Patent ID: 8000727
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising: in a wireless communication device, optically receiving an image of a location, processing the optically received image to generate image data that represents the location, and wirelessly transferring a control request indicating an identification code associated with a user of the wireless communication device and indicating the image data to a communication network; in a server, receiving the control request from the communication network, processing the identification code to identify the user, processing the image data to identify the location, processing the location to determine contact information for an authorizing party, and transferring an authorization request indicating the contact information, the location, and the user to the communication network for delivery to the authorizing party; in the server, receiving an authorization response from the communication network transferred by the authorizing party, and if the authorization response is positive, transferring a control interface to the communication network for delivery to the wireless communication device; in the wireless communication device, receiving the control interface from the communication network, displaying the control interface, receiving a control instruction from the user responsive to the control interface, and wirelessly transferring the control instruction to the communication network; and in the server, receiving the control instruction from the communication network and transferring the control instruction to the communication network for delivery to a control system at the location, wherein the control system receives the control instruction from the communication network and implements the control instruction.