Surprisingly, technology like this actually exists. It's a cohesive collaboration between home automation and the Internet of Things.
Stuff like "locking your doors" can be achieved with an RFID or other electronic-based lock with a lockdown setting or such. This stuff isn't really mainstream yet but it certainly is out there. I'm interesting in seeing how it develops over the next decade or so, as well. Check out an article about Home Automation from PC Magazine. |
Yeah, I know some of it exists, like home surveillance stuff and whatnot. I just mean that some company will probably introduce an easier way for other appliance manufacturers to plug-n-play with like a main computer that controls every aspect of your house. Right now there's a lot of competition going on that is moving toward that, but nothing that isn't brand-specific.
What I mean is like if General Electric made a home control system, it would need to be able to interface with any other brand and not just other GE products in order to be really successful.