Notification of use of network-enabled device
First Claim
1. A monitor service system comprising:
- a communications device that is configured to receive a change of status message from a network-enabled device, via a network communications path, a filter, operably coupled to the communications device, that is configured to determine whether the change of status message corresponds to a reportable event, based on a profile that is associated with the network-enabled device, and an event reporter, operably coupled to the filter, that is configured to effect a notification of the reportable event to a notification instrument.
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Abstract
Network-enabled devices are configured to report changes of state to a monitoring system. The monitoring system is configured to filter each change of state to determine whether the change of state constitutes a reportable event, based on a profile associated with the device. If the event is reportable, it is communicated to one or more other network-enabled devices. Each device is also configured to periodically verify its presence to the monitoring system, and the unexplained absence of the device is treated as a change of state of state of the device. In like manner, a change to the profile of a device is also treated as a change of state of the device.
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1. A monitor service system comprising:
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a communications device that is configured to receive a change of status message from a network-enabled device, via a network communications path, a filter, operably coupled to the communications device, that is configured to determine whether the change of status message corresponds to a reportable event, based on a profile that is associated with the network-enabled device, and an event reporter, operably coupled to the filter, that is configured to effect a notification of the reportable event to a notification instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a communications device that is configured to facilitate communication to a monitoring system via a network communications path, and a status reporter, operably coupled to the communications device, that is configured to report an activation of the apparatus to a monitor service, via the network communications path, to facilitate a notification of this activation of the apparatus to a notification instrument associated with the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing status information regarding a
network-enabled device, comprising: -
receiving a change of status message from the network-enabled device via a network communications path, filtering the change of status message to determine whether the change of status message corresponds to a reportable event, based on a profile that is associated with the network-enabled device, and notifying a notification instrument of the reportable event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A notification instrument comprising:
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a communications device that is configured to receive an event report from a monitor service, based on a status report of a network-enabled device that is communicated to the monitor service via a network communications path, and an activation device that is configured to effect a remedial action upon receipt of the event report.
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