Guard tour event notification system
First Claim
1. ) A method of monitoring data and notifying an addressee of an event associated with the data comprising the steps of:
- a) monitoring data including one or more indicators indicating one or more events associated with said data;
b) detecting said one or more events associated with said data; and
c) sending a message indicating that said one or more of said events has been detected, said message being sent to an addressee to be notified of said one or more events.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed that notifies a specific person or group of persons, as soon as possible, when a designated event or combination of events related to a guard tour occurs. The system utilizes configurable notification parameters related to each defined event in the guard tour system. Each event is associated with a prioritized, user defined list of addressees to be notified if and when an event occurs. Each addressee entry in the list contains or is associated with notification profiles that include the addressee names, the addressee contact type (telephone, fax, pager, e-mail, or the like), the notification address (telephone number, fax number, pager number, e-mail address, or the like) and the content of the message to be sent if and when the event occurs. The notification is first sent to the first addressee in the list; the notification is then sent to the second addressee in the list, and so on. If the end of the list is reached and there have been unsuccessful attempts to deliver notifications to addressees, the process repeats until all notifications have been successfully delivered or a predetermined period of time has expired.
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1. ) A method of monitoring data and notifying an addressee of an event associated with the data comprising the steps of:
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a) monitoring data including one or more indicators indicating one or more events associated with said data;
b) detecting said one or more events associated with said data; and
c) sending a message indicating that said one or more of said events has been detected, said message being sent to an addressee to be notified of said one or more events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. ) A method of sending a message acknowledging receipt of notification of one or more events associated with data comprising:
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a) transmitting the message via a real-time two-way communication device to an addressee to be notified of one or more events associated with said data;
b) requesting said addressee to which said message was transmitted to acknowledge receipt of said message;
c) determining whether a valid acknowledgement has been received from said addressee to which said message was transmitted; and
d) providing an indicator identifying that the message was acknowledged by said addressee to which said message was transmitted.
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11. ) A method of sending a message acknowledging receipt of notification of one or more events associated with data comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting the message and instructions for acknowledging said message via a device that stores messages to an addressee to be notified of one or more events associated with said data;
b) providing an indicator identifying that the message was sent and not acknowledged by said addressee to which said message was transmitted;
c) providing a means by which said addressee can acknowledge receipt of said message after retrieval of said message from said device that stores messages; and
d) providing an indicator that the message was acknowledged by said addressee to which said message was transmitted.
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12. ) A method of monitoring data and notifying an addressee of an event associated with the data comprising the steps of:
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a) monitoring data including one or more indicators indicating one or more events associated with said data;
b) detecting said one or more events associated with said data;
c) sending a message indicating that said one or more of said events has been detected, said message being transmitted via a real-time two-way communication device to an addressee to be notified of said one or more events;
d) requesting said addressee to which said message was transmitted to acknowledge receipt of said message;
e) determining whether a valid acknowledgement has been received from said addressee to which said message was transmitted; and
f) providing an indicator identifying that said message was acknowledged by said addressee to which said message was transmitted.
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13. ) A method of monitoring data and notifying an addressee of an event associated with the data comprising the steps of:
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a) monitoring data including one or more indicators indicating one or more events associated with said data;
b) detecting said one or more events associated with said data;
c) sending a message indicating that said one or more of said events has been detected, said message being transmitted via a device that stores messages to an addressee to be notified of said one or more events and including instructions for acknowledging said message by said addressee;
d) providing an indicator identifying that said message was sent and not acknowledged by said addressee;
e) providing a means by which said addressee can acknowledge receipt of said message after retrieval of said message from said device that stores messages; and
f) providing an indicator that said message was acknowledged by said addressee to which said message was transmitted.
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Specification
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Current AssigneeTimekeeping Systems Incorporated
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Original AssigneeTimekeeping Systems Incorporated
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InventorsMarkwitz, Barry, O'Flaherty, Michael
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Application NumberUS11/240,062Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current709/224CPC Class CodesG07C 1/20 Checking timed patrols, e.g...
