Multi-function peripheral remote alert notification system and method

• US 20070297001A1
• Filed: 06/22/2006
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Podl, Brian
• Application Number:
  US11/473,645
• Publication Number:
  US 20070297001A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/121 Facilitating exception or error detection and recovery, e.g. fault, media or consumables depleted
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1229 Printer resources management or printer maintenance, e.g. device status, power levels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1236 Connection management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 1/08 using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32609 Fault detection or counter-measures, e.g. original mis-positioned, shortage of paper
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32625 Fault detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32662 remotely, e.g. to the transmitter from the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

A remote alert notification system and method is disclosed. An alert condition is detected in a multi-function peripheral (MFP) having a communications interface. An alert message indicative of the alert condition is assembled. Information associated with one or more recipients that have registered with the MFP to be notified when the alert condition is present is retrieved, and a list of recipients based on the retrieved information is assembled. The alert message is sent to a wireless mobile device associated with each recipient in the list of recipients. The alert message, which can be sent via the communications interface, can be a stored voice message or a short message service message sent to a short message service center.

Claims

1. A remote alert notification method, comprising:

detecting an alert condition in a multi-function peripheral (MFP);

assembling an alert message indicative of the alert condition;

retrieving information associated with one or more recipients that have registered with the MFP to be notified when the alert condition is present;

assembling a list of recipients based on the retrieved information; and

sending the alert message to a mobile device associated with each recipient in the list of recipients.

2. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising registering a particular recipient to receive one or more selected message types.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the message types comprise warnings and errors.

4. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising registering a particular recipient to receive the alert message using a particular voice message telephone number.

5. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising registering a particular recipient to receive to receive the alert message using a particular text message telephone number.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a cellular telephone.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the alert message comprises sending the alert message to a short message service center.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the alert message comprises sending a stored voice message corresponding to the alert message.

9. The method of claim 1, additionally comprising sending the alert message to a networked computer associated with at least one recipient in the list of recipients.

10. A remote alert notification system, comprising:

a multi-function peripheral (MFP) having a communications interface; and

a software program executed by the MFP and configured to;

detect an alert condition in a multi-function peripheral (MFP),

assemble an alert message indicative of the alert condition,

retrieve information associated with one or more recipients that have registered with the MFP to be notified when the alert condition is present,

assemble a list of recipients based on the retrieved information, and

send the alert message to a mobile device associated with each recipient in the list of recipients.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the alert message is sent through the communications interface.

12. A computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for performing remote alert notification, the computer readable code comprising instructions for:

detecting an alert condition in a multi-function peripheral (MFP);

assembling an alert message indicative of the alert condition;

retrieving information associated with one or more recipients that have registered with the MFP to be notified when the alert condition is present;

assembling a list of recipients based on the retrieved information; and

sending the alert message to a mobile device associated with each recipient in the list of recipients.

13. A remote alert notification method, comprising:

detecting an alert condition in a multi-function peripheral (MFP); and

transmitting to a wireless mobile device a message indicative of the alert condition.

14. The method of claim 13, additionally comprising assembling the message indicative of the alert condition.

15. The method of claim 13, additionally comprising:

retrieving information associated with one or more recipients to be notified when the alert condition is present; and

assembling a list of recipients based on the retrieved information.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein transmitting comprises transmitting the message to a wireless mobile device associated with each recipient in the list of recipients.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the one or more recipients to be notified comprise recipients that have registered with the MFP.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein transmitting the message comprises sending the message through a short message service center.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein transmitting the message comprises sending a stored voice message corresponding to the message.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the retrieved information comprises a message type desired to be received by the registered recipients.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein the retrieved information comprises a voice message telephone number corresponding to a particular recipient.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein the retrieved information comprises a text message telephone number corresponding to a particular recipient.