Patent ID: 7817994
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G01D,G08C,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a wireless sensor network; a remote control module directly connected to the wireless sensor network and adapted to exchange signals with the wireless sensor network via a base station, the remote control module including a broadband interface to the Internet; a portal coupled to the Internet, the portal including an application for configuring and initializing the wireless sensor network; and a user interface coupled to the Internet and adapted to communicate with the portal via the Internet; wherein the user interface and the portal are remotely located from the remote control module, from the wireless sensor network, and from each other; wherein a secure connection between the remote control module and the portal via the Internet is initiated from the remote control module, thereby enabling control of the wireless sensor network from the user interface via the portal; wherein communication between the remote control network and the portal is encrypted; and wherein the remote control unit is configured to deny any attempted connection via the Internet to the remote control module.