Multi-function peripheral remote alert notification system and method
First Claim
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.
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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.
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22 Claims
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1. A remote alert notification method, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote alert notification system, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for performing remote alert notification, the computer readable code comprising instructions for:
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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.
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13. A remote alert notification method, comprising:
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detecting an alert condition in a multi-function peripheral (MFP); and transmitting to a wireless mobile device a message indicative of the alert condition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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