Patent ID: 8060078
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G08C,H04B

Abstract:
1. A system to monitor and control remote equipment, the system comprising: an interface device having wireless communication capabilities; a computing device in bi-directional communication with the interface device using one of a first message protocol and a second message protocol; the computing device configured to provide a customization template configurable by a user of the computing device with user settings to configure and direct operation of the interface device; and the computing device further configured to transmit the user settings to the interface device using the first message protocol, the first message protocol being a first message format that is a user customizable data string having a format and a number of bits included in the user customizable data string that are specified by the user; and wherein the interface device is configured to generate and wirelessly transmit a second message format that includes a data file, the second message format generated in accordance with user settings specified in the customization template using the second message protocol upon occurrence of a condition specified in the customization template with the user settings, wherein the condition is specified in the customization template using a logic statement triggered by a trigger event specified by the user in the customization template.