Distributed event notification system and method
First Claim
1. A distributed event notification system, comprising:
- a master device having a transmitter, processing circuitry, and an interface, the interface communicating with a local area network (LAN) and configured to enable the master device to receive notification of events from one or more external event managers;
at least one slave device having a receiver and a user display; and
a communication link interconnecting the transmitter of the master device with the receiver of the at least one slave device;
wherein the master device transmits a packet of information from the master device to one or more slave devices via the communication link, the packet of information indicative of the notification of an event.
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Abstract
A distributed event notification system is provided having a master device, at least one slave device, and a communication link. The master device has a transmitter, processing circuitry, and an interface. The interface communicates with a local area network (LAN) and is configured to enable the master device to receive notification of events from one or more external event managers. The at least one slave device has a receiver and a user display. The communication link interconnects the transmitter of the master device with the receiver of the at least one slave device. The master device transmits a packet of information from the master device to one or more slave devices via the communication link. The packet of information is indicative of the notification of an event. A method is also provided.
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29 Claims
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1. A distributed event notification system, comprising:
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a master device having a transmitter, processing circuitry, and an interface, the interface communicating with a local area network (LAN) and configured to enable the master device to receive notification of events from one or more external event managers;
at least one slave device having a receiver and a user display; and
a communication link interconnecting the transmitter of the master device with the receiver of the at least one slave device;
wherein the master device transmits a packet of information from the master device to one or more slave devices via the communication link, the packet of information indicative of the notification of an event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of notifying a recipient present within a local area of the occurrence of an event, comprising:
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providing a master device and at least one slave device distributed within the local area and communicating with the master device;
receiving notification of occurrence of an event at the master device;
identifying at least one recipient for whom notification of the occurrence of the event is desired;
for the identified recipient, comparing the event with predefined selection criteria to determine if the event is a desired event;
if the event is a desired event, broadcasting a notification of the occurrence of the event to the at least one slave device from the master device; and
displaying indicia at the at least one slave device via a respective visual display in an effort to notify the recipient of the occurrence of the event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for displaying specific event notifications to a user within a local area network (LAN), comprising:
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providing a plurality of slave devices each comprising a plurality of indicia arranged to provide an event notification display distributed remotely within a local area network environment along with a master device that communicates with each of the slave devices via a communication link;
receiving notification at the master device from an external source of the occurrence of a specific event;
generating indicia update information via the master device in response to notification of the occurrence of the specific event;
broadcasting the indicia update information from the master device to each of the slave devices;
receiving the indicia update information at each of the slave devices; and
displaying the indicia at each of the slave devices in response to receiving the indicia update information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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