Sensor monitoring apparatus, monitoring system, sensor monitoring method and program
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1. A monitoring apparatus comprising:
- a sensor monitoring unit monitoring a sensor;
a notifying unit notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport;
a notification confirming unit confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said first notifying destination;
a notifying destination recording unit recording a plurality of notifying destinations;
an operation detecting unit detecting operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations; and
a control unit determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, a notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and making said notifying means to give the notification to the second notifying destination.
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Abstract
A sensor monitor comprises a sensor monitoring section for monitoring a sensor, notifying section for notifying a first notifying destination of a predetermined state when sensed by the sensor, notification confirming section for confirming that the notification has been recognized by the first notifying destination, and control section for deciding a second notifying destination in case of the incapability of confirming that the notification has been recognized, and notifying the notifying means of it.
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13 Claims
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1. A monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a sensor monitoring unit monitoring a sensor; a notifying unit notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport; a notification confirming unit confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said first notifying destination; a notifying destination recording unit recording a plurality of notifying destinations; an operation detecting unit detecting operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations; and a control unit determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, a notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and making said notifying means to give the notification to the second notifying destination. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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2. A processing apparatus connected to a monitoring apparatus comprising a sensor monitoring unit monitoring a sensor, a notifying unit notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport, a notification confirming unit confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said notifying destination, a notifying destination recording unit recording a plurality of notifying destinations, an operation detecting unit detecting operation states of the notifying destinations, and a control unit determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, a notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and making said notifying means to give the notification to the second notifying destination, said processing apparatus being connected to said sensor and receiving the notification from said monitoring apparatus, said processing apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit communicating with said monitoring apparatus; an operation judging unit judging an operation state of said monitoring apparatus; and a substitute unit functioning, if said monitoring apparatus is not under operation, as said sensor monitoring unit, said notifying unit and said control unit.
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3. A monitoring system comprising a monitoring apparatus for monitoring a sensor and a processing apparatus for receiving a notification from said monitoring apparatus,
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a sensor monitoring unit monitoring a sensor; a notifying unit notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport; a notification confirming unit confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said notifying destination; a notifying destination recording unit recording a plurality of notifying destinations; an operation detecting unit detecting operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations; and a control unit determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, a notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and making said notifying means to give the notification to the second notifying destination, said processing apparatus including; a communication unit communicating with said monitoring apparatus; an operation judging unit judging an operation state of said monitoring apparatus; and a substitute unit functioning, if said monitoring apparatus is not under operation, as said sensor monitoring unit, said notifying unit and said control unit.
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4. A sensor monitoring method comprising:
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monitoring a sensor; notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport; confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said first notifying destination; referring to a plurality of notifying destinations; detecting operation states of the plurality of notifying destination; and determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, a notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and making said notifying means to give the notification to the second notifying destination. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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5. A computer readable medium encoded with a computer program for making a computer execute:
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monitoring a sensor; notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport; confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said first notifying destination; referring to a plurality of notifying destinations; detecting an operation state of the notifying destination; and determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after the predetermined period of time has elapsed, the notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and getting the notification given to the second notifying destination. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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6. A method for making a computer, connected to a monitoring apparatus comprising a sensor monitoring unit monitoring a sensor, a notifying unit notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport, a notification confirming unit confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said notifying destination, a notifying destination recording unit recording a plurality of notifying destinations, an operation detecting unit detecting an operation state of the notifying destination, and a control unit determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after the predetermined period of time has elapsed, the notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and making said notifying means give the notification to the second notifying destination, said computer being connected to said sensor, execute:
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communicating with said monitoring apparatus; judging an operation state of said monitoring apparatus; and functioning, if said monitoring apparatus is not under operation, as said sensor monitoring unit, said notifying unit and said control unit.
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7. A computer readable storage medium readable by a computer, encoded with a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform method comprising:
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monitoring a sensor; notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport; confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said first notifying destination; referring to a plurality of notifying destinations; detecting operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations; and determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, a notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and getting the notification given to the second notifying destination. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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8. A computer readable storage medium readable by a computer, encoded with a program of instructions executable by the computer, connected to a monitoring apparatus comprising a sensor monitoring unit monitoring a sensor, a notifying unit notifying, when said sensor detects a predetermined state, a first notifying destination of this purport, a notification confirming unit confirming that the notification has been recognized by a user at said notifying destination, a notifying destination recording unit recording a plurality of notifying destinations, an operation detecting unit detecting operation states of the plurality of notifying destination, and a control unit determining, if unable to confirm that the notification has been recognized by a user after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, a notifying destination under operation as a second notifying destination based on the operation states of the plurality of notifying destinations and making said notifying means to give the notification to the second notifying destination, said computer being connected to said sensor, to perform method including:
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communicating with said monitoring apparatus; judging an operation state of said monitoring apparatus; and functioning, if said monitoring apparatus is not under operation, as said sensor monitoring unit, said notifying unit and said control unit.
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13. A notification method ensuring confirmation of a notification submitted when a sensor detects a predetermined state, comprising:
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sending a notification to a first notifying destination when the sensor detects the predetermined state; determining a second notifying destination from a plurality of notifying destinations based on detecting operation states of each of the plurality of notifying destinations; and sending the notification to the second notifying destination, if the first notifying destination does not confirm the notification within a predetermined period of time.
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