Method, system and apparatus for automated alerts

摘要

A method, system and apparatus for automated alerts are provided. Communication, via a processor and communication interface of a communication device, occurs with one or more remote communication devices in a communication session. Data is received at the processor, from a camera device. In response, to the data, an alert is transmitted, via the communication interface, to the one or more remote communication devices in the communication session.

主权项

1. A communication device comprising:
a processor; and a communication interface;
the processor enabled to:
communicate with one or more remote communication devices in a communication session via the communication interface, the communication session configured for exchange of messages between the communication device and the one or more remote communication devices and including output of message text at a user interface of the communication device and at a user interface of the one or more remote communication devices;receive images from a camera device;determine that a number of people in the images has changed;when the number of people increases from a first person to the first person and one or more second persons: automatically transmit an alert to the one or more remote communication devices in the communication session, the alert comprising text indicative that the number of people has increased and respective textual identifiers of the one or more second persons, the alert configured to: cause the one or more remote communication devices to display the text and the respective textual identifiers and automatically enter a privacy mode; and,when the number of people decreases from the first person and the one or more second persons: transmit, via the communication interface, a second alert to the one or more remote communication devices in the communication session, the second alert comprising respective text indicative that the number of people has decreased.