Patent ID: 8199890
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: obtaining a request for a notification regarding an event associated with a first party and a first location, the request being received from a second party, the request being arranged to expire; determining whether the second party is permitted to receive the notification regarding the event; determining, using logic associated with a computing device, whether the event has occurred before the request has expired, wherein determining whether the event has occurred includes determining if a sensing device associated with the location has identified a change in status associated with the first party relative to the location; sending the notification regarding the event if the event has occurred before the request has expired and the second party is permitted to receive the notification regarding the event, wherein sending the notification regarding the event includes sending the notification to the second party using the logic associated with the computing device; determining if the request has expired; and sending an indication to the second party if the request has expired, the indication being arranged to indicate that the request has expired.