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NextGen Technologies

will custom design an automation system that will allow your family to enjoy all the possibilities of the home technology revolution.

A day in the life of a SMART HOME FAMILY

"It's Friday morning." Last night the bedside control was set to awake us at 6:00 a.m. At 5:45 a.m., the temperature automatically adjusts for morning comfort. Soft music plays at 5:55 and the table lamp turns on. At 6:00 the lamp brightens and we awaken to news on the television. The security system automatically changes to activity mode. As our feet touch the carpet, more lights come on. At 6:45 lights and music in the children's rooms have awakened them.

As the last one leaving, I set the security system to "Away" mode. All unnecessary lights and potentially hazardous appliances such as coffeepots and curling irons are turned off. Thermostats adjust the environment to maximize energy conservation. I leave knowing that our Home Management System will notify me if anything wrong occurs.

During the day, the system adjusts the outdoor lighting appropriately. At dawn all perimeter lights automatically turn off. At night the outdoor lights glow at 75% brightness to conserve energy. If the driveway is used or motion is detected at the main entrance, our outdoor lights automatically brighten to 100% for five minutes and the monitoring system identifies the guest. The swimming pool pump will cycle on schedule and the lawn will be watered, unless it rains.

Friday afternoon A quick telephone call to the system tells me that at 3:38 p.m. the kids scanned their smart key in the system. TV's are not operational until 5:00 p.m. and the house is in activity mode, meaning the children can play freely inside or study while the outside of the home remains secure. They are home and safe.

Friday evening Upon my arrival the driveway sensors illuminate the lights to full brightness. As the garage door opens, entrance lights turn on. My intelligent home anticipates each step as the entryway, hallway and stairway lighting turn on as required and then turn off five minutes later. If someone tries to enter the garage while I pull in, I can tap the garage opener and panic buttons on my remote to open the garage door and trigger an alarm to a monitoring service or directly to the police. The lights will flash on and off and a siren will sound. When we decide to watch a movie as a family, a tap on the theater scene button activates the entire room: Blinds close, lights dim, the screen drops from the ceiling. The movie begins. Since all three children have dropped off to sleep, we pause the movie and carry the kids to bed. While upstairs, we decide to watch the rest of the movie from our bed. A click on the remote turns the TV downstairs off and our bedroom TV comes on. As the movie ends, one button (sleep mode) shuts the entire house down for the night and secures it appropriately.

Saturday morning We are packed and ready for the two-hour drive to the cottage. From the cellular keypad we activate the cottage controls. The temperature adjusts and water heater turns on. All is ready when we arrive.

Saturday afternoon Deciding to go to the lake, we realize we did not tell our parents that we went to the cottage for the weekend. So we call our telephone system and leave a message to their personal voice mailbox on our system. Now when my parents call our home, they will enter their personal code to leave a message for us and retrieve the message we left for them. If anyone leaves a message on our home phone it will automatically be forwarded to our cottage system.

Saturday evening after returing from the lake, we decide to create a Photo Album using the video I took with my camcorder. I use the computing-internet system to take snapshots of the best scenes on my video. The system instantly creates the Photo Album and stores it to our internet address. The kids are able to see and talk to their grandparents through our videoconferencing system to share the excitement of our weekend. Since we created an electronic Photo Album of the events, we are able to view the pictures at the same time and videoconference with my parents. Best of all, there are no long distance charges since we use the broadband capabilities of the system

Now is the time to let your home work for you!

NextGen Technologies will custom design a Home Automation System which will allow for the interactive lifestyle that you deserve.

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