Patent ID: 7911334
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. A method of providing an automated personal alert service, the method comprising: storing one or more contact information records associated with a user; storing one or more alert records associated with the user, the one or more alert records comprising one of a scheduled activation time and a trigger condition, the one or more alert records further comprising a designation of the one or more contact information records for use in delivering an alert message; monitoring whether the user performs one of delaying and cancelling the one of the scheduled activation time and trigger condition; determining the arrival of the scheduled activation time or the occurrence of the trigger condition; and upon determination of the arrival of the scheduled activation time or occurrence of the trigger condition, and absent cancellation of the scheduled activation time or trigger condition, automatically sending an alert message to a primary designated contact according to the one or more contact information records.