A Customized Home Wired Solution.

I seem to have too many things to plug in, especially in my library. I have:

2 Computers

2 Monitors

2 Printers

1 Cable Modem

1 Router

1 Wireless Access Point

1 Phone

1 Set of Speakers

1 Paper Shredder

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12 items going to two different Power strips

Has anyone thought about how antiquated the outlets in your home are? How many do you have? Are they conveniently placed? Do the devices you need to plug into have large transformers that seem to block additional access?

Why not re-evaluate our current model for delivering electricity to the house. Johnson Controls has an automotive solution that has a strong domestic application. The Railport System.

See the following website for an image:http://www.jcidealerlink.com/railport/railport.tml

The system has decorative rails that are made out of rubber. Beneath the covering is a positive, negative and ground connection. The consumer simply cuts out a small piece of the material and plugs in a module that delivers new features. The end result is a professional custom layout that is configurable by the end consumer.

Adapting this to the home (embedded into the kickboard) would allow each consumer to place every plug exactly where he or she wants it and as many as they would like. This would also go a long way to reducing tangled disorganized wires as well as finally doing away with the common problem of having one plug overcrowd another.

In addition to this functionality I would also suggest that the home have a battery backup that supports the entire house --- not just your computer. At the very least, allow me to select the correct circuit to backup at my fuse box. My computer may move from the library to the basement. I should have the additional flexibility to choose which circuits to backup. Besides, the Uninterruptible Power Supply is more aptly placed in my fuse box than under my desk where I can accidentally kick it.

Better yet with the technology available today I can also have simple modules for Ethernet, Audio, Video, Firewire, and USB. Imagine Plugging in your printer and right beside the outlet is a customized USB outlet that goes directly to your computer. The technology exists to provide multiple data streams of differing types over the powerlines (Including HD video). The article below provides the technical details.

Excerpt from Article:http://www.wi-fitechnology.com/printarticle2520.html

Samsung's Home Network digital media devices with DS2's chipsets, with high throughput and guaranteed QoS, will satisfy the needs of those seeking easier AV home networking. Moreover, the demo exhibits how DS2 technology is satisfying the stringent consumer demands for high-speed access with its 200 Mbps throughput and quality of service.

The demo features consumer electronic devices sharing digital content through a PLC AV (Audio-Visual) Home Network; several appliances with embedded DS2's latest-generation technology enable networking speeds up to 200 Mbps as soon as they are plugged into the wall power outlets. The theme of the demo is "Just Plug Power & Enjoy Digital Living Network," and this demonstration will clearly show how consumers can easily watch video streams or record live programs to a personal computer using power lines already installed in any home.

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