Managing and maintaining a domain

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions that, when executed by said computer, cause said computer to perform a method for automatically mapping an action requested to be performed on a specified device of at least one device in a domain, said method comprising:

• identifying an action to be performed on said specified device, wherein said action comprises running a third party application, wherein said action comprises running a third party application on said specified device,
• wherein said specified device comprises a communication port,
• wherein said communication port is defined by a physical communication method and a first protocol operating on said communication port, wherein said first protocol supports a functioning of said action on said specified device;
• comparing said first protocol with a domain configuration store, wherein said domain configuration store comprises device configuration information for said at least one device;
• based on said comparing, determining which device driver, that is coupled with devices of said device class, supports a second protocol, wherein said second protocol also supports said functioning of said action on said specified device;
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• based on said determining which device driver supports said second protocol, implementing said device driver to perform said action on said specified device.

A system for maintaining a domain in a premises, wherein said domain is coupled with a remote server, said system comprising:

• an instruction receiver coupled with a local server, said instruction receiver configured for receiving a set of instructions relating to managing said domain, wherein said set of instructions comprises a complete set of instructions associated with said managing a configuration of said domain such that said domain functions according to said complete set of instructions without any further communication necessary between said remote server with said local server until a change in said domain occurs, wherein said change requires an update to said remote server and components coupled therewith, wherein said domain comprises:
• at least one device, a device of said at least one device comprising a communication port that supports a first protocol corresponding to a second protocol, wherein said second protocol is supported by a device driver that is coupled with said domain;
• a secure connection establisher coupled with said instruction receiver, said secure connection establisher configured for establishing a secure connection between said local server and said remote server;
• a data exchange module coupled with said secure connection establisher, said data exchange module configured for exchanging device configuration information between said local server and said remote server;
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• an updating module coupled with said data exchange module, said updating module configured for, based on said exchanging, updating an application residing on at least one of said remote server and a computing device that is separate from said remote server and updating device configuration information stored on a first database coupled with said remote server.