Patent ID: 8064935
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: F24F,G01D,G05B,G08C,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless system comprising: an environmental device; a base unit operatively interfaced with the environmental device and configured to control an operation of the environmental device; a remote unit having wireless connectivity and being configured to send and receive short message service (SMS) messages; and a wireless module operatively interfaced with the base unit and configured to provide wireless connectivity between the base unit and the remote unit, wherein the base unit is configured to send a first SMS message, including current environmental information, to the remote unit through the wireless module, wherein the remote unit is configured to send a second SMS message, including a command for the environmental device, to the base unit through the wireless module, and wherein the base unit is configured to receive the second SMS message, including the command, and to send the command to the environmental device to control the operation of the environmental device.