Virtual device systems and methods

A computing device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:
• receive, at a premises, a command to generate a virtual device instance representing a premises device located at the premises;
• store, based on the command, data indicative of the virtual device instance, and wherein the virtual device instance configures the computing device to virtually manage the premises device via communication with a device server, located external to the premises, which manages the premises device;
• and
• update the data indicative of the virtual device instance to indicate a change in state of the premises device.

A system comprising:

• one or more servers located external to a premises;
• and
• a computing device located at the premises and configured to:
• receive a command to generate a virtual device instance representing a premises device located at the premises;
• store, based on the command, data indicative of the virtual device instance, and wherein the virtual device instance configures the computing device to virtually manage the premises device via communication with a device server, located external to the premises, which manages the premises device;
• and
• update, by the computing device, the data indicative of the virtual device instance to indicate a change in state of the premises device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause:

• receiving, by a computing device located at a premises, a command to generate a virtual device instance representing a premises device located at the premises;
• storing, by the computing device and based on the command, data indicative of the virtual device instance, and wherein the virtual device instance configures the computing device to virtually manage the premises device via communication with a device server, located external to the premises, which manages the premises device;
• and
• updating, by the computing device, the data indicative of the virtual device instance to indicate a change in state of the premises device.