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Alert system and method for geographic or natural disasters utilizing a telecommunications network

  • US 20040075552A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2002
  • Published: 04/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An alert system for monitoring disasters in at least one monitored area, the system comprising:

  • a telecommunications network having service coverage over said at least one monitored area;

    at least one wireless sensor module provided at a selected location inside said at least one monitored area, each of said at least one module further comprising at least one sensor for collecting geographic and geological data and a wireless communications unit for transmitting said collected data; and

    a control center for processing said collected data and determining a likelihood of disaster based on said collected data, said control center issuing a disaster alert if the likelihood of disaster is determined to be relatively high.

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