Abstract: A server abstracted messaging system interfaces to networking services such as SMS, UDP and IP, using internally implemented protocols or third-party tools. All connections, disconnections, errors or intricacies in service decoding are abstracted by the messaging system. To interface to an LBS device, the messaging system uses a special language to communicate with that device, leaving the actual translation of the command to the device until the very end, thereby abstracting the communication to the device by any application. All new commands for the LBS device are implemented in the abstracted language.

Abstract: A server abstracted messaging system interfaces to networking services such as SMS, UDP and IP, using internally implemented protocols or third-party tools. All connections, disconnections, errors or intricacies in service decoding are abstracted by the messaging system. To interface to an LBS device, the messaging system uses a special language to communicate with that device, leaving the actual translation of the command to the device until the very end, thereby abstracting the communication to the device by any application. All new commands for the LBS device are implemented in the abstracted language.

Abstract: A system enables communications between a mobile wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone, and an asset monitoring device using a text messaging protocol, such as Short Message Service (SMS). A command text message is entered on the mobile wireless device including a serial number of the asset monitoring device, a PIN and a command for the monitoring device. The command text message is transmitted via a wireless communication network and is forwarded to a service provider. Upon validation of the serial number and PIN, the service provider transmits a command to the wireless asset monitoring device via the wireless communication network. The wireless asset monitoring device receives the command and performs an action based thereon. For example, if the command is a LOCATE command, the wireless monitoring device transmits its current location, such as in latitude/longitude coordinates.