Method and system and apparatus for mass notification and instructions to computing devices
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1. A computer server for sending notifications to computing devices associated with a plurality of users, the server coupled to said computing devices over at least one network, the server comprising:
- a computing device manager to determine upon connection and to monitor settings and capabilities of the computing devices;
an administrator manager for receiving input data relating to said notifications, said notifications comprising a plurality of priority levels;
a scheduler for determining which computing devices are to receive the notifications and for processing said input data to select users from said plurality of users to receive said notifications, and to create notification data to be sent to at least one computing device used by at least one selected user; and
a notification module for prioritizing based on the priority levels and for sending said created notification data to the at least one computing device used by the at least one selected user, said notification data to be used by said at least one computing device to;
execute, based on said notification data, instructions for presenting indicia to said at least one selected user,wherein said presenting indicia further comprises presenting an acknowledgement block to the at least one selected user to send an acknowledgement of said notification data,further wherein if said at least one selected user does not send said acknowledgement before expiry of a timer, said presenting of indicia is terminated,wherein the server generates a unique identification for said computing devices, andwherein the server receives from the at least one computing device, a report comprising a computing device status and the unique identification.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for simultaneously distributing mass notifications to multiple users. A mass notification system receives input data and, based on this input data, creates notifications for mass distribution. The notifications are then transmitted to computing devices used by the users who are to be notified.
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1. A computer server for sending notifications to computing devices associated with a plurality of users, the server coupled to said computing devices over at least one network, the server comprising:
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a computing device manager to determine upon connection and to monitor settings and capabilities of the computing devices; an administrator manager for receiving input data relating to said notifications, said notifications comprising a plurality of priority levels; a scheduler for determining which computing devices are to receive the notifications and for processing said input data to select users from said plurality of users to receive said notifications, and to create notification data to be sent to at least one computing device used by at least one selected user; and a notification module for prioritizing based on the priority levels and for sending said created notification data to the at least one computing device used by the at least one selected user, said notification data to be used by said at least one computing device to; execute, based on said notification data, instructions for presenting indicia to said at least one selected user, wherein said presenting indicia further comprises presenting an acknowledgement block to the at least one selected user to send an acknowledgement of said notification data, further wherein if said at least one selected user does not send said acknowledgement before expiry of a timer, said presenting of indicia is terminated, wherein the server generates a unique identification for said computing devices, and wherein the server receives from the at least one computing device, a report comprising a computing device status and the unique identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for sending notifications, by a server, to computing devices associated with a plurality of users, the server coupled to said computing devices over at least one network, the method comprising:
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determining upon connection to the server and monitoring, by a computer device manager, settings and capabilities of the computing devices; receiving, by an administrator manager module, input data relating to said notifications, said notifications comprising a plurality of priority levels; processing, by a scheduler, said input data, wherein said processing comprises; selecting users from said plurality of users to receive said notifications, and creating notification data to be sent to at least one computing device used by at least one selected user; and sending and prioritizing based on the priority levels, by a notification module, said created notification data to the at least one computing device used by the at least one selected user, said notification data to be used by said at least one computing device for; executing, based on said notification data, instructions for presenting indicia to said at least one selected user, wherein said presenting indicia further comprises presenting an acknowledgement block to the at least one selected user to send an acknowledgement of said notification data, further wherein, if said at least one selected user does not send said acknowledgement before expiry of a timer, said presenting of indicia is terminated, wherein the server generates a unique identification for said computing devices, and wherein the server receives from the at least one computing device, a report comprising a computing device status and the unique identification. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computing device client running on a computing device connected to a server over a network, wherein said client:
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registers with said server, wherein the server generates a unique identification for the computing device; receives from the server a request for settings of the computing device and the unique identification; determines contents of notification data, comprising a plurality of priority levels, received from said server; receives, based on the priority levels, by a notification module, said notification data; performs a watchdog process to ensure that the computing device client is functioning properly and log any errors encountered by the computing device client that occur on the computing device; and executes instructions, based on said contents, for presenting indicia to a user of said computing device, wherein said presenting indicia further comprises presenting an acknowledgement block to the user to send an acknowledgement of said notification data, further wherein if said user does not send said acknowledgement before expiry of a timer, said presenting of indicia is terminated, and wherein the computing device reports a computing device status and the unique identification to the server.
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