ELECTRONIC PERSONAL ALERT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of providing an automated personal alert service, the method comprising:
- storing one or more contact information records associated with a user;
storing one or more alert records associated with the user, the one or more alert records comprising one of a scheduled activation time and a trigger condition, the one or more alert records further comprising a designation of the one or more contact information records for use in delivering an alert message;
monitoring whether the user performs one of delaying and cancelling the one of the scheduled activation time and trigger condition;
determining the arrival of the scheduled activation time or the occurrence of the trigger condition; and
upon determination of the arrival of the scheduled activation time or occurrence of the trigger condition, and absent cancellation of the scheduled activation time or trigger condition, automatically sending an alert message to a primary designated contact according to the one or more contact information records.
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Abstract
A personal alert system for sending alerts or notifications in certain conditions. An alert is created by a user, primary contact, first responder or other third party, and an alert message is sent to designated contacts. An alert message can provide an update on a pending alert. Alerts can be configured to be triggered by preselected trigger conditions or can be sent real time. Triggered alert can include a specific date and time or specific rules or alert conditions. Additional criteria can be applied, such as the constraint to check-in periodically during an alert period. If the user fails to meet an alert condition (e.g., check-in by a certain time), then the alert is triggered and an alert message is sent primary and secondary designated contacts. In another implementation, an emergency first responder can trigger the alert based on information on an emergency card stored in the user'"'"'s wallet.
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1. A method of providing an automated personal alert service, the method comprising:
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storing one or more contact information records associated with a user; storing one or more alert records associated with the user, the one or more alert records comprising one of a scheduled activation time and a trigger condition, the one or more alert records further comprising a designation of the one or more contact information records for use in delivering an alert message; monitoring whether the user performs one of delaying and cancelling the one of the scheduled activation time and trigger condition; determining the arrival of the scheduled activation time or the occurrence of the trigger condition; and upon determination of the arrival of the scheduled activation time or occurrence of the trigger condition, and absent cancellation of the scheduled activation time or trigger condition, automatically sending an alert message to a primary designated contact according to the one or more contact information records. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An automated personal alert system comprising:
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an alert server; a memory operably coupled to the alert server for storing at least one alert record comprising a preselected alert trigger condition data and designated contact information data; a communications interface on the server for receiving a communication from one of the user and a designated contact; a monitor module for determining the occurrence of a trigger condition according to the preselected alert trigger condition data; and a messaging module for sending an alert message to a designated contact upon determination of the occurrence of the trigger condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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