Event customization
First Claim
1. A monitoring system for use with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the device, the system comprising:
- at least one first input configured to receive a plurality of second inputs from the at least one device indicative of at least one parameter relating to the at least one device; and
a processor coupled to the at least one first input, the processor configured to provide a user with indicia of the second inputs for defining an event and at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the second inputs, the processor being configured to prompt the user to define the event using at least one of the second inputs and the at least one criterion and to provide guidance to the user regarding the second inputs and the at least one criterion for defining the event, wherein the processor is configured to provide a user interface for the user, the user interface providing the indicia of second inputs for defining monitored events and the at least one criterion for defining the events using at least one of the second inputs.
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Abstract
A monitoring system for use with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the device includes at least one first input configured to receive a plurality of second, inputs from the at least one device indicative of at least one parameter relating to the at least one device, and a processor coupled to the at least one first input, the processor configured to provide a user with indicia of the second inputs for defining an event and at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the second inputs, the processor being configured to prompt the user to define the event using at least one of the second inputs and the least one criterion and to provide guidance to the user regarding the second inputs and the at least one criterion for defining the event.
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Citations
40 Claims
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1. A monitoring system for use with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the device, the system comprising:
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at least one first input configured to receive a plurality of second inputs from the at least one device indicative of at least one parameter relating to the at least one device; and a processor coupled to the at least one first input, the processor configured to provide a user with indicia of the second inputs for defining an event and at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the second inputs, the processor being configured to prompt the user to define the event using at least one of the second inputs and the at least one criterion and to provide guidance to the user regarding the second inputs and the at least one criterion for defining the event, wherein the processor is configured to provide a user interface for the user, the user interface providing the indicia of second inputs for defining monitored events and the at least one criterion for defining the events using at least one of the second inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A monitoring system for use with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the device, the system comprising:
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at least one first input configured to receive a plurality of second inputs from the at least one device indicative of at least one parameter relating to the at least one device; and a processor coupled to the at least one first input, the processor configured to provide a user with indicia of the second inputs for defining an event and at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the second inputs, the processor being configured to prompt the user to define the event using at least one of the second inputs and the least one criterion and to provide guidance to the user regarding the second inputs and the at least one criterion for defining the event, wherein the processor is configured to prompt the user to configure an event trigger, and the processor is configured to evaluate, in response to occurrence of the event trigger, whether the user-configured event occurs.
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15. A method of defining an event associated with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the at least one device, the method comprising:
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providing a user with first indicia of monitored parameters relating to the at least one device; providing the user with at least one second indication of at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the monitored parameters; prompting the user to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion, including suggesting to the user how to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion; prompting the user to configure an event trigger; and evaluating, in response to occurrence of the event trigger, whether the user-configured event occurs. - View Dependent Claims (16, 19, 20, 23)
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17. A method of defining an event associated with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the at least one device, the method comprising:
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providing a user with first indicia of monitored parameters relating to the at least one device; providing the user with at least one second indication of at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the monitored parameters; and prompting the user to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion, including suggesting to the user how to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion, the suggesting including at least one of indicating types of the monitored parameters, characteristics of the monitored parameters to evaluate, and ways to combine event portions related to the monitored parameters into the event, wherein the characteristics are amounts of time for a monitored parameter to remain at a designated state before changing a condition of a corresponding event portion.
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18. A method of defining an event associated with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the at least one device, the method comprising:
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providing a user with first indicia of monitored parameters relating to the at least one device; providing the user with at least one second indication of at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the monitored parameters; and prompting the user to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion, including suggesting to the user how to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion, the suggesting including at least one of indicating types of the monitored parameters, characteristics of the monitored parameters to evaluate, and ways to combine event portions related to the monitored parameters into the event, wherein indicating types of the monitored parameters includes providing a first menu of parameter types and a second menu of type instances, and wherein which instances are provided in the second menu depend upon a presently-selected input type in the first menu.
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21. A method of defining an event associated with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the at least one device, the method comprising:
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providing a user with first indicia of monitored parameters relating to the at least one device; providing the user with at least one second indication of at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the monitored parameters; prompting the user to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion, including suggesting to the user how to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion; and further comprising at least one of; prompting the user to select from actions to take in response to a defined event occurring; prompting the user to configure an amount of delay from the defined event occurring before taking an action; and prompting the user to configure whether to repeat a selected action.
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22. A method of defining an event associated with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the at least one device, the method comprising:
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providing a user with first indicia of monitored parameters relating to the at least one device; providing the user with at least one second indication of at least one criterion for defining the event using at least one of the monitored parameters; prompting the user to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion, including suggesting to the user how to define the event using at least one of the monitored parameters and the at least one criterion; and prompting the user to select from actions to take in response to a defined event occurring including prompting the user to configure, for an action selected to be repeated, at least one of an interval between repetitions of the selected action, and a limit for the repetitions, the limit being at least one of a number of repetition times and an indication to stop the repetitions if the defined event ceases to be satisfied.
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24. A computer program product for use with a computer for receiving status information regarding at least one device, the computer program product residing on a computer-readable medium and comprising computer readable instructions for causing the computer to:
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present a user in communication with the computer with indications of the status information and options for defining a user-configured event related to the status information; accept input from the user regarding the options to define the user-configured event; and analyze the status information in accordance with the selected options to evaluate whether the user-configured event occurs; wherein the status information comprises input data regarding monitored parameters associated with the at least one device and the options comprise selectable indications of the input data. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32)
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28. A computer program product for use with a computer for receiving status information regarding at least one device, the computer program product residing on a computer-readable medium and comprising computer readable instructions for causing the computer to:
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present a user in communication with the computer with indications of the status information and options for defining a user-configured event related to the status information; accept input from the user regarding the options to define the user-configured event; and analyze the status information in accordance with the selected options to evaluate whether the user-configured event occurs; wherein the options include options for configuring indicia of the status information regarding monitored parameters associated with the at least one device and the options comprise selectable indications of the user-configured indicia.
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30. A computer program product for use with a computer for receiving status information regarding at least one device, the computer program product residing on a computer-readable medium and comprising computer readable instructions for causing the computer to:
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present a user in communication with the computer with indications of the status information and options for defining a user-configured event related to the status information; accept input from the user regarding the options to define the user-configured event; analyze the status information in accordance with the selected options to evaluate whether the user-configured event occurs; and prompt the user to configure an event trigger, and instructions for causing the computer to evaluate, in response to occurrence of the event trigger, whether the user-configured event occurs.
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33. A monitoring system for use with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the device, the system comprising:
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at least one input configured to receive information from the at least one device indicative of at least one parameter relating to the at least one device; and a processor coupled to the at least one input, the processor configured to receive instructions from a user for defining a monitored event using the received information and to evaluate the event according to the definition of the event to determine whether the event definition is satisfied, the processor being configured to receive instructions from the user for taking an action in response to the event definition being satisfied and for taking the action only if the event definition is satisfied for at least an instructed amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A monitoring system for use with at least one device configured to provide information relating to the device, the system comprising:
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at least one input configured to receive information from the at least one device indicative of at least one parameter relating to the at least one device; and a processor coupled to the at least one input, the processor configured to receive instructions from a user for defining a monitored event using the received information and to evaluate the event according to the definition of the event to determine whether the event definition is satisfied, the processor being configured to receive instructions from the user for taking an action in response to the event definition being satisfied; wherein the processor is configured to condition evaluation on a triggering activity and to evaluate the event definition only in response to the triggering activity occurring if the event evaluation is conditioned on the triggering activity. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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