Multi-party wireless notification system
First Claim
1. A multi-device alert notification system comprising:
- a trigger device comprising a trigger element and a low energy wireless transmitter for broadcasting an alert message in unlicensed spectrum directly to mobile user devices when the trigger element is activated, the alert message comprising a unique trigger device identifier;
a remote server system storing information that identifies the trigger device, the remote server being configured to;
receive, through a network, an alert notification message from each of a plurality of mobile user devices, each alert notification message indicating that the mobile user device has received the alert message directly from the trigger device through the unlicensed spectrum and including the unique trigger device identifier and a unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device;
receive, through the network, an alert acceptance request message from one of the mobile user devices that includes the unique trigger device identifier and the unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device; and
send notification messages to at least the mobile user devices that did not send the alert acceptance request message, the notification messages indicating that the alert message from the trigger device has been accepted by one of the plurality of mobile user devices.
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Abstract
A multi-device alert notification system that includes a trigger device that has a low energy wireless transmitter for broadcasting an alert message in unlicensed spectrum for mobile user devices when activated, and a remote server system storing information that identifies the trigger device, the remote server being configured to receive, through a network, an alert notification message from each of a plurality of mobile user devices, each alert notification message indicating that the mobile user device has received the alert message from the trigger device and including a unique trigger device identifier and a unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device. The remote server system receives, through the network, an alert acceptance request message from one of the mobile user devices that includes the unique trigger device identifier and the unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device and sends notification messages to at least the mobile user devices that did not send the alert acceptance request message indicating that the alert message from the trigger device has been accepted by one of the plurality of mobile user devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-device alert notification system comprising:
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a trigger device comprising a trigger element and a low energy wireless transmitter for broadcasting an alert message in unlicensed spectrum directly to mobile user devices when the trigger element is activated, the alert message comprising a unique trigger device identifier; a remote server system storing information that identifies the trigger device, the remote server being configured to; receive, through a network, an alert notification message from each of a plurality of mobile user devices, each alert notification message indicating that the mobile user device has received the alert message directly from the trigger device through the unlicensed spectrum and including the unique trigger device identifier and a unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device; receive, through the network, an alert acceptance request message from one of the mobile user devices that includes the unique trigger device identifier and the unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device; and send notification messages to at least the mobile user devices that did not send the alert acceptance request message, the notification messages indicating that the alert message from the trigger device has been accepted by one of the plurality of mobile user devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for notifying multiple devices of a received alert, comprising:
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broadcasting, from a trigger device, an alert message over unlicensed radio frequency spectrum directly to mobile user devices when a trigger element of the trigger device is activated, the alert message comprising a unique trigger device identifier; receiving at a server system, through a network, an alert notification message from each of a plurality of mobile user devices, each alert notification message indicating that the mobile user device has received an alert message from the trigger device and including a unique trigger device identifier and a unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device; receiving at the server system, through the network, an alert acceptance request message from one of the mobile user devices that includes the unique trigger device identifier and the unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device; and sending, from the server system, notification messages to at least the mobile user devices that did not send the alert acceptance request message, the notification messages indicating that the alert message from the trigger device has been accepted by one of the plurality of mobile user devices. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of processing alert notifications at a mobile user device, comprising:
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receiving, in unlicensed spectrum through a low energy wireless receiver, an alert message broadcast from a trigger device, the alert message comprising a unique trigger device identifier; sending, to a remote server system, a user notification when the alert message is received from the trigger device; and sending, to the remote server system, a further user notification when the mobile user device receives a user input indicating user acceptance of the alert message.
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20. A multi-device alert notification system comprising:
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a trigger device comprising a trigger element and a low energy wireless transmitter for broadcasting an alert message for a predetermined alert period in unlicensed spectrum for mobile user devices when the trigger element is activated, the alert message comprising a unique trigger device identifier; a remote server system storing information that identifies the trigger device, the remote server being configured to; receive, through a network, an alert notification message from each of a plurality of mobile user devices, each alert notification message indicating that the mobile user device has received the an alert message from the trigger device and including the unique trigger device identifier and a unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device; associate a plurality of the alert notification messages with the alert message from the trigger device by comparing timing information for the alert notification messages with the predetermined alert period; receive, through the network, an alert acceptance request message from one of the mobile user devices that includes the unique trigger device identifier and the unique user identifier associated with the mobile user device; and send notification messages to at least the mobile user devices that did not send the alert acceptance request message, the notification messages indicating that the alert message from the trigger device has been accepted by one of the plurality of mobile user devices.
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