Ubiquitous connectivity and control system for remote locations

A ubiquitous connectivity and communications system for controlling operation of an environmental condition associated with a structure, comprising:

• a device adapted to control the environmental condition associated with the structure, send an indication of current status, and receive an indication of revised status;
• a wireless remote device adapted to:
• receive a first short message service message via a wireless connection including the indication of the current status of the device;
• notify an authorized user of said remote device of receipt of an indication of current status;
• and
• send a second SMS message via the wireless connection including the indication of revised status and information associated with the wireless remote device;
• and
• a wireless base unit associated with the structure adapted to:
• receive the indication of current status from the device;
• transmit the indication of current status via a wireless connection to the wireless remote device as the first SMS message;
• receive the indication of revised status including the information associated with the wireless remote device via the wireless connection from the wireless remote device as the second SMS message;
• authenticate the second SMS message using the information associated with the wireless remote device;
• and
• send the indication of revised status to the device to control operation of the device.

A ubiquitous connectivity and communications system for controlling operation of an environmental condition in a structure, comprising:

• a device for controlling the environmental condition in the structure;
• a base unit in said structure and operatively interfaced with said device to control the operation thereof;
• a remote device adapted to send and receive messages using short message service and/or data bearer service over a cellular network;
• wireless connectivity means providing an on-demand, private and direct communications interface from said remote device with said service and enabling instant wireless connectivity with said base unit;
• means for providing an indication of current status of said device to said base unit;
• means for transmitting said indication of current status through said connectivity means from the base unit to said remote device using said service as a first message;
• display means at said remote device for indicating said current status of said device based on said first message;
• input means at said remote device for prescribing an indication of revised status for said device as a second message, wherein the second message includes information associated with the remote device;
• means for transmitting said second message using said service including information associated with the remote device and the indication of revised status through said connectivity means to said base unit, wherein the base unit is adapted to authenticate the second message using the information associated with the remote device;
• means operatively associated with said base unit and operatively connected with said device for effecting said revised status for said device.

A connectivity and communications system for controlling operation of an environmental condition associated with a structure, comprising:

• a device adapted to control the environmental condition associated with the structure, send an indication of current status, and receive an indication of revised status;
• a wireless remote device adapted to:
• receive a first message using short message and/or data bearer services of a cellular network via a wireless connection, said first message including the indication of the current status of the device;
• notify an authorized user of said remote device of receipt of said first message;
• display said first message;
• and
• send a second message via said wireless connection including the indication of revised status and information associated with the wireless remote device;
• and
• a wireless base unit associated with the structure adapted to:
• receive the indication of current status from the device;
• transmit the indication of current status via a wireless connection to the wireless remote device as using said services of said cellular network;
• receive the indication of revised status including the information associated with the wireless remote device via the wireless connection from the wireless remote device using said services;
• authenticate the second SMS message using the information associated with the wireless remote device;
• and
• send the indication of revised status to the device to control operation of the device.