Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non-residential environments

A network controller, comprising:

• interfacing means for communicating with a control center and responsive to exchanging data and/or control signals with said control center, wherein said data and/or said control signals enable control of one or more network components positioned in a spatial location of the network controller;
• positioning means for determining the spatial location of the network controller;
• and
• display means for presenting media corresponding to exchanges with said control center.

A method for tracking components of a controlled environment, wherein the components include one or more devices and/or applications, said method comprising the steps of:

• accessing a locator code;
• sending the locator code to a control center;
• and
• enabling control of one or more components positioned in a vicinity of the controlled environment, wherein the vicinity corresponds to the locator code.

A method for controlling components of a controlled environment from a portable device, wherein the components include one or more devices and/or applications in communications with the portable device, said method comprising the steps of:

• accessing a user identity code;
• sending the user identity code to a control center;
• and
• executing a profile corresponding to the user identity code, wherein said executing enables the portable device to exchange audio and/or video among a plurality of components.

A system for managing a plurality of network components within a controlled environment, comprising:

• a network control center for controlling the operations and/or functions of the plurality of network components;
• and
• positioning means for tracking and/or monitoring the location or movement of at least one of the plurality of network components,
• wherein the plurality of network components includes a controller means for interacting with said network control center and said positioning means, and
• wherein said controller means is operable to send a control request to one or more of the plurality of network components located within a vicinity of said controller means.

A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code means embedded in said medium for causing a computer to manage a plurality of network components within a controlled environment, comprising:

• first computer readable program code means for causing the computer to receive or determine the location of a portable controller within the controlled environment, wherein said portable controller is one of the plurality of network components;
• second computer readable program code means for causing the computer to specify one or more of the plurality of network components located within a vicinity of said portable controller;
• and
• third computer readable program code means for causing the computer to enable said portable controller to send a control request to said one or more network components.