Method and system for monitoring a location

A video monitoring method, comprising:

• at a first communication device having one or more processors, memory storing one or more programs, a camera and a microphone, wherein the first communication device is located at a location:
• receiving a request for monitoring the location from a second communication device that is remote from the location, wherein the request for monitoring the location is received via an intermediate communication device that is communicatively coupled to the second communication device via a wide area wireless communication network;
• determining whether the received request is for the first communication device to monitor the location;
• in accordance with a determination that the received request is for monitoring the location, capturing video data of the location by the camera and transmitting the captured video data of the location to the second communication device via the intermediate communication device.

A first communication device, comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a request for monitoring a location from a second communication device that is remote from the location, wherein the first communication device is located at the location, and the request for monitoring the location is received via an intermediate communication device that is communicatively coupled to the second communication device via a wide area wireless communication network;
• a processor configured determine whether the received request is for the first communication device to monitor the location;
• a camera configured to capture video data of the location in accordance with a determination that the received request is for monitoring the location;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the captured video data from the first communication device via the intermediate communication device in accordance with the determination that the received request is for monitoring the location.

A wireless sensing device, comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a request for monitoring a location from a wireless communication device that is remote from the location, wherein the wireless sensing device is located at the location, and the request for monitoring the location is received via an intermediate communication device that is communicatively coupled to the wireless communication device via a wide area wireless communication network;
• a processor configured determine whether the received request is for the wireless sensing device to monitor the location;
• a telemetry sensor configured to detect one or more physical parameters of the location in accordance with a determination that the received request is for monitoring the location;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the detected physical parameters from the wireless sensing device to the intermediate communication device in accordance with the determination that the received request is for monitoring the location.