Multipurpose Interface and Control System
First Claim
9-1. A system as described in claim 46, wherein CRC checksums are used in relation to the database to create a check sum field in each record that compares all the field contents of the current record with all the field contents of the previous record to prevent tampering with the database.
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Abstract
A multipurpose interface and control system includes a managing and/or monitoring device (an “effectuator”) capable of monitoring parameter(s) and/or controlling function(s) of an apparatus, and a server system coupled to a communication medium, where the server system allows the effectuator (and via it the apparatus it monitors and/or controls) to be accessed remotely via the communication medium. The communication medium allows the effectuator to be accessed from remote locations by other devices capable of accessing the communications medium and thereby accessing the effectuator(s). The communications medium can take numerous forms, such as a direct connection, ethernet connection, internet connection, intranet connection, and/or phone connection. Preferably, the system includes at least one remote device capable of communicating with at least one effectuator via the communications medium (generally a network). The remote network enabled device(s) can include at least one of: telephones, computers, PDAs, and Kiosks. Further, the web server based firmware of the system ideally allows programming of the effectuator via the remote network enabled device(s) without software other than said server based firmware. However, software based in computer(s) constituting at least one of the web enabled device(s) can also be used to manage said effectuator(s).
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9-1. A system as described in claim 46, wherein CRC checksums are used in relation to the database to create a check sum field in each record that compares all the field contents of the current record with all the field contents of the previous record to prevent tampering with the database.
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39. A system for monitoring and/or control, comprising:
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a) at least one system effectuator for at least one of monitoring and controlling an apparatus, said at least one system effectuator including a server system coupled to a communications medium, wherein the server system is capable of storing programs related to operations of the at least one system effectuator and allows the at least one system effectuator to be accessed remotely via said communications medium;
b) at least one remote device capable of accessing said at least one system effectuator via the communications medium and the server system so as to at least one of;
monitor and control said apparatus via said effectuator;
c) wherein said server system includes server based firmware allowing at least one of programming and reprogramming of the system effectuator via said at least one remote device; and
d) wherein said apparatus is at least one of;
an access control apparatus, a sensor apparatus, and a system control apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 81, 82, 84)
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62. A system for monitoring and/or control, comprising:
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a) at least one system effectuator for at least one of monitoring and controlling an apparatus, said at least one system effectuator including a server system coupled to a communications medium, wherein the server system is capable of storing programs related to operations of the at least one system effectuator and allows the at least one system effectuator to be accessed remotely via said communications medium;
b) at least one remote device capable of accessing said at least one system effectuator via the communications medium and the server system so as to at least one of;
monitor and control said apparatus via said effectuator;
c) wherein said server system includes server based firmware allowing at least one of programming and reprogramming of the system effectuator via said at least one remote device; and
d) wherein said apparatus is at least one of;
an access control apparatus, a sensor apparatus, and a system control apparatus; and
e) wherein at least one effectuator is supplied with power via a Power Over Ethernet (POE) standard cable and said cable is used for both communications and to provide power to at least one of the effectuator and an apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83)
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