Monitoring System
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1. A system comprising:
- at least one responder, where a responder is an element whose primary function is to output a signal in response to volitional triggering by an individual;
a processing element coupled to said at least one responder and to a data network, and including a first module for communicating information over a data network, anda second module that is executed by said processing element and which causes an alert message to be sent by said first module over said data network when the execution of said second module reaches a determination that said triggering by said at least one responder represents an unexpected level of activity.
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Abstract
A configurable system that employs a processing unit, such as a computer, to which one or more responders, such as a keyboard and a mouse, through which a user interacts with the processing unit. While each of the responders is utilized by the user for its designed primary function, its activity is also used for monitoring whether the individual is interacting with the processing unit within expected bounds.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one responder, where a responder is an element whose primary function is to output a signal in response to volitional triggering by an individual; a processing element coupled to said at least one responder and to a data network, and including a first module for communicating information over a data network, and a second module that is executed by said processing element and which causes an alert message to be sent by said first module over said data network when the execution of said second module reaches a determination that said triggering by said at least one responder represents an unexpected level of activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method executed in a processing device comprising the steps of with which a individual interacts comprising the steps of:
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a module within said processing device, monitoring signals from a group of one or more responders associated with said processing device, to determine whether signals from said group are in violation of one or more rule of a set of rules, where a responder is an element that is employed by an individual to volitionally interact with said processing device; and sending an alarm message over a data network to one or more specified addressees that reports on said violation.
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25. A method for configuring a processing device comprising the steps of:
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a first party, coupled to a data network through which said processing device is accessible, maintaining configuration data pertaining to said processing device; a second party, coupled to said data network, causing changes to be made to said data; and said first party installing said changes made to said data in said processing device.
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