System and method for remote asset management

A method for managing a remote asset management system comprising a fixed remote operator center comprising a remote system server service platform, said remote asset management system further comprising a network of programmable wireless modules communicating via a standard radio communication protocol, each of said programmable wireless modules being linked to one or a plurality of fixed or mobile assets to be remotely managed wherein programs, commands, parameters, and status data pass through said network of programmable wireless modules, each of said programmable wireless modules further comprising an identification module, a telecommunications chipset comprising an antenna to communicate via a mobile telecommunications infrastructure said telecommunication chipset further comprising means for communicating via a standard wireless telecommunication network, said programmable wireless modules may further comprise means indicating the current mode of operation of said programmable wireless module, a data processing means comprising a micro-controller and a software module, a FLASH memory and a memory module and further comprising a power supply being supplied externally or via a battery, said method of managing said remote asset management system including:

• remotely programming by a remote system server service administrator said network of programmable wireless modules at said remote system server service platform via said standard radio communication protocol and/or via a LAN, with one or a plurality of same or different remote assets management applications or personal security applications,
• causing said programmable wireless modules to pass the data to and from one or a plurality of said linked fixed or mobile assets for configuring, testing, monitoring and/or controlling said network of fixed or mobile assets, and
• servicing by said remote system server service administrator a plurality of subscribers by remotely managing a different set or subsets of fixed or mobile assets on behalf of each of said plurality of subscribers, said remote system server service platform being further linked to one or a plurality of fixed and/or mobile local system server service platform, servicing by a local system server service administrator at said local system server service platform part of said plurality of subscribers for remotely managing one or a plurality of said subsets of fixed or mobile assets on behalf of said remote system server service platform further comprising one of said programmable wireless module and a computer integrating operating, planning and management functions modules,
• each of said one or a plurality of local system server service platforms further communicating to said remote system server service platform via said standard radio communication protocol and/or via a LAN or a web page or by E-mail.