It was on Mon, 24 Jan 2000, Arup Kanjilal typed in this..
>*>Hmm I havent done any research at all past their web pages.
>*>
>*>> o A Neural Net filter which will " teach " the bulb to go on/off/
>*>> half dim by matching usage pattern ?
>*>> o A telephone based interface instead of an IP conn. based one
>*>> where by you can call up and issue commands, with voice
>*>> recognition (much like the IVR sugg. Indra)
>*>> o A mailbox based interface where you can command the device by
>*>> email, not requiring it to be 24 hours online (heh heh in
>*>> Indian householdz??)
>*>> o A callback facility where by a pre-recorded message is belched
>*>> out to you or your pager if the fire sensor (instead of bulb)
>*>> or the burglar alarm goes on ?
>*>>
>*>
>*>Now we're getting somewhere. My point was why reinvent a particular
>*>wheel, if we can just design a good set of tyres for it? Can we use X10
>*>for doing all of the above?
Not really, X10 is a "protocol" which deals with
attenuated AC signals on a 110V line. Sure you can get it to light a bulb
on/off with your PC but nothing more than that.
Factors like the Neural net, IVR, callback etc _doesn't_ have
anything to do with X10.I do not know if you have access to X10
receivers/transmitters in India, I guess you got to take them to Chandni
for a voltage step-up ;). Then again you may come across problems like
voltage haywires on Indian lines and factors like scalability of
attenuation pulses, ie whether the X10 device will be able to
"understand" the attenuation on 220V lines.
>*>
>*>> I guess adding complexity is not too tough ;) Please, please do not be
>*>> under the impression taht I am playing a i_know_more_than_thee game.. to
>*>> be frank my creativity and fundae wuold not hold much water in front of
>*>> many on this list.
>*>
>*>Don't know what gave you that impression - sounds like you're the guy
>*>with the negative outlook if thats what your interpretation was :)
Sorry , if I made my position unclear. That was a std.
disclaimer. I am as positive as a positron.
>*> I've
>*>been thru too many 'goddamn thats a killer idea - after six months hey
>*>waitaminit they've already done it' projects to hop easily.
>*>
you are right. But i never claimed that the light bulb idea would take
you wherever you wnated to go tomorrow ;) It is very simple, very basic
but hey add a few complexities and it could bring good things to life :)
Regards
PID
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