Introduction
Our aim is to build a system that use smart technology and digital convergence to integrate and automate every aspect of our home or office, from telephones to computers, security systems, intercoms, entertainment systems, lighting, curtains, blinds, spas, swimming pools and whatever else you like. As long as it switches on and off it can probably be done. The system will have ability to combine individual services into one package creating an internal network where all your appliances, amenities, facilities and services talk to each other. For now the aim is not to integrate individual systems but to keep each system separate and control them individually.
The aim is to control the system from anywhere in the world using text message and the internet. The user can send a text message to the server to get information about the current stat of the environment its monitoring, or to give a command to the server, e.g. turn on the alarm. The system will also use txt message or email to inform the user if there is any problem in their house or office.
Having this system not only gives you piece of mind that your house or office will last well into the future - safe, secure, healthy, energy efficient, cost effective, high quality and manageable, but it also provides the convenience of being able to control any aspect of your home whether it be from the room next door or from your office located across town.
My requirement is to make the client and the server interface that will enable them to communicate, and to make the communication secure and efficient as possible, and also to find the best technology to do this.