Notification of image capture
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1. A method of notification comprising:
- interfacing a home automation system with a home terminating telephone device;
receiving an incoming call to a called telephone number at the home terminating telephone device;
producing a single ring at the home terminating telephone device to announce the incoming call;
capturing an image in response to an event;
relaying the capturing of the image to the home terminating telephone device;
sending the image in an instant message from the home terminating telephone device over an Internet channel to an address associated with a remote user to notify of the event;
before the incoming call is answered at the home terminating telephone device, sending another instant message from the home terminating telephone device over the Internet channel to the address to notify the remote user of a calling number of the incoming call;
updating a log of calls stored in memory of the home terminating telephone device with call information;
receiving a reply instant message over the Internet channel at the home terminating telephone device, the reply instant message requesting the log of calls;
retrieving the log of calls from the memory of the home terminating telephone device; and
sending the log of calls from the home terminating telephone device over the Internet channel to the address associated with the remote user.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and devices of user notification. In this regard, one embodiment of such a method, among others, can be broadly summarized by the following: capturing an image in response to an event; relaying capturing of the image to a telephone device; and sending a message to a user at a remote location via the telephone device, the message notifying the user of the capturing of the image.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of notification comprising:
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interfacing a home automation system with a home terminating telephone device; receiving an incoming call to a called telephone number at the home terminating telephone device; producing a single ring at the home terminating telephone device to announce the incoming call; capturing an image in response to an event; relaying the capturing of the image to the home terminating telephone device; sending the image in an instant message from the home terminating telephone device over an Internet channel to an address associated with a remote user to notify of the event;
before the incoming call is answered at the home terminating telephone device, sending another instant message from the home terminating telephone device over the Internet channel to the address to notify the remote user of a calling number of the incoming call;updating a log of calls stored in memory of the home terminating telephone device with call information; receiving a reply instant message over the Internet channel at the home terminating telephone device, the reply instant message requesting the log of calls; retrieving the log of calls from the memory of the home terminating telephone device; and sending the log of calls from the home terminating telephone device over the Internet channel to the address associated with the remote user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer notification program, the program having instructions for performing a method, comprising:
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interfacing a home automation system with a home terminating telephone device; receiving an incoming call to a called telephone number at the home terminating telephone device; producing a single ring at the home terminating telephone device to announce the incoming call; capturing an image in response to an event; relaying the capturing of the image to the home terminating telephone device; sending the image in an instant message from the home terminating telephone device over an Internet channel to an address associated with a remote user to notify of the event;
before the incoming call is answered at the home terminating telephone device, sending another instant message from the home terminating telephone device over the Internet channel to the address to notify the remote user of a calling number of the incoming call;updating a log of calls stored in memory of the home terminating telephone device with call information; receiving a reply instant message over the Internet channel at the home terminating telephone device that requests the log of calls; retrieving the log of calls from the memory; and sending the log of calls over the Internet channel to the address associated with the remote user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system of notification comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; interfacing a home automation system with a home terminating telephone device; receiving an incoming call to a called telephone number at the home terminating telephone device; producing a single ring at the home terminating telephone device to announce the incoming call; capturing an image in response to an event; relaying the capturing of the image to the home terminating telephone device; sending the image in an instant message from the home terminating telephone device over an Internet channel to an address associated with a remote user to notify of the event;
before the incoming call is answered at the home terminating telephone device, sending another instant message from the home terminating telephone device over the Internet channel to the address to notify the remote user of a calling number of the incoming call;updating a log of calls stored in memory of the home terminating telephone device with call information; receiving a reply instant message over the Internet channel at the home terminating telephone device that requests the log of calls; retrieving the log of calls from the memory; and sending the log of calls over the Internet channel to the address associated with the remote user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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