

acquiring an identifier for the at least one node;

accessing a database populated by consumers; and

using information in the database to determine the function of the room.