Patent ID: 7183899

Claim:
A remotely monitored and controlled building automation system comprised of: a BAS controller especially configured and adapted to generate and transmit a simplified BAS alarm to an offsite location in response to reception of sensor data indicating existence of a monitored condition beyond acceptable parameters, the BAS controller also being especially configured and adapted to provide two way communication of detailed BAS sensor and control data between the controller and a remote, offsite location; at least one remote node having a processor, power source and at least one sensor especially configured and adapted to monitor building data, and a communications interface enabling data transmission between the node and BAS controller; a security monitoring center having a communications interface especially configured and adapted to monitor for and receive the simplified BAS alarm generated by the BAS controller, and further configured and adapted to re-transmit the simplified BAS alarm to a server; a BAS web server having a communications interface, especially configured and adapted to receive the simplified BAS alarm transmitted by the security monitoring center and thereafter display same at a website operated, maintained and controlled by the BAS web server; a BAS website especially configured and adapted to receive the simplified BAS alarm transmitted by the BAS web server and to thereafter transmit same to a BAS dealer, said website also configured and adapted to provide the dealer with a portal providing two-way communication with the BAS controller; a BAS dealer having a computer including a communications interface, especially adapted and configured to enable two-way communications between the dealer and the BAS website thereby enabling the dealer to receive the simplified BAS alarm displayed upon, and transmitted by the BAS website as well as to utilize two way communication with the BAS controller via the portal provided by the BAS website.