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A system and method for monitoring remote equipment are provided. A sensor is in communication with a piece of remote equipment, and an interface unit, having a message generating mechanism, is connected to the sensor. A central computer server is in communication with the interface unit and is adap

A system and method for monitoring remote equipment are provided. A sensor is in communication with a piece of remote equipment, and an interface unit, having a message generating mechanism, is connected to the sensor. A central computer server is in communication with the interface unit and is adapted to receive messages generated by the interface unit. When the sensor detects an exception condition in the piece of remote equipment, the interface unit generates an incoming exception message and forwards the message to the server. The server forwards at least one outgoing exception message to at least one predetermined user-defined communication device based on the incoming exception message. Multiple outgoing exception messages may be forwarded to multiple communication devices in accordance with a user-defined message profile, or a single outgoing exception message may be forwarded in response to receipt of multiple incoming exception messages. The message profile is remotely configurable by the user.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of monitoring remote equipment comprising the steps of:a) determining a state of at least one parameter of at least one piece of the remote equipment;b) communicating a message indicative of the state from the piece of remote equipment to a computer server as an

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of monitoring remote equipment comprising the steps of:a) determining a state of at least one parameter of at least one piece of the remote equipment;b) communicating a message indicative of the state from the piece of remote equipment to a computer server as an incoming message;c) enabling a user to remotely configure or modify a user-defined message profile containing outgoing message routing instructions, the user-defined message profile being storable on the computer server;d) determining whether an incoming message is an incoming exception message indicative of improper operation of the piece of remote equipment;e) if it is determined in step d) that an incoming message is an incoming exception message, forwarding at least one outgoing exception message based on the incoming message to at least one user-defined communication device specifiable in the user-defined message profile,wherein the user can remotely configure or modify the user-defined message profile by remotely accessing the computer server.