Patent ID: 7091853
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a first X10 gateway component that communicates one or more messages between a first mobile communication device and a first module component; wherein the one or more messages comprise a response originated by the first module component, wherein the first module component comprises a sensor component, wherein the first X10 gateway component is coupled with the first module component; wherein the first sensor component generates the response in reaction to one or more triggers, wherein the first X10 gateway component obtains the response from the sensor component; wherein the response comprises information local to the first sensor component captured by the first sensor component, wherein the first X10 gateway component sends the corresponding information to the mobile communication device; the first X10 gateway component comprising means for automatically terminating acceptance of information received from the first mobile communication device upon the expiration of a predetermined time period after the beginning of communication from the first mobile communication device to the first module component.