Distribution of system status information using a web feed
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving status information in response to a condition in a system, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder;
preparing a status web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the status web feed including content related to the status information; and
distributing the status web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a mechanism for notifying potential responders of a condition of a system. Status information is received in response to a condition in a system. The condition is of the type requiring notification of a potential responder—for instance, an alarm in a building energy management system. A status web feed is prepared in accordance with a web feed protocol. The status web feed includes content related to the status information. The status web feed is distributed to potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed. The web feed protocol may be for example RSS or ATOM.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving status information in response to a condition in a system, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; preparing a status web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the status web feed including content related to the status information; and distributing the status web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising the steps of:
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generating by a first system status information in response to a condition in a system, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; sending by the first system the status information to a central management system; preparing by the central management system a status web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the status web feed including content related to the status information; and distributing by the central management system the status web feed to all potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for use in a central system coupled to a plurality of first systems via a first communication network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving status information in response to a condition in a first system via the first communication network, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; preparing a status web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the status web feed including content related to the status information; and distributing the status web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for use in a central energy management system coupled to a plurality of building energy management systems via a first communication network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving alarm information in response to a condition of a building energy management system via the first communication network, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; preparing an alarm web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the alarm web feed including content related to the alarm information; and distributing the alarm web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the alarm web feed. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A program product comprising a computer-readable medium having embodied therein a computer program for storing data, the computer program comprising:
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logic for receiving status information in response to a condition in a system, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; logic for preparing a status web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the status web feed including content related to the status information; and logic for distributing the status web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A program product comprising a computer readable medium having embodied therein a computer program for storing data and the program product for use in a central system coupled to a plurality of first systems via a first communication network, the computer program comprising:
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logic for receiving status information in response to a condition in a first system via the first communication network, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; logic for preparing a status web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the status web feed including content related to the status information; and logic for distributing the status web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A program product comprising a computer-readable medium having embodied therein a computer program for storing data and the program product for use in a central energy management system coupled to a plurality of building energy management systems via a first communication network, the computer program comprising:
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logic for receiving alarm information in response to a condition of a building energy management system via the first communication network, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; logic for preparing an alarm web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the alarm web feed including content related to the alarm; and logic for distributing the alarm web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the alarm web feed. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. Apparatus comprising:
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logic for receiving status information in response to a condition in a system, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; logic for preparing a status web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the status web feed including content related to the status information; and logic for distributing the status web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. Apparatus in a central system coupled to a plurality of first systems via a first communication network, comprising:
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logic for receiving status information in response to a condition in a first system via the first communication network, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; logic for preparing a status web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the status web feed including content related to the status information; and logic for distributing the status web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the status web feed. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. Apparatus for use in a central energy management system coupled to a plurality of building energy management systems via a first communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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logic for receiving alarm information in response to a condition of a building energy management system via the first communication network, said condition requiring notification of a potential responder; logic for preparing an alarm web feed in accordance with a web feed protocol, the alarm web feed including content related to the alarm; and logic for distributing the alarm web feed to potential responders that subscribe to the alarm web feed. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64)
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