Abstract: The present invention provides an automated user notification system for monitoring user items and notifying a user when selected conditions occur. A first portion of the notification system comprises a network operations center (NOC). The NOC stores user information about one or more user items and is further coupled to a plurality of communication devices that can automatically contact a user. A second portion of the notification system comprises at least one detector. The detector monitors one or more user items and provides efficiently encoded information regarding selected conditions of the user items to the NOC via a communication link. After the information is received and decoded by the NOC, the NOC automatically matches the received information to information stored at the NOC to determine if a condition exists about which the user should be notified.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 13, 2005
Date of Patent:
February 10, 2009
Assignee:
deCarta Inc.
Inventors:
Steven Bristow, Richard Bentley, Bruce Durham, Gregory Delory
Abstract: The present invention provides an automated user notification system for monitoring user items and notifying a user when selected conditions occur. A first portion of the notification system comprises a network operations center (NOC). The NOC stores user information about one or more user items and is further coupled to a plurality of communication devices that can automatically contact a user. A second portion of the notification system comprises at least one detector. The detector monitors one or more user items and provides efficiently encoded information regarding selected conditions of the user items to the NOC via a communication link. After the information is received and decoded by the NOC, the NOC automatically matches the received information to information stored at the NOC to determine if a condition exists about which the user should be notified.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 16, 2001
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2007
Assignee:
deCarta Inc.
Inventors:
Steven Bristow, Richard Bentley, Bruce Durham, Gregory Delory
Abstract: A system and method is provided that allows an installer to obtain detailed installation instructions specific to the hardware to be installed as well as the system to which the hardware is to be installed. The instructions are provided to the installer via a user interface, the interface permitting the installer to efficiently complete the installation process. In addition to step-by-step instructions and/or visual installation aids, the system allows the installer to quickly obtain additional details relating to a specific subsystem or component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 22, 2007
Assignee:
deCarta Inc.
Inventors:
Matt D. Chalker, Jeffrey Kim, Christina Woo