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US 8,896,435 B2Granted
Systems and methods for automated monitoring with flexible operator control
OwnerThomas Philip, Geoffrey Vanderkooyinventors
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Abstract
A monitoring service is described that allows flexible response through operators taken from a group of chosen individuals. When an alarm state is triggered the chosen individuals may act collaboratively as operators to manage alarm conditions for a particular user.
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A monitoring and response system comprising:
- a) at least one monitoring server with operator function;
- b) at least one remote login to operator function under control of a pre-identified operator in communication with the monitoring server;
- c) at least one base transceiver in communication with the monitoring server;
- d) at least one remote unit in communication with a base transceiver;
- e) a means to alert at least one third party of an option to use said operator function when an alarm condition has been triggered whereby any of a set of pre-identified responders can utilize the operator function on the monitoring server and respond to the alarm condition, without necessarily having a standing operator, allowing significant flexibility in response and reduction of standing cost.
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A method of providing flexible emergency response to a user comprising the steps of:
- a) identification by the user of a set of trusted individuals that could act as operators;
- b) registration of each of said trusted individuals as an operator if said operator accepts;
- c) notification of the operator(s) that an intervention response for the user is requested due to an alarm condition;
- d) transfer of intervention response control to a first responding operator for further action.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.