Control apparatus and method for vehicles and/or for premises

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a first control device, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance, of a premises, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from the premises, and further wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal,
• wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the first control device and remote from the premises, wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the first signal is transmitted from the first control device to a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at the premises, and further wherein the first signal is automatically received by the third control device, wherein the third control device at least one of generates and transmits a third signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance, in response to the first signal.

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a first control device, wherein the first control device is capable of at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, one or more of a plurality of at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, of a vehicle, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, wherein the first control device is located at the vehicle, and further wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal, wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device,
• wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle, and wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the second control device is responsive to a third signal, wherein the third signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle and remote from the second control device, wherein the third signal is transmitted from the third control device to the second control device, and further wherein the third signal is automatically received by the second control device,
• wherein the vehicle is at least one of a boat, a marine vessel, a marine vehicle, a motor boat, a sailboat, a ship, a cruise ship, a commercial boat, a military boat, and an unmanned boat,
• and further wherein the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, is at least one of a siren, a horn, a light system, head lights, tail lights, flashers, a power door or hatch locking system, an electronic or electrical dead bolt locking device, an engine compartment locking device, an electrical or mechanical locking device, a navigational device, navigational equipment, fire extinguishing equipment, a pumping device for pumping water, a radar device, radar equipment, emergency or distress signal equipment, a sonar device, sonar equipment, a lighting system, a video recording device, a camera, a gun, a weapon system, a self-defense system, an electronic warfare system, and a monitoring device for at least one of reading and monitoring at least one of a fuel supply, a marine control system, and a boat operation.

A method for providing control, comprising:

• transmitting a first signal from a first control device to a second control device, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from a premises and remote from the second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location remote from the premises, and further wherein the first signal is automatically received by the second control device;
• transmitting a second signal from the second control device to a third control device in response to the first signal, wherein the third control device is located at the premises, and wherein the second signal is automatically received by the third control device;
• generating a third signal with the third control device in response to the second signal;
• and
• at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance.

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a first control device, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, of a vehicle, wherein the first control device is located at the vehicle, wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal, wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle, wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the second control device is responsive to a third signal, wherein the third signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle and remote from the second control device, wherein the third signal is transmitted from the third control device to the second control device, and further wherein the third signal is automatically received by the second control device,
• wherein the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, is at least one of a vehicle ignition system, a vehicle fuel pump system, a vehicle alarm system, a vehicle door locking device, a vehicle hood locking device, a vehicle trunk locking device, a wheel locking device, a brake locking device, a horn, a vehicle light, a vehicle lighting system, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, an oven, a vehicle window locking device, a video recording device, an audio recording device, a camera, an intercom device, a microphone, a locking device, a monitoring device for monitoring at least one of fuel supply, water or coolant supply, generator operation, alternator operation, battery charge level, and engine temperature, fire extinguishing equipment, radar equipment, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, a winch, a self-defense system, a weapon system, a gun, an electronic warfare system, a pumping device, sonar equipment, a locking device for preventing unauthorized access to a vehicle compartment, and landing gear.

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a first control device, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, of a vehicle, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from the vehicle, and further wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal,
• wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the first control device and remote from the vehicle, wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the first signal is transmitted from the first control device to a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at the vehicle, and further wherein the first signal is automatically received by the third control device, wherein the third control device at least one of generates and transmits a third signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, in response to the first signal,
• wherein the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, is at least one of a vehicle ignition system, a vehicle fuel pump system, a vehicle alarm system, a vehicle door locking device, a vehicle hood locking device, a vehicle trunk locking device, a wheel locking device, a brake locking device, a horn, a vehicle light, a vehicle lighting system, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, an oven, a vehicle window locking device, a video recording device, an audio recording device, a camera, an intercom device, a microphone, a locking device, a monitoring device for monitoring at least one of fuel supply, water or coolant supply, generator operation, alternator operation, battery charge level, and engine temperature, fire extinguishing equipment, radar equipment, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, a winch, a self-defense system, a weapon system, a gun, an electronic warfare system, a pumping device, sonar equipment, a locking device for preventing unauthorized access to a vehicle compartment, and landing gear.

A method for providing control, comprising:

• transmitting a first signal from a first control device to a second control device, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from a vehicle and remote from the second control device, and further wherein the first signal is automatically received by the second control device;
• transmitting a second signal from the second control device to a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at the vehicle, and further wherein the second control device is located at a location remote from the vehicle, wherein the second signal is automatically received by the third control devices;
• generating a third signal with the third control device in response to the second signal;
• and
• at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, in response to the third signal,
• wherein the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, is at least one of a vehicle ignition system, a vehicle fuel pump system, a vehicle alarm system, a vehicle door locking device, a vehicle hood locking device, a vehicle trunk locking device, a wheel locking device, a brake locking device, a horn, a vehicle light, a vehicle lighting system, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, an oven, a vehicle window locking device, a video recording device, an audio recording device, a camera, an intercom device, a microphone, a locking device, a monitoring device for monitoring at least one of fuel supply, water or coolant supply, generator operation, alternator operation, battery charge level, and engine temperature, fire extinguishing equipment, radar equipment, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic equipment, a winch, a self-defense system, a weapon system, a gun, an electronic warfare system, a pumping device, sonar equipment, a locking device for preventing unauthorized access to a vehicle compartment, and landing gear.

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a first control device, wherein the first control device is capable of at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, one or more of a plurality of at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, of a vehicle, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, wherein the first control device is located at the vehicle, and further wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal, wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device,
• wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle, and wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the second control device is responsive to a third signal, wherein the third signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle and remote from the second control device, wherein the third signal is transmitted from the third control device to the second control device, and further wherein the third signal is automatically received by the second control device,
• wherein the vehicle is at least one of an aircraft, an airplane, a jet, a helicopter, a glider, a commercial aircraft, a military aircraft, and an unmanned aircraft,
• and further wherein the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, is at least one of a siren, a horn, a light system, head lights, tail lights, flashers, a power door or hatch locking system or device, a locking system, a mechanical locking system, landing gear, a navigational device, navigational equipment, fire extinguishing equipment, a radar device, radar equipment, emergency or distress signal equipment, a sonar device, sonar equipment, a lighting system, a video recording device, a camera, a gun, a weapon system, a self-defense system, an electronic warfare system, and a monitoring device for at least one of reading and monitoring at least one of a fuel supply, an airplane flight control system, and an airplane operation.

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a first control device, wherein the first control device is capable of at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, one or more of a plurality of at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, of a vehicle, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, wherein the first control device is located at the vehicle, and further wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal, wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device,
• wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle, and wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the second control device is responsive to a third signal, wherein the third signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle and remote from the second control device, wherein the third signal is transmitted from the third control device to the second control device, and further wherein the third signal is automatically received by the second control device.

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a first control device, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, of a vehicle, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from the vehicle, and further wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal,
• wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the first control device and remote from the vehicle, wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the first signal is transmitted from the first control device to a third control device, wherein the third control device is capable of at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, one or more of a plurality of the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance, and wherein the third control device is located at the vehicle, and further wherein the first signal is automatically received by the third control device, wherein the third control device at least one of generates and transmits a third signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance.

A control apparatus, comprising;

• a first control device, wherein the first control device is capable of at least one of activating, deactivating, disabling, and re-enabling, one or more of a plurality of at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance, of a premises, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance, wherein the first control device is located at the premises,
• wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal, wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the premises, wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the second control device is responsive to a third signal, wherein the third signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at a location which is remote from the premises and remote from the second control device, wherein the third signal is transmitted from the third control device to the second control device, and further wherein the third signal is automatically received by the second control device.

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a first control device, wherein the first control device at least one of generates and transmits a first signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance, of a premises, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from the premises, and further wherein the first control device is responsive to a second signal,
• wherein the second signal is at least one of generated by and transmitted from a second control device, wherein the second control device is located at a location which is remote from the first control device and remote from the premises, wherein the second signal is transmitted from the second control device to the first control device, and further wherein the second signal is automatically received by the first control device,
• wherein the first signal is transmitted from the first control device to a third control device, wherein the third control device is capable of at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, one or more of a plurality of the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance, and wherein the third control device is located at the premises, and further wherein the first signal is automatically received by the third control device, wherein the third control device at least one of generates and transmits a third signal for at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance, in response to the first signal.

A method for providing control, comprising:

• transmitting a first signal from a first control device to a second control device, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from a vehicle and remote from the second control device, and further wherein the first signal is automatically received by the second control device;
• transmitting a second signal from the second control device to a third control device, wherein the third control device is located et the vehicle, and further wherein the second control device is located at a location remote from the vehicle, wherein the second signal is automatically received by the third control device, and further wherein the third control device is capable of at least one of activating, deactivating, disabling, and re-enabling, one or more of a plurality of at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance;
• generating a third signal with the third control device in response to the second signal;
• and
• at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance.

A method for providing control, comprising:

• transmitting a first signal from a first control device to a second control device, wherein the first control device is located at a location remote from a premises and remote from the second control device, and further wherein the first signal is automatically received by the second control device;
• transmitting a second signal from the second control device to a third control device, wherein the third control device is located at the premises, and further wherein the second control device is located at a location remote from the premises, wherein the second signal is automatically received by the third control device, and further wherein the third control device is capable of at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, one or more of a plurality of at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance;
• generating a third signal with the third control device in response to the second signal;
• and
• at least one of activating, de-activating, disabling, and re-enabling, the at least one of a premises system, a premises device, a premises equipment, a premises equipment system, and a premises appliance, in response to the third signal.