Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method comprising: providing a user interface to a user positioned remote from the server; receiving, from the user via the user interface: configuration data to configure a plurality of devices positioned remote from, and in communication with, the server; and rule data including user-defined rules governing one or more processing actions for execution by the server upon receipt by the server of one or more input signals from a first device; storing the configuration and rule data in a memory in association with the server; wherein in response to the server receiving the one or more input signals from the first device, the server determines one or more output signals according to the rule data and the configuration data; and wherein the server causes the one or more output signals to be transmitted to at least one second device to cause an event to occur.