Automation system and process of operating an automation system in a Web
Service environment includes providing at least one automation client and
at least one automation device, the at least one automation client and
the at least one automation device configured with a web services for
devices stack protocol, connecting a network including at least one
server with the web services for devices to the at least one automation
client and the at least one automation device, and transmitting
automation-based control and communication between the at least one
automation client and at least one automation device. The at least one
automation client includes one of a TV, a personal computer, a personal
digital assistant, a control panel, and a game controller and the at
least one automation device comprises an audio system, a video system, an
intercom system, a lighting system, a security system, and a HVAC system.