1 via the hub device 180, and preparing the received data for further processing and storage in the data storage database 3160;a hub and device control module 3142 for generating and sending server initiated control commands to modify operation modes of electronic devices e. g. , devices of a smart home environment 100, and/or receiving e. g. , from client devices 220 and forwarding user initiated control commands to modify operation modes of the electronic devices;a data processing module 3144 for processing the data provided by the electronic devices, and/or preparing and sending processed data to a device for review e. g.