What does HES stand for?

The KNX Standard (formerly EIB) is a system for building and home-automated control that is fully compliant with EN50090, the European Standard for Building and Home electronic Systems.

Maybe Moran won't notice the 60-foot-long pool - complete with underwater music - and the home electronic system that changes artwork, music and lighting in Bill's 40,000-square-foot house.

With home electronic systems, it's not so much about the products as it is about utilizing technologies to enhance the homeowner's lifestyle - in entertainment, comfort, convenience, and peace of mind," says Designing Spaces' host Debi Marie.

a leading provider of chip-based solutions for encoding and playback of digital audio in portable and home electronic systems.

Some examples of what users will be able to do with products that adhere to the SWAP specification include: --Set up a wireless home network to share voice and data among peripherals, PCs and new devices such as portable, remote display pads --Review incoming voice, FAX and e-mail messages from a small cordless telephone handset --Intelligently forward incoming telephone calls to multiple cordless handsets, FAX machines and voice mailboxes --Access the Internet from anywhere in and around the home from portable display devices --Activate other home electronic systems by simply speaking a command into a cordless handset The HRFWG plans to publish the SWAP specification by winter 1999 and companies may begin product development shortly thereafter.