Cellular telephone interface apparatus and methods

Abstract

Apparatus and methods include a first data communication link (hardwired or wireless) between a sensor and an Internet communication interface or device (such as a Java™-enabled or other programmable cellular telephone). The cellular telephone can provide an always-on link to a network such as the Internet, on which websites and related hardware and software tools can permit ready and virtually unlimited access to and interaction with the original data and sensor, and/or the sensor's system. In the preferred embodiment, a Java™-enabled cellular telephone interfaces directly with one or more sensors as well as with a network such as the Internet, to provide a data acquisition and control channel. The cellular telephone's display and keypad can provide a local display and data entry for the sensor and/or the sensor's system.

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