A system and a method remotely monitors electrical and/or mechanical equipment where a user may interactively alter the operation of a piece of equipment remotely. As the operation of a device may be altered remotely, a corresponding resource-consumption amount may also be remotely controlled and adjusted....http://www.google.ca/patents/US20040095237?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040095237 - Electronic message delivery system utilizable in the monitoring and control of remote equipment and method of same
