Targeting delivery data

• US 9,148,470 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2012
• Issued: 09/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Altair Engineering Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Candi Controls, Inc.
• Inventors: Raschke, Steve, Anderson, Mike
• Primary Examiner(s): Dagnew, Saba
• Application Number:
  US13/481,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20120303450A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,222 Days
• Field of Search: 707/784, 705/14.49
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44 Arrangements for executing specific programs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2814 Exchanging control software or macros for controlling appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving configuration of the network and network elements H04L41/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

A system for targeting delivery data is described. The system includes: a database accessor coupled with a local server, the database accessor configured for accessing a database coupled with the local server, wherein the database includes information associated with a set of premises, wherein each premises of the set of premises includes a domain coupled with a remote server and includes at least one device, wherein the at least one device includes a communication port that supports a first protocol corresponding to a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is supported by a device driver coupled with the domain; an information analyzer coupled with the database accessor, the information analyzer configured for analyzing the information; and a customized message sender coupled with the information analyzer, the customized message sender configured for sending a customized message to the set of premises.

Claims

1. A system for targeting delivery data, said system comprising:

a server;

a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) coupled with said server, said set of APIs configured for providing building blocks for development of said at least one third party application, and wherein each API of said set of APIs comprises;

a set of selectable widgets, wherein upon a selection of a selectable widget of said set of selectable widgets, said selectable widget appears in a developed third party application, wherein said selectable widget is a predesigned user interface element that is enabled to be integrated within said developed third party application to provide user information of at least said functioning of said at least one device and enable user interaction through said developed third party application via a communication port via a device driver of a device of said at least one device, wherein said device driver supports a second protocol that corresponds to a first protocol supported by said communication port;

an instruction translator coupled with said server, said instruction translator configured for translating a set of instructions at said developed third party application to be a description of at least one requested action and a protocol that said device understands, wherein said at least one requested action relates to running said developed third party application on said device;

an instruction sender coupled with said server, wherein said instruction sender is configured for sending translated instructions to said device for implementation by said device, whereby said developed third party application is developed for said device, without developing specific programs thereon to match protocol requirements of said device;

a database coupled with said server, wherein said database comprises;

monitoring data regarding a functioning of said device having downloaded thereon said developed third party application, wherein said device resides in a domain at a set of premises; and

a set of predetermined responses to particular events occurring at said device, according to said monitoring data;

a database accessor coupled with said server and said database, said database accessor configured for accessing said database;

an information analyzer coupled with said database accessor, said information analyzer configured for analyzing said monitoring data and comparing said monitoring data with said set of predetermined responses to said particular events;

a message generator coupled with said database accessor, said message generator configured for, based on said analyzing said monitoring data and said comparing said monitoring data with said set of predetermined responses to said particular events, automatically generating a customized message for said subscriber, wherein said subscriber is at least one of controls and monitors said device; and

a customized message sender coupled with said information analyzer, said customized message sender configured for sending said customized message to said subscriber.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said information analyzer comprises:

a threshold value determiner configured for determining if a threshold value is achieved.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

an application updater coupled with said threshold value determiner, said application updater configured for updating said third party application at said set of premises if said threshold value is achieved.

4. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a product advertiser coupled with said threshold value determiner, said product advertiser configured for offering a new product to said set of premises if said threshold value is achieved.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said customized message sender comprises:

a usage sender configured for sending said customized message to said set of premises based on a frequency of usage of a product by said set of premises.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said customized message sender comprises:

a group discount sender configured for sending a group discount to said set of premises.

7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause said computer to perform a method for targeting delivery data, said method comprising:

accessing a database coupled with a server, said database comprising monitoring data regarding a functioning of said device having downloaded thereon said developed third party application, wherein said device resides in a domain at a set of premises, a set of predetermined responses to particular events occurring at said device, according to said monitoring data,

wherein said developed third party application is developed using a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) that are configured for providing building blocks therefore, and wherein each API of said set of APIs comprises;

a set of selectable widgets, wherein upon a selection of a selectable widget of a set of selectable widgets, said selectable widget appears in a developed third party application, wherein said selectable widget is a predesigned user interface element that is enabled to be integrated within said developed third party application to provide user information of at least said functioning of said at least one device and enable user interaction through said developed third party application via a communication port via a device driver of a device of said at least one device, wherein said device driver supports a second protocol that corresponds to a first protocol supported by said communication port;

translating a set of instructions at said developed third party application to be a description of at least one requested action and a protocol that said device understands, wherein said at least one requested action and a protocol that said device understands, wherein said at least one requested action relates to running said developed third party application on said device;

sending translated instructions to said device for implementation by said device, whereby said developed third party application is developed for said device, without developing specific programs thereon to match protocol requirements of said device;

analyzing said monitoring data and comparing said monitoring data with said set of predetermined responses to said particular events;

based on said analyzing said monitoring data and said comparing said monitoring data with said set of predetermined responses to said particular events, automatically generating a customized message for said subscriber, wherein said subscriber at least one of controls and monitors said device; and

sending said customized message to said subscriber.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein said analyzing said information further comprises:

determining if a threshold value is achieved.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein said method further comprises:

based on said analyzing, updating said developed third party application at said set of premises if said threshold value is achieved.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein said method further comprises:

based on said analyzing, offering a new product to said set of premises if said threshold value is achieved.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein said sending said customized message to said subscriber comprises:

sending a customized message to said subscriber based on a frequency of usage of a product by said set of premises.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein said sending said customized message to said subscriber comprises:

sending a group discount to said subscriber.