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The present invention is directed to a home automation system, wherein a coaxial cable or other home bus path for data transmission is placed inside a home to connect an intercom unit and monitor camera, which comprise a hardware interface for communication with visitors, and a conventional home tel

The present invention is directed to a home automation system, wherein a coaxial cable or other home bus path for data transmission is placed inside a home to connect an intercom unit and monitor camera, which comprise a hardware interface for communication with visitors, and a conventional home television to this bus, thereby to make it possible to output the audio and video signals from the intercom unit and monitor camera on a conventional broadcast reception television.

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A home automation system which reproduces on a television receiver in a TV receiver block inside the residence the voices from a voice collection circuit and the video images from a telephone camera provided in an entrance unit, and which comprises the entrance unit and the TV receiver block being c

A home automation system which reproduces on a television receiver in a TV receiver block inside the residence the voices from a voice collection circuit and the video images from a telephone camera provided in an entrance unit, and which comprises the entrance unit and the TV receiver block being connected with the entrance unit via a home bus laid throughout the residence in this system, said entrance unit including a TV modulator which modulates the video signal from a TV camera and the audio signal from a voice collection circuit, an audio signal receiver which receives the audio signal transmitted over the home bus, a speaker to project the output signal from the audio signal receiver, an interface unit which communicates with other components in the system over the home bus to control said components, and a detection circuit which detects visitors; and said television receiver block including a TV set with an external control terminal, an interface unit which is connected to the TV set and controls the TV set and communications between the TV set and other components via the home bus, a voice collection circuit, and an audio transmissions circuit which sends the output signal from the voice collection circuit over the home bus.