Automated user notification system

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides an automated user notification system for monitoring user items and notifying a user when selected conditions occur.
A first portion of the notification system comprises a network operations center (NOC).
The NOC stores user information about one or more user items and is further coupled to a plurality of communication devices that can automatically contact a user.
A second portion of the notification system comprises at least one detector.
The detector monitors one or more user items and provides information regarding selected conditions of the user items to the NOC via a communication link.
When the information is received by the NOC, the NOC automatically matches the received information to information stored at the NOC to determine if a condition exists wherein the user should be automatically notified.
In one embodiment of the invention, a user notification system is provided for automatically providing information to a user regarding a user item.
The user notification system comprises a detection module coupled to the user item to determine information about the user item.
A first communication module is coupled to the detection module which includes logic for communicating the information over a communication link.
The information is received by a second communication module that includes logic for receiving the information over the communication link.
A processor is coupled to the second communication module is coupled to at least one user notification device.
In another embodiment of the invention, the user notification system comprises a vehicle alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system detects intrusion or attempted burglary of the vehicle and provides immediate notification to the vehicle owner if such a condition exists.
The system enables the owner to receive data from the vehicle concerning the cause of alarm actuation and to determine vehicle location, status of airbag deployment, and other vehicle parameters.
In addition, the system enables the owner to remotely arm or disarm the vehicle alarm, lock or unlock the vehicle doors, start or stop the vehicle engine, and similar control functions