Methods and devices for notification with improved reliability

A method for obtaining notifications by a server device from one or more client devices, the method comprising performing, by the server device, the steps of:

• sending to a client device, for at least one variable to be monitored by said client device, one or more predefined configuration parameters comprising:
• a confirmation notification parameter indicating at least whether notifications with a value for said at least one variable are to be confirmed;
• or
• a notification queue parameter related to the storing of one or more historical values for said at least one variable in a notification queue, and preferably indicating whether historical values for said at least one variable are to be stored by said client device and/or indicating a number of historical values for said at least one variable to be stored in a notification queue;
• and
• receiving, from the client device, notifications with one or more values for said at least one variable.

A client device configured for providing notifications to a server device, the client device being configured for monitoring at least one variable, and being further configured for:

• receiving, for at least one variable, one or more predefined configuration parameters comprising:
• a confirmation notification parameter indicating at least whether notifications with a value for said at least one variable are to be confirmed;
• or
• a notification queue parameter related to the storing of one or more historical values for said at least one variable in a notification queue, and preferably indicating whether historical values for said at least one variable are to be stored in a notification queue and/or indicating a number of historical values for said at least one variable to be stored in a notification queue;
• setting or modifying a configuration of the client device to notify values for said at least one variable in accordance with the received one or more predefined configuration parameters;
• and
• based on the set or modified configuration of the client device, notifying one or more values for said at least one variable to the server device.

A server device for obtaining notifications from one or more client devices, said server device being configured for:

• sending to a client device, for at least one variable to be monitored by said client device, one or more predefined configuration parameters comprising:
• a confirmation notification parameter indicating at least whether notifications with a value for said at least one variable are to be confirmed;
• or
• a notification queue parameter related to the storing of one or more historical values for said at least one variable in a notification queue, and preferably indicating whether historical values for said at least one variable are to be stored by said client device and/or indicating a number of historical values for said at least one variable to be stored in a notification queue;
• and
• receiving, from the client device, notifications with one or more values for said at least one variable.