Control, monitoring, and/or security, apparatus and method for premises, vehicles, and/or articles
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a server computer, wherein the server computer is specially programmed to process information for or regarding a personal control and monitoring account for performing a control function or a monitoring function regarding a premises or a system, equipment, or device, of the premises, wherein the premises is a residential home or a commercial building, and further wherein the server computer is located at a location remote from the premises;
a computer or a processor located at the premises, wherein the computer or the processor is specially programmed to control or to monitor the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises; and
a user device, wherein the user device is specially programmed to control or to monitor the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises via the server computer, wherein the user device is located at a location remote from the server computer and remote from the premises,wherein the server computer receives a first message transmitted from the user device via a communication network or via the Internet or the World Wide Web, wherein the first message contains information regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises, wherein the server computer generates a second message containing information regarding an individual identified as being present inside, or occupying, the premises at a time when the server computer receives or processes the first message, wherein the second message contains information regarding whether or not the premises is occupied at the time when the server computer receives or processes the first message and, if the premises is occupied at the time when the server computer receives or processes the first message, the second message contains information identifying the individual identified as being inside, or occupying, the premises at the time when the server computer receives or processes the first message, and further wherein the server computer transmits the second message to the user device,wherein the server computer receives a third message transmitted from the user device in response to the second message, wherein the third message contains information for performing a control operation or a monitoring operation regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises, and further wherein the server computer transmits a control signal or a monitoring signal to the computer or to the processor in response to the third message, and further wherein the computer or the processor performs or effectuates the control operation or the monitoring operation regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises in response to the control signal or the monitoring signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus, including a server computer, located remote from a premises, a computer or processor located at the premises, and a user device located at a location remote from the server computer and the premises. The server computer receives a first message and generates a second message containing information regarding an individual identified as already being present inside the premises. The second message contains information regarding whether or not the premises is occupied. If the premises is occupied, the second message contains information identifying the individual identified as being inside of, or occupying, the premises. The server computer transmits a control signal or monitoring signal to the computer or processor. The computer or processor performs the control operation or the monitoring operation.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a server computer, wherein the server computer is specially programmed to process information for or regarding a personal control and monitoring account for performing a control function or a monitoring function regarding a premises or a system, equipment, or device, of the premises, wherein the premises is a residential home or a commercial building, and further wherein the server computer is located at a location remote from the premises; a computer or a processor located at the premises, wherein the computer or the processor is specially programmed to control or to monitor the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises; and a user device, wherein the user device is specially programmed to control or to monitor the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises via the server computer, wherein the user device is located at a location remote from the server computer and remote from the premises, wherein the server computer receives a first message transmitted from the user device via a communication network or via the Internet or the World Wide Web, wherein the first message contains information regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises, wherein the server computer generates a second message containing information regarding an individual identified as being present inside, or occupying, the premises at a time when the server computer receives or processes the first message, wherein the second message contains information regarding whether or not the premises is occupied at the time when the server computer receives or processes the first message and, if the premises is occupied at the time when the server computer receives or processes the first message, the second message contains information identifying the individual identified as being inside, or occupying, the premises at the time when the server computer receives or processes the first message, and further wherein the server computer transmits the second message to the user device, wherein the server computer receives a third message transmitted from the user device in response to the second message, wherein the third message contains information for performing a control operation or a monitoring operation regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises, and further wherein the server computer transmits a control signal or a monitoring signal to the computer or to the processor in response to the third message, and further wherein the computer or the processor performs or effectuates the control operation or the monitoring operation regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises in response to the control signal or the monitoring signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a server computer, wherein the server computer is specially programmed to process information for or regarding a personal control and monitoring account regarding a premises or a system, equipment, or device, of the premises, wherein the premises is a residential home or a commercial building, and further wherein the server computer is located at a location remote from the premises; a computer or a processor located at the premises, wherein the computer or the processor is specially programmed to control or to monitor the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises; and a user device, wherein the user device is located at a location remote from the server computer and remote from the premises, wherein the server computer receives a first message transmitted from the user device via a communication network or via the Internet or the World Wide Web, wherein the first message contains information regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises, wherein the server computer generates a second message containing information regarding an individual identified as being present inside, or occupying, the premises, wherein the second message contains information regarding whether or not the premises is occupied and, if the premises is occupied, the second message contains information identifying the individual identified as being inside, or occupying, the premises, and further wherein the server computer transmits the second message to the user device, wherein the server computer receives a third message transmitted from the user device in response to the second message, wherein the third message contains information for performing a control operation or a monitoring operation regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises, and further wherein the server computer transmits a control signal or a monitoring signal to the computer or to the processor in response to the third message, and further wherein the computer or the processor performs or effectuates the control operation or the monitoring operation regarding the premises or the system, equipment, or device, of the premises in response to the control signal or the monitoring signal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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