Battery monitoring devices that may be attached to a battery to monitor the performance of the battery and operating software for use therewith, sold as a unit; Computer hardware and software for setting up and configuring wide area networks; Computer hardware and software system for remotely monitoring environmental conditions and controlling devices within a building, facility, grounds, or designated spatial area; Computer software and hardware for open, service-oriented architecture for rapid intergration of sensors, algorithms, processing models, and digital data storage; Computer software for administration of computer networks; Computer software for application and database integration; Computer software for communicating with users of hand-held computers; Computer software for computer system and application development, deployment and management; Computer software for controlling and managing access server applications; Computer software for encryption; Computer software for providing an on-line database in the field of transaction processing to upload transactional data, provide statistical analysis, and produce notifications and reports; Computer software platforms for open, service-oriented architecture for rapid intergration of sensors, algorithms, processing models, and digital data storage; Computer software that assists computers in deploying parallel applications and performing parallel computations; Computer software that provides real-time, integrated business management intelligence by combining information from various databases and presenting it in an easy-to-understand user interface; Global positioning system (GPS) consisting of computers, computer software, transmitters, receivers, and network interface devices