ENVIRONMENTAL ALERT FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of communicating environmental conditions in the vicinity of a computer system to a remote user, the method comprising:
- receiving a condition signal from an environmental condition sensor located in the vicinity of the computer system at an ingress communication port of the computer system;
storing a value represented by the condition signal, the value indicating a physical condition of the vicinity around the computer system; and
transmitting, from an egress communication port, a notification signal to the remote user based upon the value, the notification signal indicating a physical condition.
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Abstract
Improved efficiency in monitoring environmental conditions in the vicinity of an unattended computer system includes using the existing communication systems between the computer system and a network, to provide immediate information to users, emergency responders and anyone connected to the network. The system may also include an ability of the unattended computer system to receive a return message from the user ordering a physical action in response to the reported environmental condition, for example turning on a fire suppression system in response to a smoke alarm. The system may also include storage of environmental conditions and analysis of variations over time, as well as any interactions of various types of environmental conditions, such as giving more weight to a high temperature reading in conjunction with an elevated but not critical level of smoke.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating environmental conditions in the vicinity of a computer system to a remote user, the method comprising:
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receiving a condition signal from an environmental condition sensor located in the vicinity of the computer system at an ingress communication port of the computer system; storing a value represented by the condition signal, the value indicating a physical condition of the vicinity around the computer system; and transmitting, from an egress communication port, a notification signal to the remote user based upon the value, the notification signal indicating a physical condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product having a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium which stores code to communicate environmental conditions in the vicinity of a computer system to a user remote from the computer system, the code including instructions to:
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receive a condition signal from an environmental condition sensor in the vicinity of the computer system at an ingress communication port of the computer system; store a value represented by the condition signal; and transmit from an egress communication port, a notification signal to the remote user based upon the value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system constructed and arranged to provide environmental conditions in the vicinity of a computer system to a remote user, the system comprising:
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a network interface; an ingress communication port; an egress communication port; a memory element; and a controller including controlling circuitry constructed and arranged to; receive a condition signal from an environmental condition sensor in the vicinity of the computer system via the ingress communication port; store a value represented by the condition signal in the memory; and transmit, via the egress communication port, a notification signal to the remote user based upon the value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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