Generating and delivering content in a plurality of observation platforms
In a method for managing and distributing content in a plurality of observation platforms, a message is generated at a cloud based component of a content distribution manager in response to user interaction via an interface of the content distribution manager. Responsive to the user interactions and to interactions of third party software via an application program interface with the cloud based component, delivery of the message is scheduled and a plurality of specified devices belonging to a specified class of employees are specified for delivery in a plurality of observation platforms at a designated time and location via the cloud based component. The plurality of observation platforms are located in a plurality of different enterprise locations. The message is delivered to the plurality of observation platforms which relay the message to the plurality of specified devices.
1. A method for generating and delivering content in a plurality of observation platforms, comprising:
responsive to user interactions with a cloud based component of a content distribution manager via an interface of said content distribution manager, generating a message at said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, wherein content of said message comprises audio speech;
responsive to said user interactions and to interactions of third party software via an application program interface with said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, scheduling delivery of said message and specifying a plurality of specified devices belonging to a specified class of employees for delivery in a plurality of observation platforms at a designated time and a designated location via said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, wherein said plurality of observation platforms are located in a plurality of different enterprise locations; and
delivering said message to said plurality of observation platforms which relay said message to said plurality of specified devices.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
measuring the delivery of the message.
3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the interface of the content distribution manager is presented on a computer system and the computer system is further responsive to second user interactions made via a support manager application running on one of a desktop computer system, a mobile computer system, and a smartphone.
4. The method as recited in claim 3 , further comprising:
tracking, by the support manager application, all devices within one or more of the plurality of observation platforms.
5. The method as recited in claim 3 , further comprising:
tracking, by the support manager application, technical details for one or more of the plurality of specified devices in the observation platforms, wherein the technical details are selected from the list of technical details consisting of: a battery state, a charged state, a user volume setting, a connection point being used, a location within physical boundaries of an observation platform of the observation platforms, and environmental noise and sounds.
6. The method as recited in claim 3 , further comprising:
performing, by the support manager application, at least one of gathering and reporting system performance metrics obtained by the support manager application from one or more of the plurality of specified devices operating within one or more of the plurality of observation platforms.
7. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the system performance metrics include historical metrics of a device of the plurality of specified devices or of a user associated with the device.
8. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the system performance metrics include a status indicator regarding availability or engagement of a user of a device of the plurality of specified devices.
9. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the system performance metrics are made available to one of a manager and an operations machine for making decisions.
10. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the system performance metrics include one or more of: a time stamp, engaged, available status, a message, a voice file, a location, a signal signature, a type of the message, text corresponding to the message, commands used to initiate the message, other contextual information about a user of a device of the plurality of specified devices, and an identity of a path the message was routed through to a device of the plurality of specified devices.
11. A non-transitory computer-usable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for generating and delivering content in a plurality of observation platforms, said method comprising:
responsive to user interactions with a cloud based component of a content distribution manager via an interface of said content distribution manager, generating a message at said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, wherein content of said message comprises audio speech;
responsive to said user interactions and to interactions of third party software via an application program interface with said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, scheduling delivery of said message and specifying a plurality of specified devices belonging to a specified class of employees for delivery in a plurality of observation platforms at a designated time and a designated location via said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, wherein said plurality of observation platforms are located in a plurality of different enterprise locations; and
delivering said message to said plurality of observation platforms which relay said message to said plurality of specified devices.
12. The non-transitory computer-usable storage medium as recited in claim 11 , further comprising:
measuring the delivery of the message.
13. The non-transitory computer-usable storage medium as recited in claim 11 , wherein the interface of the content distribution manager is presented on the computer system and the computer system is further responsive to second user interactions made via a support manager application running on one of a desktop computer system, a mobile computer system, and a smartphone.
14. The non-transitory computer-usable storage medium as recited in claim 13 , further comprising:
tracking, by the support manager application, technical details for one or more of the plurality of specified devices in the observation platforms, wherein the technical details are selected from the list of technical details consisting of: a battery state, a charged state, a user volume setting, a connection point being used, a location within physical boundaries of an observation platform of the observation platforms, and environmental noise and sounds.
15. The non-transitory computer-usable storage medium as recited in claim 13 , further comprising:
performing, by the support manager application, at least one of gathering and reporting system performance metrics obtained by the support manager application from one or more of the plurality of specified devices operating within one or more of the plurality of observation platforms.
16. The non-transitory computer-usable storage medium as recited in claim 15 , wherein the system performance metrics include historical metrics of a device of the plurality of specified devices or of a user associated with the device.
17. The non-transitory computer-usable storage medium as recited in claim 15 , wherein the system performance metrics include a status indicator regarding availability or engagement of a user of a device of the plurality of specified devices.
18. The non-transitory computer-usable storage medium as recited in claim 15 , wherein the system performance metrics are made available to one of a manager and an operations machine for making decisions.
19. A computer system for generating and delivering content in a plurality of observation platforms, the computer system comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory; and
instructions stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the instructions for:
responsive to user interactions with a cloud based component of a content distribution manager via an interface of said content distribution manager, generating a message at said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, wherein content of said message comprises audio speech;
responsive to said user interactions and to interactions of third party software via an application program interface with said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, scheduling delivery of said message and specifying a plurality of specified devices belonging to a specified class of employees for delivery in a plurality of observation platforms at a designated time and a designated location via said cloud based component of said content distribution manager, wherein said plurality of observation platforms are located in a plurality of different enterprise locations; and
delivering said message to said plurality of observation platforms which relay said message to said plurality of specified devices.
20. The computer system of claim 19 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory further comprise instructions for:
responsive to second user interactions made via a support manager application running on one of a desktop computer system, a mobile computer system, and a smartphone, performing, by the support manager application, at least one of gathering and reporting system performance metrics obtained by the support manager application from one or more of the plurality of specified devices operating within one or more of the plurality of observation platforms; and
responsive to the second user interactions, tracking, by the support manager application, technical details for one or more of the plurality of specified devices, wherein the technical details are selected from the list of technical details consisting of: a battery state, a charged state, a user volume setting, a connection point being used, a location within physical boundaries of an observation platform of the observation platforms, and environmental noise and sounds.