Modern homes are controlled by Home Operating Systems to keep us safe, comfortable and satisfied. As our homes become more automated using advanced hardware and software these Home Operating Systems are growing to support a broad set of features. The systems involved are no longer focused on climate control, rather they offer comprehensive control using networked appliances, power sourcing and generation as well as entertainment systems.

The Home Operating System applications include the following:

• Heating and Air Conditioning
• Lighting Control
• Power Management and Control
• Security Systems
• Remote Monitoring and Control
• Intelligent Green Appliances
• Convenience Automation
• Gaming and Entertainment Subsystems

Home Operating Systems offer the ability to control your heating systems and air conditioning systems from anywhere in your home. With options for portable controls and wireless operation along with zone control and energy savings, heating and cooling systems offer modern convenience without significant costs.

Home lighting control is starting to become a fixture on high end homes. It offers remote control, programmed behavior and subtle effects with minimum power consumption using LED sources. Home Operating Systems integrate this lighting into the entire environment.

Power and energy management will become a major part of every home in the future. The ability to use an inexpensive Home Operating System and electronics to reduce our overall energy bills and to supply our own energy to the grid to further reduce costs has great cost/benefit utility.

Security Systems are in many homes today. Home Operating Systems offer the ability to make them more robust and reliable while increasing convenience. Integrated with this is remote monitoring and control. The Home Operating System makes all of this affordable and convenient.

Intelligent Green Appliances allow us to put touch screens on our walls to control appliances in another part of the home. It will support power management to minimize grid power draws and reduce infrastructure costs lower taxes and energy costs. This is accomplished with intelligent Home Operating System networking and control.

Convenience Automation is important in our society. From wireless touch panels to heating, lighting and air conditioning through blind and programming control, people enjoy automation.

Gaming and Entertainment Subsystems dominate entire rooms in our homes today. It is an integral part of our lifestyle and Home Operating Systems make their interoperability and networking fast and easy. Console, handheld and portable games are also based on Home Operating Systems.