Control and/or monitoring apparatus and method
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first processing device, wherein the first processing device at least one of generates a first signal and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, re-enabling, and controlling an operation of, at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, a premises component, and a premises appliance, of or located at a premises, wherein the first processing device is associated with a web site, and further wherein the first processing device is located at a location remote from the premises,wherein the first processing device at least one of generates the first signal and transmits the first signal in response to a second signal, wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by a second processing device and transmitted from a second processing device, wherein the second processing device is located at a location which is remote from the first processing device and remote from the premises, wherein the first processing device determines whether an action or an operation associated with information contained in the second signal, to at least one of activate, de-activate, disable, re-enable, and control an operation of, the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, a premises component, and a premises appliance, is an authorized or an allowed action or an authorized or an allowed operation, and further wherein the first processing device at least one of generates the first signal and transmits the first signal to a third processing device if the action or the operation is determined to be an authorized or an allowed action or an authorized or an allowed operation, wherein the third processing device is located at the premises,wherein the second signal is transmitted to the first processing device via, on, or over, at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first processing device, wherein the first signal is transmitted to and automatically received by the third processing device, wherein the third processing device at least one of generates a third signal and transmits a third signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, re-enabling, and controlling an operation of, the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, a premises component, and a premises appliance, in response to the first signal.
2 Assignments
Litigations
5 Petitions
Reexamination
Accused Products
Abstract
An apparatus including a first device which generates and/or transmits a first signal and which is associated with a web site and located remote from a premises or vehicle. The first signal is transmitted in response to a second signal transmitted from a second device located remote from the first device and remote from the premises or vehicle. The first device determines whether an action or an operation associated with the second signal is authorized or allowed and, if so, transmits the first signal to a third device located at the premises. The second signal is transmitted via the Internet and/or the World Wide Web. The third device generates and/or transmits a third signal for activating, de-activating, disabling, re-enabling, and/or controlling an operation of, a system, device, equipment, equipment system, component, and appliance, of the premises or vehicle.
-
Citations
88 Claims
-
1. An apparatus, comprising:
-
a first processing device, wherein the first processing device at least one of generates a first signal and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, re-enabling, and controlling an operation of, at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, a premises component, and a premises appliance, of or located at a premises, wherein the first processing device is associated with a web site, and further wherein the first processing device is located at a location remote from the premises, wherein the first processing device at least one of generates the first signal and transmits the first signal in response to a second signal, wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by a second processing device and transmitted from a second processing device, wherein the second processing device is located at a location which is remote from the first processing device and remote from the premises, wherein the first processing device determines whether an action or an operation associated with information contained in the second signal, to at least one of activate, de-activate, disable, re-enable, and control an operation of, the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, a premises component, and a premises appliance, is an authorized or an allowed action or an authorized or an allowed operation, and further wherein the first processing device at least one of generates the first signal and transmits the first signal to a third processing device if the action or the operation is determined to be an authorized or an allowed action or an authorized or an allowed operation, wherein the third processing device is located at the premises, wherein the second signal is transmitted to the first processing device via, on, or over, at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first processing device, wherein the first signal is transmitted to and automatically received by the third processing device, wherein the third processing device at least one of generates a third signal and transmits a third signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, re-enabling, and controlling an operation of, the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, a premises component, and a premises appliance, in response to the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. An apparatus, comprising:
-
a first processing device, wherein the first processing device at least one of generates a first signal and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, re-enabling, and controlling an operation of, at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, and a vehicle appliance, of or located at a vehicle, wherein the first processing device is associated with a web site, and further wherein the first processing device is located at a location remote from the vehicle, wherein the first processing device at least one of generates the first signal and transmits the first signal in response to a second signal, wherein the second signal is a at least one of generated by a second processing device and transmitted from a second processing device, wherein the second processing device is located at a location which is remote from the first processing device and remote from the vehicle, wherein the first processing device determines whether an action or an operation associated with information contained in the second signal, to at least one of activate, de-activate, disable re-enable, and control an operation of, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, and a vehicle appliance, is an authorized or an allowed action or an authorized or an allowed operation, and further wherein the first processing device at least one of generates the first signal and transmits the first signal to a third processing device if the action or the operation is determined to be an authorized or an allowed action or an authorized or an allowed operation, wherein the third processing device is located at the vehicle, wherein the second signal is transmitted to the first processing device via, on, or over, at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first processing device, wherein the first signal is transmitted to and automatically received by the third processing device, wherein the third processing device at least one of generates a third signal and transmits a third signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, re-enabling, and controlling an operation of, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, and a vehicle appliance, in response to the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
-
-
42. An apparatus, comprising:
a first processing device, wherein the first processing device at least one of monitors and detects an event regarding at least one of a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises component, a premises device, a premises equipment, and a premises appliance, of a premises, wherein the first processing device is located at the premises, and further wherein the event is a detection of a state of disrepair of the at least one of a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises component, a premises device, a premises equipment, and a premises appliance, wherein the first processing device at least one of generates a first signal and transmits a first signal to a second processing device, wherein the first signal contains information regarding the event, and further wherein the second processing device is located at a location which is remote from the premises, wherein the second processing device automatically receives the first signal, and further wherein the second processing device at least one of generates a second signal and transmits a second signal to a communication device, wherein the second signal is transmitted to the communication device via, on, or over, at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the communication device is located remote from the second processing device, and wherein the communication device automatically receives the second signal, and further wherein the communication device provides information regarding the event. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
-
68. An apparatus, comprising:
a first processing device, wherein the first processing device at least one of monitors and detects an event regarding at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, and a vehicle appliance, of a vehicle, wherein the first processing device is located at the vehicle, and further wherein the event is a detection of a state of disrepair of the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, and a vehicle appliance, wherein the first processing device at least one of generates a first signal and transmits a first signal to a second processing device, wherein the first signal contains information regarding the event, and further wherein the second processing device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle, wherein the second processing device automatically receives the first signal, and further wherein the second processing device at least one of generates a second signal and transmits a second signal to a communication device, wherein the second signal is transmitted to the communication device via, on, or over, at least on of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the communication device is located remote from the second processing device, and wherein the communication device automatically receives the second signal, and further wherein the communication device provides information regarding the event. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
-
84. An apparatus, comprising:
a first processing device, wherein the first processing device at least one of monitors and detects an event regarding at least one of a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises component, a premises device, a premises equipment, and a premises appliance, of, at, or associated with, a premises, wherein the first processing device is located at the premises, wherein the event is a detection of a state of disrepair of the at least one of a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises component, a premises device, a premises equipment, and a premises appliance, wherein the first processing device at least one of generates a first signal and transmits a first signal to a second processing device, wherein the first signal contains information regarding the event, wherein the second processing device is associated with a web site, and further wherein the second processing device is located at a location which is remote from the premises, wherein the second processing device automatically receives the first signal, and further wherein the second processing device at least one of generates a second signal and transmits a second signal to a communication device, wherein the second signal is transmitted to the communication device via, on, or over, at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the communication device is located remote from the second processing device, and wherein the communication device automatically receives the second signal, and further wherein the communication device provides information regarding the event. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86)
-
87. A method, comprising:
-
at least one of monitoring and detecting an event regarding at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, and a vehicle appliance, of a vehicle at the vehicle, wherein the event is a detection of a state of disrepair of the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle equipment system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, and a vehicle appliance; at least one of generating a first signal with a first processing device and transmitting a first signal from a first processing device to a second processing device, wherein the first signal contains information regarding the event, and wherein the second processing device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle; at least one of generating a second signal with the second processing device and transmitting a second signal from the second processing device to a communication device via, on, or over, at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the second signal contains information regarding the event, and further wherein the communication device is located remote from the second processing device; and providing information regarding the event via the communication device.
-
-
88. A method, comprising:
-
at least one of monitoring and detecting an event regarding at least one of a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises component, a premises device, a premises equipment, and a premises appliance, of a premises at the premises, wherein the event is a detection of a state of disrepair of the at least one of a premises system, a premises equipment system, a premises component, a premises component, a premises device, a premises equipment, and a premises appliance; at least one of generating a first signal with a first processing device and transmitting a first signal from a first processing device to a second processing device, wherein the first signal contains information regarding the event, and wherein the second processing device is located at a location which is remote from the premises; at least one of generating a second signal with the second processing device and transmitting a second signal from the second processing device to a communication device via, on, or over, at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the second signal contains information regarding the event, and further wherein the communication device is located remote from the second processing device; and providing information regarding the event via the communication device.
-
Specification