83. Environment-aware computerized information apparatus of a transport device, the computerized information apparatus comprising: data processing apparatus comprising at least a central processor and a digital signal processor (DSP) and a graphics co-processor; a first wireless interface in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a mass storage device in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a data interface in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a capacitive touch screen input and display device in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus and both viewable and accessible by the user; video data apparatus in data communication with the data processing apparatus and configured to enable digital video data relating to two or more regions surrounding the transport device to be generated and provided to the data processing apparatus; computerized logic in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus and the capacitive touch screen input and display device and configured to enable the capacitive touch screen input and display device to simultaneously display a plurality of different on-screen windows, each of the windows displaying respective ones of digital video data from the two or more regions; second computerized logic configured to actuate one or more environmental control functions associated with a premises frequented by the user, the second computerized logic configured to: display on the capacitive touch screen input and display device one or more display elements corresponding to the one or more environmental control functions; receive via the capacitive touch screen input and display device at least one input corresponding to a user's tactile selection of at least one of the one or more display elements; and cause transmission of data relating to the at least one input to cause actuation at the premises of one or more electrically controlled apparatus corresponding to the selected at least one display element; radio frequency apparatus in data communication with at least the second computerized logic and at least a portion of the data processing apparatus, the radio frequency apparatus configured to receive data uniquely identifying a portable radio frequency device associated with the user and, based at least on the data uniquely identifying the portable radio frequency device, cause enablement of one or more functions within the transport device, the one or more functions including at least the actuation of the environmental control functions via the capacitive touch screen input and display device; wherein the computerized information apparatus is further configured to establish a temporary data link with the portable electronic device via the data interface so as to enable data transfer between the portable electronic device and the computerized information apparatus, the data transfer configured to be initiated by the user's tactile selection of at least one display element displayed on the capacitive touch screen and display device; and wherein the one or more environmental control functions comprise at least one of (i) a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) function, and/or (ii) a lighting function.
83. Environment-aware computerized information apparatus of a transport device, the computerized information apparatus comprising: data processing apparatus comprising at least a central processor and a digital signal processor (DSP) and a graphics co-processor; a first wireless interface in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a mass storage device in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a data interface in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus; a capacitive touch screen input and display device in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus and both viewable and accessible by the user; video data apparatus in data communication with the data processing apparatus and configured to enable digital video data relating to two or more regions surrounding the transport device to be generated and provided to the data processing apparatus; computerized logic in data communication with at least a portion of the data processing apparatus and the capacitive touch screen input and display device and configured to enable the capacitive touch screen input and display device to simultaneously display a plurality of different on-screen windows, each of the windows displaying respective ones of digital video data from the two or more regions; second computerized logic configured to actuate one or more environmental control functions associated with a premises frequented by the user, the second computerized logic configured to: display on the capacitive touch screen input and display device one or more display elements corresponding to the one or more environmental control functions; receive via the capacitive touch screen input and display device at least one input corresponding to a user's tactile selection of at least one of the one or more display elements; and cause transmission of data relating to the at least one input to cause actuation at the premises of one or more electrically controlled apparatus corresponding to the selected at least one display element; radio frequency apparatus in data communication with at least the second computerized logic and at least a portion of the data processing apparatus, the radio frequency apparatus configured to receive data uniquely identifying a portable radio frequency device associated with the user and, based at least on the data uniquely identifying the portable radio frequency device, cause enablement of one or more functions within the transport device, the one or more functions including at least the actuation of the environmental control functions via the capacitive touch screen input and display device; wherein the computerized information apparatus is further configured to establish a temporary data link with the portable electronic device via the data interface so as to enable data transfer between the portable electronic device and the computerized information apparatus, the data transfer configured to be initiated by the user's tactile selection of at least one display element displayed on the capacitive touch screen and display device; and wherein the one or more environmental control functions comprise at least one of (i) a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) function, and/or (ii) a lighting function. 84. The computerized information apparatus of claim 83 , wherein the computerized information apparatus is further configured to, based at least on the identifying the portable radio frequency device, enable selective actuation of only portions of the environmental control functions corresponding specifically to the user.