11. A method for controlling an alarm system, comprising: providing a packet data network interface port; communicating, by an automated controller, with security alarm sensors through a security alarm system interface port; receiving, by the automated controller, at least one input from the security alarm system interface port; processing, by the automated controller, the at least one input to determine an alarm condition; and communicating, by the automated controller, information defining a markup language interface comprising the alarm condition through the packet data network interface port.
11. A method for controlling an alarm system, comprising: providing a packet data network interface port; communicating, by an automated controller, with security alarm sensors through a security alarm system interface port; receiving, by the automated controller, at least one input from the security alarm system interface port; processing, by the automated controller, the at least one input to determine an alarm condition; and communicating, by the automated controller, information defining a markup language interface comprising the alarm condition through the packet data network interface port. 12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the packet data network interface port is configured to communicate with the Internet.