Wireless control of an adjustable bed

1. A method comprising:

providing a controller that controls articulated portions of an adjustable bed, the controller including a wireless interface, the controller capable of:

wireless communication with a data network;

checking for a software update for the controller through the wireless interface;

transmitting, to a handheld remote, a notification of availability of the software update for the controller;

receiving a reply to the notification from the handheld remote authorizing installation of the software update on the controller;

downloading the software update through the wireless interface to the controller; and

installing the software update on the controller.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller is Internet-connected.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication is a Bluetooth communication.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication is an IEEE 802.11 communication.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication is cellular.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication is universal serial bus (USB).

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication is ultra wideband (UWB).

8. A method comprising:

providing a controller that controls both articulated portions of an adjustable bed and a second system, the controller including a wireless interface, the controller capable of:

wireless communication with a data network;

checking for a software update for the controller through the wireless interface;

transmitting, to a handheld remote, a notification of availability of the software update for the controller;

receiving a reply to the notification from the handheld remote authorizing installation of the software update on the controller;

downloading the software update through the wireless interface to the controller; and

installing the software update on the controller, and

wherein the second system is selected from a group consisting of a lighting system, an air purification system, an audio system, a CD player, an MP3 player, a DVD player, a lamp, an alarm clock, a music player, a telephone, and a video system.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the controller is Internet-connected.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second system is an audio system.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second system is a lamp.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second system is an alarm clock.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second system is a telephone.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second system is a video system.

15. A system comprising:

an adjustable bed having machine-adjustable articulated portions;

a second system selected from a group consisting of a lighting system, an air purification system, an audio system, a CD player, an MP3 player, a DVD player, a lamp, an alarm clock, a music player, a telephone and a video system; and

a controller for the adjustable bed and the second system, the controller including a wireless interface, the controller capable of:

wireless communication with a data network;

checking for a software update for the controller through the wireless interface;

transmitting, to a handheld remote, a notification of availability of the software update for the controller;

receiving a reply to the notification from the handheld remote authorizing installation of the software update on the controller;

downloading the software update through the wireless interface to the controller; and

installing the software update on the controller.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the controller is Internet-connected.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the second system is a telephone.

18. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer code that, when executing on an adjustable bed controller having a wireless interface, performs the steps of:

communicating with a data network through a wireless interface;

checking for a software update for the controller through the wireless interface;

transmitting, to a handheld remote, a notification of availability of the software update for the controller;

receiving a reply to the notification from the handheld remote authorizing installation of the software update on the controller;

downloading the software update through the wireless interface to the controller; and

installing the software update on the controller.

19. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the controller is Internet-connected.

20. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the wireless communication is a Bluetooth communication.

21. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the wireless communication is an IEEE 802.xx communication.

22. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the wireless communication is cellular.

23. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the wireless communication is universal serial bus (USB).

24. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the wireless communication is ultra wideband (UWB).

25. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer code that, when executing on an adjustable bed controller having a wireless interface, performs the steps of:

communicating with a data network through a wireless interface;

checking for a software update for the controller through the wireless interface;

transmitting, to a handheld remote, a notification of availability of the software update for the controller;

receiving a reply to the notification from the handheld remote authorizing installation of the software update on the controller;

downloading the software update through the wireless interface to the controller; and

installing the software update on the controller, and

wherein the a second system is selected from a group consisting of a lighting system, an air purification system, an audio system, a CD player, an MP3 player, a DVD player, a lamp, an alarm clock, a music player, a telephone and a video system.

26. The computer program product of claim 25 , wherein the controller is Internet-connected.

27. The computer program product of claim 25 , wherein the second system is the audio system.

28. The computer program product of claim 25 , wherein the second system is the lamp.

29. The computer program product of claim 25 , wherein the second system is the alarm clock.

30. The computer program product of claim 25 , wherein the second system is the telephone.

31. The computer program product of claim 25 , wherein the second system is the video system.

32. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller is adapted to operate on a cell phone.

33. The method of claim 8 , wherein the controller is adapted to operate on a cell phone.

34. The system of claim 15 , wherein the controller is adapted to operate on a cell phone.

35. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the adjustable bed controller is adapted to operate on a cell phone.

36. The computer program product of claim 25 , wherein the adjustable bed controller is adapted to operate on a cell phone.