SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DESIGNATING AND NOTIFYING SECONDARY USERS FOR LOCATION-BASED MONITORING
First Claim
1. A method of operating a security monitoring system, comprising:
- defining a primary user at a location;
defining at least one backup user based on input from the primary user;
determining that an event has taken place that the primary contact is to be notified of;
notifying the primary user of the event; and
if the primary user does not respond to the notification in a predetermined period of time, notifying the at least one backup contact of the event.
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Abstract
A method of operating a security monitoring system comprises defining a primary user at a location, defining at least one backup user based on input from the primary user, determining that an event has taken place that the primary contact is to be notified of, notifying the primary user of the event, and if the primary user does not respond to the notification in a predetermined period of time, notifying the at least one backup contact of the event. Backup users may be defined based on input from the primary user. Backup contacts may be contacted in an order based on the preferences of the primary user or the location of the backup contacts, for example. The police, a fire department, and/or an ambulance service may be notified if the primary user and the backup contact do not respond to the notifications. Systems are also disclosed.
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1. A method of operating a security monitoring system, comprising:
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defining a primary user at a location; defining at least one backup user based on input from the primary user; determining that an event has taken place that the primary contact is to be notified of; notifying the primary user of the event; and if the primary user does not respond to the notification in a predetermined period of time, notifying the at least one backup contact of the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A security monitoring system comprising:
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a processing device; and memory an identification of a primary user of the system and, backup contacts to the primary user; wherein the processing device is configured to; determine that an event has taken place in a location that the primary user is to be notified of; notify a primary user of the event at the location via a network; and notify at least one back up contact if the primary user does not respond within a predetermined period of time, via the network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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