User scene and schedule creation based on time of the year

A method for a controller for a premises system, the method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of predefined system setting groups for controlling a plurality of premises devices, the plurality of premises devices including at least premises devices configured to control physical access to a premises, each of the plurality of predefined system setting groups corresponding to an annual season, each of the plurality of predefined system setting groups including a physical access control settings group and an HVAC settings group, each of the plurality of predefined system setting group including at least one respective device setting for each of the plurality of premises devices;
• receiving weather forecast data;
• determining at least one setting characteristic, the at least one setting characteristic including a calendar date during which the annual season is to begin;
• selecting at least the physical access control settings group and the HVAC settings group of the plurality of predefined system settings groups for controlling the plurality of premises devices based on the received weather forecast data and the determined at least one setting characteristic and the annual season;
• and
• transmitting a control signal to each of the plurality of premises devices to control the plurality of premises devices according to the selected at least physical access control settings group and HVAC settings group of the plurality of predefined system setting groups.

A controller for a premises system, the controller comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to:
• receive a plurality of predefined system setting groups for controlling a plurality of different types of premises devices, the plurality of premises devices including at least premises devices configured to control physical access to a premises, each of the plurality of predefined system setting groups corresponding to an annual season, each of the plurality of predefined system setting groups including a physical access control settings group and an HVAC settings group, each of the plurality of predefined system setting group corresponding to a respective seasonal setting and including at least one respective device setting for each of the plurality of different types of premises devices;
• receive weather forecast data;
• determine at least one setting characteristic, the at least one setting characteristic including a calendar date during which the annual season is to begin and geographical location of the controller;
• select at least the physical access control settings group and the HVAC settings group of the plurality of predefined system settings groups for controlling the plurality of different types of premises devices based the received weather forecast data and on the determined at least one setting characteristic and the annual season;
• and
• a transceiver configured to transmit a control signal to each of the plurality of different types of premises devices to control the plurality of different types of premises devices according to the selected at least physical access control settings group and HVAC settings group of the plurality of predefined system setting groups.