Robert A Beckman

US Patent:

62363328, May 22, 2001

Filed:

Oct 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/955808

Inventors:

Gary W. Conkright - Naperville IL
Robert M. Beckman - West Chicago IL
Todd Clark - Valpraiso IN

Assignee:

Profile Systems, LLC - Merrillville IN

International Classification:

G05B 2302
G08C 1916
G08C 1700

US Classification:

34082506

Abstract:

A two-way wireless communications system for permitting the control, monitoring and collection of data from electrical apparatus includes a host computer, control and monitoring units remotely located from the host computer, and subscriber software for establishing communication protocol with each unit. The host computer includes a customer interface gateway which handles communications from the subscriber software to the host system, a wireless service gateway which handles all communications with the remotely located units, and a product data processor for processing data obtained from either a customer via the subscriber software or a particular remote unit. The subscriber software permits customers to have desktop control of their electrical apparatus associated with a remote unit. Each remote unit contains a motherhood, power supply, and modem. Each unit is capable of real-time monitoring and control of the electrical apparatus associated with the unit.