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Wireless community alerting system

  • US 20040034689A1
  • Filed: 05/06/2003
  • Published: 02/19/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An electronic messaging system comprising:

  • (a) a monitoring center for accepting alerts from authorized agencies including the Federal Department of Homeland Security;

    (b) at least one paging terminal having the ability to broadcast a radio frequency carrier suitably modulated with information including addressing data and message data, said at least one paging terminal adapted to receive paging instructions from said monitoring center pertaining to an alert;

    (c) a plurality of physical units, each including (i) a receiver tuned to said carrier frequency, the receiver including a demodulator for recovering the addressing data and message data, (ii) a microprocessor coupled to receive the addressing data and message data, the microprocessor having a memory for storing a code list, and (iii) a plurality of visual signaling devices controlled by the microprocessor, selected ones of the plurality of visual signaling devices being activated only when received addressing data matches an entry in said code list, said plurality of visual signaling devices including a color-coded display indicative of a level of threat of terrorist attack as established by the Department of Homeland Security.

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