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 Feature List for IDEA Version 2: (Fall 2003)
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  (Draft by LeongHW, with input from many others)



A. ENHANCING LOOK AND FEEL (GUI)
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Additional I/O devices:
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  Camera  (for people-detection)               --- GUI, F-GenName
  Speaker (for audio/voice output)             --- GUI
  microphone (for audio/voice input)           --- GUI


Possible UI Improvement:
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  can show outline view of the room;           --- GUI
    used for showcasing door-colour
    used to show light dimming;

    

B. ENHANCING EXISTING FEATURES
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Login:                                  --- F-Login
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  add in other users to the systems              --> DBMS; GUI
    * {visitors, strangers, ...} are useful;
    * what others?
  can we add in password check;                  --> GUI
  Friendly page for users;                       --> GUI
  Deny access to strangers;                      --> GUI
  timeout mechanism                              --> GUI (others?)
    (after repeated unsuccessful tries)

Welcome Messages:                       --- F-Welcome;
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  Different greetings should be chosen           --> GUI; DBMS
    * randomly generated, 
        or using personal preference             --> F-Personalize 
    * include special messages, if any;          --> F-Personalize


Messaging:                              --- F-Message
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  include message category                      --> DBMS; GUI
    (general, urgent, personal);                --> F-Personalize
  allow deletion of message;           
  allow different sorting of the messages; 
     -- eg: by date, by sender, by category  
  allow a search function;                 
  aloow sending to multiple users;     


Schedule:                               --- F-Schedule
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  include schedule type/category                --> DBMS; GUI; 
    eg: personal schedule,                      --> F-Personalize
    "family-wide schedule"; "group" schedule 
  allow view by day, by week, by month          --> GUI
    button for next/previous day/week/month;    
  have form for inserting new schedule items;   --> GUI
  allow deletion of schedule item;              --> GUI
  deleting/archiving "expired" schedule items;  


Lights On/Off:                          --- F-Lights
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  improving this feature;                       --> GUI
    - what can be seen, not seen;
    - quick link to turn light back on;         
  allow "dimming" of lights;                    --> GUI
  automatic lights-off                          --> F-Status
    - if nobody's home (see Section C??)


Jokes:                                  --- F-Jokes
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  Improve the Display                           --> GUI
  add more good jokes;                          --> DBMS
  add form to insert new jokes;                 --> GUI
  add joke category;                            --> DBMS; GUI
  displaying "new" jokes (not told "recently")
  personalizing the joke display;               --> F-Personalize
  adding buttons to generate more jokes;        --> GUI
  recently told jokes;                          --> GUI
  

Weather;                                --- F-Weather
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  weather info should be "part" of the page;    --> GUI
    (not the full page)
  allow checking of weather in other places;    --> GUI, DBMS
  allow user to specify preferred places;       --> DBMS, F-Personalize  



C. NEW FEATURES TO BE ADDED IN
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Status:                                 --- F-Status
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  Show who is in the House                      --> DBMS; GUI, F-Login,
  Allow viewing of an entry/exit log file;      --> GUI


Customized Services:                    --- F-Service
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  special birthday greetings;                   --> DBMS; GUI, F-Welcome
  special holiday greetings;                    --> DBMS; GUI, F-Welcome
  special reminders                             --> DBMS; GUI, F-Welcome


Clock Function:                         --- F-Clock
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  show the clock;                               --> GUI, F-Login
 

Self Diagnostic Feature:                --- F-Diagnostic
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  Check the various sub-systems                 --> GUI
    or components of IDEA
  View Diagnostic Report                        --> GUI


Personalization:                        --- F-Personalize
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  default action on Entry                       --> F-Login
  default action on Exit                        --> F-Login
  default joke category                         --> F-Joke
  remember recent jokes                         --> F-Joke
  default door colour                           --> F-Status
  preference on Schedule                        --> F-Schedule
  preference on messages                        --> F-Messaging