System and method for computer-based notifications of real-world events using digital images
First Claim
1. system for providing computer-based notifications of real world events over a network, comprising:
- a server computer for receiving one or more notification profiles including both sensor conditions and associated actions from one or more client computers, for storing the notification profiles on the server computer, for receiving an indication from a sensor that a real world event has occurred, for matching the received indication against the sensor conditions in the stored notification profiles, and for performing the associated actions in response to a match between the received indication and the sensor conditions, wherein the associated actions include transmitting a notification message to one or more of the client computers and the notification message includes a digital image of the real world event.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing computer-based notifications of real world events over a network. The system includes client computers, proxy server computers, and device server computers. The proxy server computer receives notification profiles including both sensor conditions and associated actions from the client computers. The notification profiles are then stored in a user and profile database on the proxy server computer. The proxy server computer receives an indication from a sensor that a real world event has occurred, and then matches the received indication against the sensor conditions in the stored notification profiles. The associated actions are performed in response to a match between the received indication and the sensor conditions, wherein the associated actions include transmitting a notification message to one or more of the client computers and the notification message includes a digital image of the real world event.
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54 Claims
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1. system for providing computer-based notifications of real world events over a network, comprising:
a server computer for receiving one or more notification profiles including both sensor conditions and associated actions from one or more client computers, for storing the notification profiles on the server computer, for receiving an indication from a sensor that a real world event has occurred, for matching the received indication against the sensor conditions in the stored notification profiles, and for performing the associated actions in response to a match between the received indication and the sensor conditions, wherein the associated actions include transmitting a notification message to one or more of the client computers and the notification message includes a digital image of the real world event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing computer-based notifications of real world events over a network, comprising:
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receiving one or more notification profiles including both sensor conditions and associated actions at a server computer from one or more client computers;
storing the notification profiles on the server computer;
receiving an indication at the server computer from a sensor that a real world event has occurred;
matching the received indication against the sensor conditions in the stored notification profiles at the server computer; and
performing the associated actions in response to a match between the received indication and the sensor conditions, wherein the associated actions include transmitting a notification message to one or more of the client computers and the notification message includes a digital image of the real world event. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for providing computer-based notifications of real world events over a network, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more notification profiles including both sensor conditions and associated actions at a server computer from one or more client computers;
storing the notification profiles on the server computer;
receiving an indication at the server computer from a sensor that a real world event has occurred;
matching the received indication against the sensor conditions in the stored notification profiles at the server computer; and
performing the associated actions in response to a match between the received indication and the sensor conditions, wherein the associated actions include transmitting a notification message to one or more of the client computers and the notification message includes a digital image of the real world event. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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