The user device 440 includes a home monitoring application 452. The home monitoring application 442 refers to a software/firmware program running on the corresponding mobile device that enables the user interface and features described throughout. The user device 440 may load or install the home monitoring application 442 based on data received over a network or data received from local media. The home monitoring application 442 runs on mobile devices platforms, such as iPhone, iPod touch, Blackberry, Google Android, Windows Mobile, etc. The home monitoring application 442 enables the user device 440 to receive and process image and sensor data from the monitoring system.
The user device 440 may be a general-purpose computer (e.g., a desktop personal computer, a workstation, or a laptop computer) that is configured to communicate with the monitoring server 460 and/or the control unit 410 over the network 405. The user device 440 may be configured to display a smart home user interface 452 that is generated by the user device 440 or generated by the monitoring server 460. For example, the user device 440 may be configured to display a user interface (e.g., a web page) provided by the monitoring server 460 that enables a user to perceive images captured by the camera 430 and/or reports related to the monitoring system. Although