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System and method providing automated welding notification

CA 2554444 C · Owner: Hillen, Edward D. · Inventors: Blankenship, George; Hillen, Edward D.; Kainec, Stephen M.

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The present invention relates to a system and method that provide for automated notification to entities (e.g. individuals groups of individuals, computers, systems...) of welding system related information. The invention provides for determination of events and/or conditions that warrant automatic notification thereof to relevant entities. The notifications are conveyedvia a most appropriate subset of available communication modes available. The system identifies most appropriate entities to receive the notification about the event, and optionally determines or infers state of the entities and conveys the notification via a communication mode (e.g. text, audio, graphical, video …

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  • Filed February 7, 2005 and granted March 25, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 7, 2025.
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FiledFebruary 7, 2005
GrantedMarch 25, 2014
Term endedFebruary 7, 2025
Patent numberCA 2554444 C
Classification (IPC)G08B23/00 +2 more

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