The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the apparatus is utilized on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, and further wherein at least one of the second signal and the third signal is transmitted utilizing TCP/IP protocol.

The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the third control device at least one of activates, de-activates, disables, re-enables, controls an operation of, and monitors an operation of, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, via the second control device and the first control device on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web. view more

The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:</claim-text> an interface device, wherein the interface device provides an interface between the first control device and the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a le equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance. view more

The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the first control device is at least one of a server computer, a computer, a network computer, and a central processing computer, and further wherein the first control device provides at least one of a central office control of and a central office monitoring of the vehicle on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web. view more

The method of claim 8, further comprising:</claim-text> providing information regarding at least one of apparatus status, vehicle operation status, and status of the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle ment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance. view more

The method of claim 8, further comprising:</claim-text> detecting an occurrence warranting providing notice to at least one of an owner, a user, and an authorized operator, of the vehicle; and providing information regarding the occurrence in at one of a telephone call, a voice message, a pager message, an electronic mail message, and a fax transmission. view more

The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the third control device at least one of activates, de-activates, disables, re-enables, controls the operation of, and monitors the operation of, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, via the second control device and the first control device on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web. view more

The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the apparatus is utilized on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

The apparatus of claim 91, wherein the first control device is at least one of a server computer, a computer, and a network computer, and wherein the second control device is at least one of a stationary device, a portable device, a hand-held device, a mobile device, a telephone, a cordless telephone, a cellular telephone, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal communications device, a personal communications services device, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, and a two-way pager, and wherein the apparatus is utilized on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web. view more

The method of claim 138, further comprising:</claim-text> generating at least one of a confirmation signal and a notification signal for providing information regarding that at least one of a control, a monitoring, a securing, a disabling, and a abling, function has been carried out and is successful or unsuccessful. view more

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said apparatus operates over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of: determining an operational status of at least one of the vehicle component, vehicle device, vehicle system, and vehicle subsystem.

The method of claim 16, wherein the first control device is one of a stationary device, a hand-held device, a mobile device, a telephone, a digital telephone, a cordless telephone, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a computer, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal communications device, a personal communications services device, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a beeper, and a pager. view more