Patent ID: 7092794
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: G08C,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for remotely monitoring and controlling at least one HVAC device comprising: a server with bi-directional communications access to an entry device and at least one HVAC device and containing stored information relating to the status of said at least one HVAC device and further containing stored information that includes a password and a user name that are associated with said at least one HVAC device which must be properly identified before stored status information can be accessed by the entry device; querying means in said server for querying said at least one HVAC device for status information for storage in said server on demand in order to detect a problem associated with the monitoring of the at least one HVAC device as well as to detect any problems with the monitored device itself; and means for sending said status information to said entry device when the message from said entry device includes a recognized password and user name associated with said at least one HVAC device.