System and Method for Remotely Controlling Electronic Devices
First Claim
1. A system for remotely controlling and monitoring automated devices, comprising:
- an automated device generating a first data stream;
a computer to which the automated device is communicatively connected;
a communications network to which the computer is communicatively connected;
a server communicatively connected to the communications network; and
a control device communicatively connected to the server via the communications network.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring and controlling electric devices and electronic devices connected to an automation system in a first location from a different and remote location. The system can include at least one electric or electronic device connected to an automation system, the automation system being communicatively linked to a computer. The computer can be connected to a server via a communications network. An access device can be used by a user to submit control instructions for the electric or electronic device to the server via the communications network. The server can transmit the control instructions to the computer, which can use control software to translate the control instructions into a form that is readable by the automation system, thereby controlling one or more features of the electric or electronic device.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for remotely controlling and monitoring automated devices, comprising:
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an automated device generating a first data stream; a computer to which the automated device is communicatively connected; a communications network to which the computer is communicatively connected; a server communicatively connected to the communications network; and a control device communicatively connected to the server via the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for remotely controlling and monitoring automated devices, comprising:
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(a) an automated device generating a first data stream; (b) a computer to which the automated device is communicatively connected; (c) a communications network to which the computer is communicatively connected; (d) a server communicatively connected to the communications network; (e) an interactive voice response system communicatively connected to the server and capable of receiving and translating audio instructions into a second data stream transmittable to and readable by the server; (f) a telecommunication control device communicatively connected to the interactive voice response system via the communications network and capable of receiving and transmitting audio instructions to the interactive voice response system. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for remotely monitoring and controlling automated devices comprising the steps of:
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(a) communicatively connecting a device comprising an automation system to a computer co-located in a first location, wherein the computer comprises control software; (b) communicatively connecting the computer to a server via a communications network, the server being remotely located in a second location, wherein the server comprises communications software; (c) providing control instructions to the server using an access device that is communicatively connected to the server via the communications network; (d) transmitting the control instructions from the server to the computer using the communications software; (e) receiving the transmitted control instructions from the server by the computer; (f) analyzing the control instructions using the control software installed on the computer; and (g) instructing the automation system to activate or deactivate a control feature of the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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