US 2016/0102879 A1 · USING A DATABASE SYSTEM TO CAUSE AUTOMATED SYSTEM EVENTS TO BE PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING

Abstract

Examples of database systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products are disclosed for causing automated system events to be performed in response to environmental sensing. In some implementations, a database system can receive environmental data and location data from a computing device capable of reading environmental data using an environmental sensor. The sensor is situated at a geographic location identified by the location data. An occurrence of an environmental condition can be determined using the environmental data. A database record in a database can be created or updated to identify the environmental data and/or the environmental condition. A system event to perform can then be determined based on the creating or updating of the database record.

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Dependent claims

A database system configurable to:

receive environmental data and location data from a computing device capable of reading the environmental data using at least one environmental sensor capable of monitoring at least one environmental characteristic of a physical environment, the at least one environmental sensor capable of communicating the at least one monitored environmental characteristic to the computing device, the at least one environmental sensor capable of being situated at a geographic location identifiable by the location data;
determine, using the environmental data, an occurrence of an environmental condition;
create or update, responsive to determining the occurrence of the environmental condition, a database record in a database, the created or updated database record identifying the location data and at least one of the environmental data or the environmental condition;
determine, based on the creating or updating of the database record, at least one system event to perform;
and
cause the at least one system event to be performed or scheduled to be performed.

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A system comprising:

database system software stored on at least one non-transitory data storage medium for execution by at least one server of a database system, the database system software operable to cause:
determining, using environmental data, an occurrence of an environmental condition, the environmental data and location data being receivable from a computing device capable of reading the environmental data using at least one environmental sensor capable of monitoring at least one environmental characteristic of a physical environment, the at least one environmental sensor capable of communicating the at least one monitored environmental characteristic to the computing device, the at least one environmental sensor capable of being situated at a geographic location identifiable by the location data,
creating or updating, responsive to determining the occurrence of the environmental condition, a database record in a database, the created or updated database record identifying the location data and at least one of the environmental data or the environmental condition,
determining, based on the creating or updating of the database record, at least one system event to perform, and
causing the at least one system event to be performed or scheduled to be performed.

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A method for using a database system to cause automated system events to be performed in response to environmental sensing, the method comprising:

receiving, at a database system, environmental data and location data from a computing device configured to read the environmental data using at least one environmental sensor configured to monitor at least one environmental characteristic of a physical environment, the at least one environmental sensor situated at a geographic location identified by the location data;
identifying, using the database system, the environmental data as indicating occurrence of an environmental condition;
creating or updating, responsive to identifying the environmental data as indicating the occurrence of the environmental condition, a database record in the database system, the created or updated database record identifying the location data and at least one of the environmental data or the environmental condition;
determining, using the database system, at least one system event to perform based on the creating or updating of the database record;
and
causing the at least one system event to be performed or scheduled to be performed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Using a database system to cause automated system events to be performed in response to environmental sensing

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Using a database system to cause automated system events to be performed in response to environmental sensing

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