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User-configurable weather warning apparatus

  • US 10,204,507 B2
  • Filed: 08/24/2012
  • Issued: 02/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing an apparatus comprising;

    a radio frequency (RF) receiver;

    an alert system configured to provide alerts for one or more events in a first set of events; and

    a display screen configured to display a graphical user interface comprising a first user-selectable option associated with a first event, a second user-selectable option associated with a second event, and a plurality of different alert types; and

    configuring the apparatus to;

    receive one or more user inputs selecting a first alert type for the first event and second alert type for the second event;

    receive, from one or more sensors, weather data;

    output, to a first display portion of the display screen, the weather data received from the one or more sensors;

    output, to a second display portion of the display screen, data associated with the one or more inputs;

    receive, via the RF receiver, a specific area message encoding (SAME) message;

    determine whether the SAME message indicates the first event or the second event, wherein;

    responsive to a determination that the SAME message indicates the first event, trigger the alert system to output an alert of the first alert type; and

    responsive to a determination that the SAME message indicates the second event, trigger the alert system to output an alert of the second alert type.

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