Scene execution in a home automation system relates to preconfiguring a scene, or a set of actions, to be taken by one or more specified devices in the system when one or more events occur. For example, a vacation scene can include instructing lighting devices in the system to be turned on at a first set of predetermined times and to be turned off at a second set of predetermined times.
Bypassing a zone in a home automation system relates to deactivating one or more zones in a region monitored by the system before arming the system. Once the system is armed, the system will not monitor bypassed zones.
Executing scenes and bypassing zones are known in the art. For example, in known home automation systems, scenes are executed and zones are bypassed based on predetermined schedules or manual user input. However, these known systems fail to account for the location of users in a region monitored by the home automation system.
In view of the above, there is a continuing, ongoing need for improved systems and methods.