Patent ID: 7394761

Claim:
A system for delivering a message between a remote input device and a managed entity by selectively using a primary mode of communication, a first alternate mode of communication and a second alternate mode of communication, the system comprising: an adaptor coupled between said remote input device and said managed entity, said adaptor, upon determining that said managed entity is not responsive to said message transmitted using said primary mode of communication, providing access to the first alternate mode of communication and transmitting said message using said first alternate mode of communication; a switch electrically coupled to said managed entity and located between said managed entity and said remote input device, said switch having a signal converter and an antenna for receiving said message and transmitting a response thereto using said first alternate mode of communication, wherein said switch is configured to receive data on said first alternate mode of communication and switch to said second alternate mode of communication in accordance with at least one rule respecting the usage of said first and second alternate modes of communication when said managed entity has lost access to said primary mode of communication; and a detector for detecting loss of access by said managed entity to said primary mode of communication; whereby, upon said detector detecting said loss of access, said detector controls said switch to enable receipt by said managed entity of said message using said at least one of said first and second alternate modes of communication.