Wireless sensor alerts
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1. A method performed by a wireless device, the method comprising:
- detecting a signal representing an environmental state in the vicinity of the wireless device;
comparing the environmental state represented by the signal against a set of user-programmable rules at the wireless device; and
if the environmental state satisfies at least one of the rules, generating, based on the satisfied rule, a communication for transmission to a wireless network.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for wireless sensor alerts. In certain implementations, wireless sensor alerts may be facilitated by a process at a wireless device. The process may include detecting a signal representing an environmental state in the vicinity of the wireless device, comparing the environmental state represented by the signal against a set of remotely programmable rules at the wireless device, and, if the environmental state satisfies at least one of the rules, generating a communication for transmission to a wireless network based on the satisfied rule.
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1. A method performed by a wireless device, the method comprising:
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detecting a signal representing an environmental state in the vicinity of the wireless device;
comparing the environmental state represented by the signal against a set of user-programmable rules at the wireless device; and
if the environmental state satisfies at least one of the rules, generating, based on the satisfied rule, a communication for transmission to a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 41, 42)
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16. A wireless device comprising:
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a sensor operable to detect an environmental state in the vicinity of the wireless device and to generate a signal representing the environmental state;
a processor coupled to the sensor, the processor operable to;
detect the signal representing the environmental state, compare the environmental state represented by the signal against a set of user-programmable rules, and if the environmental condition satisfies at least one of the rules, generate, based on the satisfied rule, a communication for transmission to a wireless network; and
a transceiver coupled to the processor, the transceiver operable to wirelessly send the communication. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25)
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26. An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause a wireless device to perform operations comprising:
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determining whether a signal representing an environmental state in the vicinity of the wireless device has been detected at the wireless device;
comparing the environmental state represented by the signal against a set of user-programmable rules at the wireless device; and
if the environmental state satisfies at least one of the rules, generating, based on the satisfied rule, a communication for transmission to a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 31, 32)
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34. A framework for wireless sensor alerts, the framework comprising:
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a rule set comprising user-programmable rules that specify conditions under which communications are to be sent based on an environmental state in the vicinity of a wireless device and the communications to be sent;
a rule editor operable to modify the rules in the rule set based on received rule parameters;
a rule engine operable to;
receive a proposition for a rule, the proposition representing an environmental state in the vicinity of a wireless device, compare the proposition against the rules, and if the proposition satisfies a condition of at least one of the rules, determine, based on the satisfied rule, a communication for transmission to a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for wireless sensor alerts, the system comprising:
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a wireless network operable to receive communications from and send communications to wireless telephones;
a first wireless telephone operable to wirelessly send communications to and receive communications from the wireless network, the wireless telephone comprising;
a sensor operable to detect an environmental state in the vicinity of the wireless telephone and to generate a signal representative thereof, a microprocessor coupled to the sensor, the microprocessor operable to;
detect the signal;
generate a rule proposition based on the signal, the proposition specifying an environmental condition and level associated with the state;
compare the rule proposition to rules in a user-programmable rule database to determine whether the proposition satisfies a condition of a rule;
if the proposition satisfies a condition of a rule, determine, based on the satisfied rule, a message for communication to a second wireless telephone;
determine whether a communication regarding opening a voice channel in response to the message has been received from the second wireless telephone;
if the communication has been received, open a voice channel to the second wireless telephone;
detect a request to modify the user-programmable rules;
determine whether parameters for a rule have been received; and
if the parameters have been received, modify the rules, and a transceiver coupled to the processor, the transceiver operable to send the message to the wireless network; and
the second wireless telephone, the second wireless telephone operable to wirelessly send communications to and receive communications from the wireless network, the wireless telephone operable to;
receive the message from the first wireless telephone, visually present the message, determine whether a user desires to open a voice channel to the first wireless telephone in response to the message, if a user desires to open a voice channel in response to the message, send the communication regarding opening a voice channel to the wireless network for communication to the first wireless telephone, visually present a user interface for modifying the rules, detect user commands indicating parameters for a rule, and send a communication containing the parameters to the wireless network for conveyance to the first wireless telephone.
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43. A wireless device comprising:
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a sensor operable to detect an environmental state in the vicinity of the wireless device and to generate a signal representing the environmental state;
a processor coupled to the sensor, the processor operable to;
detect the signal representing the environmental state, compare the environmental state represented by the signal against a set of remotely programmable user-programmable rules, and if the environmental condition satisfies at least one of the rules, generate, based on the satisfied rule, a communication for transmission to a wireless network;
a transceiver coupled to the processor, the transceiver operable to wirelessly send the communication;
an audio input device coupled to the processor, the audio input device operable to detect a user'"'"'s voice and to generate a signal representative thereof;
an audio output device coupled to the processor, the audio output device operable to receive a signal representative of sound and to generate sound representative thereof;
a visual output device coupled to the processor, the visual output device operable to receive a signal representative of visual information and to generate visual information representative thereof; and
a user-manipulable input device coupled to the processor, the user-manipulable input device operable to detect user manipulation thereof and to generate a signal representative thereof.
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