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Device, method and computer program product for situation monitoring

US7499900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2006
Grant dateMar 3, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N5/025
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, device and computer program product that monitor situations. The method includes: processing information indicative of an occurrence of events to detect, in response to a current rule set, an occurrence of at least one situation that belongs to a situation set; wherein at least one rule sub-set out of the rule set defines at least one relationship between events that should occur within a lifespan; receiving a request to update a first rule; updating the first rule to provide a first updated rule while continuing to detect an occurrence of situations not affected by the update of the first rule.

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