Response systems and methods for notification systems
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1. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising:
- initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party, the notification communication relating to a task to be performed;
during the notification communication, receiving a response from the party'"'"'s personal communications device, indicating whether or not the party associated with the personal communications device will perform the task;
when the party is willing to perform the task, refraining from sending any further notification communications to provoke performance of the task and monitoring for detection of one or more events to indicate accomplishment of the task by the party, the one or more events comprising at least one of the following;
receipt of a second communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device;
expiration of a predefined time period;
or arrival or departure of a mobile thing at or from a location, respectively; and
when the party is not willing to perform the task, initiating another notification communication to another personal communications device associated with another party in order to request assistance in the task from the another party.
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Abstract
Response systems and methods are disclosed for communications in connection with an automated computer-based notification system. One representative response method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device device (e.g., telephone, pager, computer, PDA, etc.) associated with a party; and during the notification communication, receiving a response from the party'"'"'s personal communications device, indicating that the party associated with the personal communications device has received notice. A representative response system has mechanisms for performing the foregoing steps.
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1. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising:
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initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party, the notification communication relating to a task to be performed; during the notification communication, receiving a response from the party'"'"'s personal communications device, indicating whether or not the party associated with the personal communications device will perform the task; when the party is willing to perform the task, refraining from sending any further notification communications to provoke performance of the task and monitoring for detection of one or more events to indicate accomplishment of the task by the party, the one or more events comprising at least one of the following;
receipt of a second communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device;
expiration of a predefined time period;
or arrival or departure of a mobile thing at or from a location, respectively; andwhen the party is not willing to perform the task, initiating another notification communication to another personal communications device associated with another party in order to request assistance in the task from the another party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising:
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means for initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party, the notification communication relating to a task to be performed; means for receiving a response from the party'"'"'s personal communications device, indicating whether or not the party associated with the personal communications device is willing to perform the task; means for, when the party is willing to perform the task, refraining from sending any further notification communications to provoke performance of the task and monitoring for detection of one or more events to indicate accomplishment of the task by the party, the one or more events comprising at least one of the following;
receipt of a second communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device;
expiration of a predefined time period;
or arrival or departure of a mobile thing at or from a location, respectively; andmeans for initiating another notification communication to another personal communications device associated with another party in order to request assistance in the task from the another party when the party is not willing to perform the task. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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