# US 10,320,914 B1 · Remote monitoring of activity triggered sensors and a customized updating application > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,320,914 B1 - Document ID: US10320914B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/799,479 - Filed: 2017-10-31 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2014-05-21 - Assignees: West Corporation - Applicants: West Corporation - Inventors: Eileen Clare Frost; James K. Boutcher - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10320914B1 ## CPC - H04L 67/125: involving control of end-device applications over a network - G08B 21/0423: {detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule} - G08B 21/0469: {Presence detectors to detect unsafe condition, e.g. infrared sensor, microphone (G08B21/0476 takes precedence)} - G08B 21/18: Status alarms (G08B21/02 takes precedence) - H04W 8/18: Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Monitoring a particular home or place of business for activity may provide a remote subscriber with updated information regarding feedback from sensors at the remote location. One example method of operation may include receiving sensor data from one or more sensors that have been activated at the remote location, identifying a subscriber account associated with the sensor data, matching the sensor data with a predefined sensor identifier stored in the subscriber account, and generating a notification to include the predefined sensor identifier and a time reference indicator associated with a time the sensor data was activated. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving sensor data from at least one sensor that has been activated at a remote location; matching the sensor data with a predefined sensor identifier; and identifying a sensor activation criteria to determine whether to generate a notification based on the received sensor data; wherein the sensor activation criteria comprises at least another sensor related to the at least one sensor not being activated within a predefined time interval, and wherein the at least another sensor is situated at a second location and is configured to measure a second activity, the second activity scheduled to follow a first activity measured by the at least one sensor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising generating the notification to include the predefined sensor identifier and a time reference indicator associated with a time the sensor data was activated. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor activation criteria comprises a predefined selection of the another sensor being activated within the predefined time interval. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and the sensor activation criteria comprises the predefined selection of the plurality of sensors being activated within a plurality of corresponding predefined time intervals. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and the sensor activation criteria comprises at least one of the plurality of sensors not being activated within the predefined time interval. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the notification to a subscriber device associated with a subscriber account. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the notification comprises at least one notification type including an email, a text message, and an automated phone call, and wherein the subscriber account specifies a subscriber preference for the notification type. ### Claim 8 An apparatus, comprising: a receiver configured to receive sensor data from at least one sensor that has been activated at a remote location; and a processor configured to match the sensor data with a predefined sensor identifier, and identify a sensor activation criteria to determine whether to generate the notification based on the received sensor data; wherein the sensor activation criteria comprises at least another sensor related to the at least one sensor not being activated within a predefined time interval and wherein the at least another sensor is situated at a second location and is configured to measure a second activity, the second activity scheduled to follow a first activity measured by the at least one sensor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to generate the notification to include the predefined sensor identifier and a time reference indicator associated with a time the sensor data was activated. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the sensor activation criteria comprises a predefined selection of the another sensor being activated within the predefined time interval. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and the sensor activation criteria comprises the predefined selection of the plurality of sensors being activated within a plurality of corresponding predefined time intervals. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and the sensor activation criteria comprises at least one of the plurality of sensors not being activated within the predefined time interval. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a transmitter configured to transmit the notification to a subscriber device associated with a subscriber account. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the notification comprises at least one notification type including an email, a text message, and an automated phone call, and wherein the subscriber account specifies a subscriber preference for the notification type. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform: receiving sensor data from at least one sensor that has been activated at a remote location; matching the sensor data with a predefined sensor identifier; and identifying a sensor activation criteria to determine whether to generate a notification based on the received sensor data; wherein the sensor activation criteria comprises at least another sensor related to the at least one sensor not being activated within a predefined time interval, and wherein the at least another sensor is situated at a second location and is configured to measure a second activity, the second activity scheduled to follow a first activity measured by the at least one sensor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to perform generating the notification to include the predefined sensor identifier and a time reference indicator associated with a time the sensor data was activated. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the sensor activation criteria comprises a predefined selection of the another sensor being activated within the predefined time interval. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and the sensor activation criteria comprises the predefined selection of the plurality of sensors being activated within a plurality of corresponding predefined time intervals. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and the sensor activation criteria comprises at least one of the plurality of sensors not being activated within the predefined time interval. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to perform transmitting the notification to a subscriber device associated with a subscriber account, wherein the notification comprises at least one notification type including an email, a text message, and an automated phone call, and wherein the subscriber account specifies a subscriber preference for the notification type.