Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of UseCaseBrainStorm

Timestamp:

09/01/2007 07:33:15 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

ejona

Comment:

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UseCaseBrainStorm

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 == Brain Dump ==
- * away from home (fire, burglar, etc.)
- * universal remote
+ * cell phone based control
+   * as Chung was describing
+   * universal remote
+   * away from home (fire, burglar, etc.)
  * interdevice control
    * TV can control devices like TVs, speakers, lights
-   * Phone ringing message displayed on TV and other devices
- * cellphone based control
-   * as Chung was describing
+   * phone ringing message displayed on TV and other devices
+   * video camera sends video directly to TV or computer
+   * new mail, etc. notifications to TV
  * base station based control
+   * provides cell phone and web based control
  * use system to locate lost items
  * big v. small house
@@ -20 +23 @@
      * room
      * category (entertainment, security, etc.)
+   * use metadata to sort through devices (can order devices in different ways - akin to the different ways songs can be sorted on your iPod)
  * Architecture?
    * centralized (aka. one base station)
-   * fault-tolerance centralized (aka. one base station, but backups available)
+   * fault-tolerant centralized (aka. one base station, but backups available)
+     * ''EA: I don't know how we would do this. Any way I would do it doesn't make sense.''
    * distributed (aka. no central base station - all devices can communicate with all other devices)
  * energy saving
@@ -29 +34 @@
  * poll v. event (aka, push v. pull) based communication
    * both should probably be available
+     * difference between time left on microwave and fire alarm
  * game (there has to be some game that can take advantage of this system)
 
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  * TV, stereo, home entertainment system
  * refigerator
+ * computer
+ * cell phone
+ * lights
+ * security cameras
  * tub
    * schedule it to fill up the tub with X° water to Y height