Home automation system including cloud and home message queue synchronization and related methods

An automation system comprising:

• a plurality of addressable automation devices each having associated therewith at least one of a respective device configuration, device capability, and device state;
• a cloud message queue controller and a cloud message queue memory coupled thereto for storing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices;
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• a local device message queue controller and a local device message queue memory coupled thereto for storing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices;
• said cloud message queue controller and said local device message queue controller synchronizing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices.

An electronic device for a automation system comprising a plurality of addressable automation devices each having associated therewith at least one of a respective device configuration, device capability, and device state, the electronic device comprising:

• a cloud message queue controller and a cloud message queue memory coupled thereto in the cloud for storing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices;
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• a local device message queue controller and a local device message queue memory coupled thereto for storing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices;
• said cloud message queue controller and said local device message queue controller synchronizing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices.

A method of communicating with a plurality of addressable automation devices each having associated therewith at least one of a respective device configuration, device capability, and device state, the method comprising:

• using a cloud message queue controller and a cloud message queue memory coupled thereto in the cloud for storing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices;
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• using a local device message queue controller and a local device message queue memory coupled thereto for storing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices;
• the cloud message queue controller and the local device message queue controller synchronizing the at least one of the respective device configuration, device capability, and device state for each of the plurality of addressable automation devices.