Internet appliance system and method

A method, comprising:

• (a) communicating through the Internet through a first packet data network interface;
• (b) communicating with a local area network through a second packet data network interface;
• (c) communicating through at least one data interface selected from the group consisting of a voice telephony interface, an audio program interface, a video program interface, an audiovisual program interface, a camera interface, a physical security system interface, a wireless networking interface, a device control interface, a smart home interface, an environmental sensing interface, or an environmental control interface;
• (d) controlling a data transfer between said local area network and the Internet;
• (e) defining a markup language interface communicated through at least one of said first and second packet data network interfaces;
• and
• (f) at least one of controlling a data transfer, and controlling a remote device, through said at least one data interface.

A computer readable storage medium, for controlling a processor to perform operations comprising:

• (a) controlling communications through at least one data interface selected from the group consisting of a voice telephony interface, an audio program interface, a video program interface, an audiovisual program interface, a camera interface, a physical security system interface, a wireless networking interface, a device control interface, a smart home interface, an environmental sensing interface, or an environmental control interface;
• (b) controlling a data transfer between a local area network and an Internet;
• (c) defining a markup language interface communicated through at least one of said first and second packet data network interfaces;
• and
• (d) at least one of controlling a data transfer, and controlling a remote device, through said at least one data interface.