Triggerable remote controller

A triggerable remote controller in an environment including:

• a source of GPS signals;
• a source of a trigger signal including a command, a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway;
• the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the triggerable remote controller comprising
• a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals for producing GPS data when enabled;
• a cellular network transmitter coupled to the GPS receiver for formatting and transmitting, when enabled, a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway;
• a trigger signal receiver responsive to the trigger signal for producing an enable signal and for producing a command signal containing the command;
• a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal receiver and responsive to the command signal for attempting to access a sensor depending on the command;
• an enable controller coupled to the GPS receiver, the cellular network transmitter, and the trigger signal receiver;
• the enable controller being configured to enable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter upon receipt of the enable signal from the trigger signal receiver;
• and
• the enable controller being configured to disable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.

A method for remotely controlling an object in an environment including:

• a source of GPS signals;
• a source of a page including a command;
• a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway;
• the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the method comprising
• receiving a page incorporating a command;
• enabling, in response to the page, a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals to produce GPS data;
• enablings, in response to the page, a cellular network transmitter to format and transmit a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway;
• attempting an action in response to the command;
• and
• disabling the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.