# US 2013/0154822 A1 · Method and system for cross media alarm event notification > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0154822 A1 - Document ID: US20130154822A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/330,846 - Filed: 2011-12-20 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-20 - Assignees: Rogers Communications Inc. - Inventors: Vinay Kumar; Luojun Jin; Shahid Mithani - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130154822A1 ## CPC - G08B 25/005: {Alarm destination chosen according to a hierarchy of available destinations, e.g. if hospital does not answer send to police station} - G08B 25/006: {Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract A method for alarm event notification from a server system in relation to a premises such as a home or building. The server system acts as a centralized monitoring and notification security system for monitoring of the premises and receiving an alarm event from an on-premises monitoring system. The method includes: receiving in a server system an alarm event in relation to the premises, determining a presence status of a client application, generating a message in relation to the alarm event, and sending the message to the client application having the presence status of being present. The message may be generated to include message content which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for alarm event notification, the method comprising: receiving in a server system an alarm event in relation to a premises; determining a presence status of a client application; generating a message in relation to the alarm event; and sending the message to the client application having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the message is generated to include message content which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the message is generated to include a media file of the premises in a format which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the message is generated to include an address or link to media content in relation to the premises, wherein the media content is in a format which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the determining of the presence status further comprises determining the presence status of a client device having the client application. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the message is sent over a communication medium, wherein the communication medium includes a cable television network. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the determining of the presence status includes sending a request for the presence status from the client application without sending alarm information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the client application is selected from a set of preselected client applications which are to receive alarm events when having a presence status of being present. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the client application is an application for a social media application, wherein the message is sent over the Internet. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the client application is used to display digital television content. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the client application is a short messaging application of a wireless communication device, wherein the message is sent over a wireless network. ### Claim 12 A server system, comprising: a processor; memory; and a communication subsystem for sending and receiving communications, the processor being configured for: receiving in a server system an alarm event in relation to a premises, determining a presence status of a client application, generating a message in relation to the alarm event, and sending the message to the client application having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the message is generated to include message content which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the message is generated to include a media file of the premises in a format which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the message is generated to include an address or link to media content in relation to the premises, wherein the media content is in a format which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the determining of the presence status further includes determining the presence status of a client device having the client application. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the message is sent over a communication medium, wherein the communication medium includes a cable television network. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the determining of the presence status includes sending a request for the presence status from the client application without sending alarm information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the client application is selected from a set of preselected client applications which are to receive alarm events when having a presence status of being present. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the client application is an application for a social media application, wherein the message is sent over the Internet. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the client application is used to display digital television content. ### Claim 22 (depends on 12) The server system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the client application is a short messaging application of a wireless communication device, wherein the message is sent over a wireless network. ### Claim 23 A method for alarm event notification, the method comprising: receiving in a server system an alarm event in relation to a premises; determining a presence status of each of a plurality of client applications; and sending one or more messages in relation to the alarm event, each message being sent to one or more of the client applications having the presence status of being present. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the plurality of client applications are selected from a set of preselected client applications which are to receive alarm events when having a presence status of being present.