Automated user notification system
First Claim
1. A method of notifying a user of an occurrence of an event associated with a user item, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a set of notification instructions from the user by an automatic network operations center, wherein said receiving step is performed automatically without human intervention, and wherein said set of notification instructions are selected from the group consisting of selection of at least one of a plurality of notification devices, said plurality of notification devices coupled to said automatic network operations center, providing a notification sequence, and providing a user-defined notification message;
storing said set of notification instructions with said automatic network operations center;
detecting the occurrence of the event;
transmitting an indicator corresponding to the occurrence of the event over a communication link;
receiving said indicator by said automatic network operations center over said communication link; and
automatically notifying the user of the occurrence of the event with said automatic network operations center, wherein said automatic notification step is performed automatically and without human intervention in accordance with said set of notification instructions, and wherein said automatic notification step follows said notification sequence.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an automated user notification system for monitoring user items and notifying a user when selected conditions occur. A first portion of the notification system comprises a network operations center (NOC). The NOC stores user information about one or more user items and is further coupled to a plurality of communication devices that can automatically contact a user. A second portion of the notification system comprises at least one detector. The detector monitors one or more user items and provides information regarding selected conditions of the user items to the NOC via a communication link. When the information is received by the NOC, the NOC automatically matches the received information to information stored at the NOC to determine if a condition exist wherein the user should be automatically notified.
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1. A method of notifying a user of an occurrence of an event associated with a user item, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a set of notification instructions from the user by an automatic network operations center, wherein said receiving step is performed automatically without human intervention, and wherein said set of notification instructions are selected from the group consisting of selection of at least one of a plurality of notification devices, said plurality of notification devices coupled to said automatic network operations center, providing a notification sequence, and providing a user-defined notification message;
storing said set of notification instructions with said automatic network operations center;
detecting the occurrence of the event;
transmitting an indicator corresponding to the occurrence of the event over a communication link;
receiving said indicator by said automatic network operations center over said communication link; and
automatically notifying the user of the occurrence of the event with said automatic network operations center, wherein said automatic notification step is performed automatically and without human intervention in accordance with said set of notification instructions, and wherein said automatic notification step follows said notification sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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