Home automation system including designated hub device to push downloaded media content and related methods

A home automation (HA) system comprising:

• a plurality of HA operation devices within a senior living center, each having a respective HA device signature associated therewith;
• a plurality of HA user interface devices for respective users within the senior living center, each HA user interface device configured to:
• wirelessly communicate with at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices to perform at least one HA operation, and
• provide stored media content to the respective user;
• and
• a plurality of HA hub devices within the senior living center to provide communications for a cloud media content server, plurality of HA user interface devices, and plurality of HA operation devices, the plurality of HA hub devices being configured to communicate with the plurality of HA operation devices based upon the respective HA device signatures;
• a designated HA hub device from among the plurality of HA hub devices being configured to:
• communicate with the cloud media content server,
• determine whether new media content has been uploaded to the cloud media content server based upon the communication therewith, and
• upon determining new media content has been uploaded to the cloud media content server, wirelessly download the new media content from the cloud media content server, and push the downloaded new media content to the plurality of HA user interface devices within the senior living center so that the plurality of HA user interface devices do not communicate with the cloud media content server relating to the downloaded new media content.

A method of pushing downloaded media content in a home automation (HA) system comprising:

• a cloud media content server, a plurality of HA operation devices within a senior living center, each having a respective HA device signature associated therewith, and
• a plurality of HA user interface devices for respective users within the senior living center, each HA user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices to perform at least one HA operation, and
• provide stored media content to the respective user, the method comprising:
• designating an HA hub device from among a plurality of HA hub devices within the senior living center to provide communications for the cloud media content server, plurality of HA user interface devices, and
• plurality of HA operation devices, the plurality of HA hub devices being configured to communicate with the plurality of HA operation devices based upon the respective HA device signatures;
• and
• using the designated HA hub device to:
• communicate with the cloud media content server,
• determine whether new media content has been uploaded to the cloud media content server based upon the communication therewith, and
• upon determining new media content has been uploaded to the cloud media content server, wirelessly download media content from the cloud media content server, and push the downloaded new media content to the plurality of HA user interface devices within the senior living center so that the plurality of HA user interface devices do not communicate with the cloud media content server relating to the downloaded new media content.