Automated state change notification
OwnerJianying Shi, Steven Hollandinventors
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing an automated state change notification. Methods include activating a generic background task that uses open and public communication protocols on a computer controlled device. The state of a computer controlled device is checked via the background task without impacting native software functions on the computer controlled device. It is determined if the state has changed. If the state has changed, information about the state is transmitted to a recipient that is external to the computer controlled device.
Claims20
A method for providing an automated state change notification, the method comprising:
- activating a generic background task that uses open and public communication protocols on a computer controlled device;
- checking a state of the computer controlled device via the background task without impacting native software and functions on the computer controlled device;
- determining if the state has changed;
- and
- transmitting information about the state to a recipient that is external to the computer controlled device if the state has changed.
A system for providing an automated state change notification, the system comprising:
- a generic background task module that uses open and public communication protocols for activating a generic background task on a computer controlled device;
- and
- a processor in communication with the background task module and including computer instructions for facilitating:
- activating the background task on the computer controlled device;
- checking a state of the computer controlled device via the background task without impacting native software and functions on the computer controlled device;
- determining if the state has changed;
- and
- transmitting information about the state to a recipient that is external to the computer controlled device if the state has changed.
A computer program product for providing an automated state change notification, the computer program product comprising:
- a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:
- activating a generic background task that uses open and public communication protocols on a computer controlled device;
- checking a state of the computer controlled device via the background task without impacting native software and functions on the computer controlled device;
- determining if the state has changed;
- and
- transmitting information about the state to a recipient that is external to the computer controlled device if the state has changed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.