Patent ID: 6675098
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: G01W

Abstract:
A method for monitoring equipment, comprising:providing at least one cellular equipment monitoring and weather station having: a data to radio frequency conversion system; at least one equipment sensor; and, a computer having a memory and a collection program; providing a public cellular telephone system; placing said at least one cellular weather station in an area served by said public cellular telephone system; using said collection program to collect equipment information data from said at least one equipment sensor and compiling said equipment information data into at least one equipment data string and storing said at least one equipment data string in said memory; providing a server system having a data base and a compilation program; providing an Internet network; coupling said public cellular telephone system and said server system to said Internet network; said at least one cellular weather station periodically sending said at least one equipment data string by means of said data to radio frequency conversion system and said public cellular telephone system through said Internet network to said data base; providing a personal computer having a display means; coupling said personal computer to said Internet network; using said personal computer to provide a user's equipment configurations to said server system through said Internet network; and, said server system combining said user's equipment configurations with said equipment information in said data base to create equipment control information and displaying said equipment control information on said personal computer display means.