Method and device for generating an alert
An alert device and method are described. The method is implemented in an electronic device and includes receiving, over at least one time window, of a plurality of content access requests, and generating an alert as a function of at least one frequency of change of a content category between contents associated with at least two of said requests and/or of the time elapsed between two of said requests.
1 . An alert method implemented in an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving, over at least one time window, a plurality of content access requests for accessing contents associated with categories, and
generating an alert as a function of at least one frequency of change of a content category between contents associated with at least two of said plurality of content access requests and/or of the time elapsed between two of said plurality of content access requests.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one time window does not comprise a period of inactivity of said electronic device.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining of at least one pattern, as a function of said categories, of frequencies of change from one category to another of content access requests, and/or of a time elapsed between two content requests of said plurality of content access requests, and
generating an alert being determined from said at least one pattern and said plurality of content access requests received over said at least one time window.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein:
said plurality of content access requests are issued by a terminal and said alert relates to at least one access of a user of said terminal during said at least one time window,
said patterns are associated with a user profile, and
said generation of an alert taking into account a profile of the user of the terminal based on information on the sequencing of said plurality of content access requests received prior to or during said at least one time window.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein said user profile is related to the age or/and to the function of said user and said categories are related to the age or to the function of said user, said categories being parameterizable.
6 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said generation of an alert takes into account at least a distance between said at least one pattern and said sequencing of said plurality of content access requests received during said at least one time window.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generation of an alert comprises one or more of:
transmitting at least one notification to the terminal having issued said plurality of content access requests, and
transmitting at least one notification to an administrator terminal different from said terminal having issued the plurality of content access requests, wherein said notifications are transmitted in one or more forms chosen from:
a text message,
an email,
a message intended to be displayed on a terminal, and
a message intended for an application recorded on a terminal.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said receipt and said generation of an alert are made over a plurality of time windows, said transmission of at least one notification being triggered following the generation of an alert over at least two time windows.
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the generation of an alert is associated with a confidence score, and
when the confidence score is below a first threshold, the generation of an alert comprises transmitting a notification to said terminal having issued the plurality of content access requests, and
when the confidence score is above a second threshold, the generation of an alert comprises transmitting a notification to said terminal having issued the plurality of content access requests and to a second terminal different from said terminal having issued the plurality of content access requests.
10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein a maximum number of notifications transmitted over a given duration can be parameterized and restrictions on access to at least one content can be triggered once this maximum number has been reached.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generation of an alert comprises recording information relating to said alert in said device or in a remote device.
12 . A device for generating an alert, the device comprising one or more processors configured together or separately to:
receive, over at least one time window, a plurality of content access requests for accessing contents associated with categories, and
generate an alert as a function of at least one frequency of change of a content category between contents associated with at least two of said plurality of content access requests.
13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein said at least one time window does not comprise a period of inactivity of said electronic device.
14 . The device of claim 12 , further configured to:
determine at least one pattern, as a function of said categories, of frequencies of change from one category to another of content access requests, and/or of a time elapsed between two content requests of said plurality of content access requests, and
generate an alert determined from said at least one pattern and said plurality of content access requests received over said at least one time window.
15 . The device of claim 14 , wherein:
said plurality of content access requests are issued by a terminal and said alert relates to at least one access of a user of said terminal during said at least one time window,
said patterns are associated with a user profile, and
said generation of an alert taking into account a profile of the user of the terminal based on information on the sequencing of said plurality of content access requests received prior to or during said at least one time window.
16 . The device of claim 15 wherein said user profile is related to the age or/and to the function of said user and said categories are related to the age or to the function of said user, said categories being parameterizable.
17 . The device of claim 14 , wherein said generation of an alert takes into account at least a distance between said at least one pattern and said sequencing of said plurality of content access requests received during said at least one time window.
18 . The device of claim 12 wherein the generation of an alert comprises one or more of:
a transmission of at least one notification to a terminal having issued said plurality of content access requests, and
a transmission of at least one notification to an administrator terminal different from said terminal having issued the plurality of content access requests, wherein said notifications are transmitted in one or more forms chosen from:
a text message,
an email,
a message intended to be displayed on a terminal, and
a message intended for an application recorded on a terminal.
19 . The device of claim 18 , wherein said receipt and said generation of an alert are made over a plurality of time windows, said transmission of at least one notification being triggered following the generation of an alert over at least two time windows.
20 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded a computer program including instructions for executing a method according to claim 1 .