Emergency warning network

• US 20040110485A1
• Filed: 12/10/2002
• Published: 06/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larry G. Sweatt
• Original Assignee: Larry G. Sweatt
• Inventors: Sweatt, Larry G.
• Application Number:
  US10/314,980
• Publication Number:
  US 20040110485A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/008 with transmission via TV or radio broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/1851 Systems using a satellite or space-based relay H04B7/18508, H04B7/18521 take precedence; providing specific services H04B7/18523 - H04B7/18576

Abstract

An emergency warning network including a base station for broadcasting warning signals at a plurality of frequencies and an earth-orbiting satellite for receiving the warning signals and rebroadcasting such to extend the range of communications of the base station. The network also includes a number of receivers for receiving the warning signals from the earth-orbiting satellite. Each of the receivers is tuned to recognize a respective one of the number of radio frequencies.

Claims

1. An emergency warning system, comprising:

a base station for broadcasting warning signals at a plurality of radio frequencies;

an earth-orbiting satellite for receiving said warning signals and rebroadcasting such so as to extend the range of communications of said base station; and

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a plurality of receivers for receiving said warning signals from said earth-orbiting satellite, each of said receivers being tuned to recognize a respective one of said plurality of radio frequencies.

2. An emergency warning system, comprising:

a base station including;

a CPU for assimilating, editing and storing data;

a keyboard connected to said CPU for entering data into said CPU;

a monitor connected to said CPU for scrutinizing data entered into said CPU;

an RF transceiver connected to said CPU for broadcasting, at a plurality of frequencies, said warning signals carrying data from said CPU; and

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a microphone connected to said transmitter for entraining human speech in said warning signals;

an earth-orbiting satellite for receiving said warning signals and rebroadcasting such so as to extend the range of communications of said base station; and

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a plurality of receivers for receiving said warning signals from said first, earth-orbiting satellite, each of said receivers being tuned to recognize a respective one of said plurality of radio frequencies.

3. An emergency warning system, comprising:

a base station including;

a CPU for assimilating, editing and storing data;

a keyboard connected to said CPU for entering data into said CPU;

a monitor connected to said CPU for scrutinizing data entered into said CPU;

an RF transceiver connected to said CPU for broadcasting, at a plurality of frequencies, said warning signals carrying data from said CPU; and

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a microphone connected to said transmitter for entraining human speech in said warning signals;

an earth-orbiting satellite for receiving said warning signals and rebroadcasting such so as to extend the range of communications of said base station;

a plurality of receivers for receiving said warning signals from said first, earth-orbiting satellite, each of said receivers being tuned to recognize a respective one of said plurality of radio frequencies; and

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at least one of said receivers having a plurality of colored LEDs each of which being selectively energizeable in response to one of said warning signals so as to convey an impression of the immediate likelihood of an act of terror as proposed by the Office of Homeland Security.