within a house. Mobile devices are ideal in providing a
user interface in a home automation system, due to their
portability and their wide range of capabilities. . Within
the house, the user might not want to go to a central
control panel, or not even to the laptop, but use the
phone that is usually placed in closer proximity to the
user. When far from the house, the user might want to
check its current status or even schedule actions for his
return