Systems, methods and computer program products for communicating amber alerts to a mobile workforce
First Claim
1. A mobile workforce communication system comprising:
- a mobile workforce dispatch system that is configured to dispatch the mobile workforce to perform tasks; and
a plurality of wireless terminals that are carried by the mobile workforce and are configured to communicate with the mobile workforce dispatch system to allow the mobile workforce to respond to dispatches;
the mobile workforce dispatch system being further configured to accept an AMBER alert notification and to broadcast a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, to the plurality of wireless terminals in response thereto so that the mobile workforce can be apprised of an AMBER alert.
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Abstract
Mobile workforce communication systems include a mobile workforce dispatch system that is configured to dispatch the mobile workforce to perform tasks, and wireless terminals that are carried by the mobile workforce and are configured to communicate with the mobile workforce dispatch system to allow the mobile workforce to respond to dispatches. The mobile workforce dispatch system is further configured to accept an AMBER alert notification and to broadcast a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that includes a description of an abductee and identification of a location of an abduction, to the wireless terminals, so that the mobile workforce can be apprised of an AMBER alert.
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48 Claims
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1. A mobile workforce communication system comprising:
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a mobile workforce dispatch system that is configured to dispatch the mobile workforce to perform tasks; and
a plurality of wireless terminals that are carried by the mobile workforce and are configured to communicate with the mobile workforce dispatch system to allow the mobile workforce to respond to dispatches;
the mobile workforce dispatch system being further configured to accept an AMBER alert notification and to broadcast a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, to the plurality of wireless terminals in response thereto so that the mobile workforce can be apprised of an AMBER alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile workforce system comprising:
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a mobile workforce communication system; and
a plurality of wireless terminals that are carried by the mobile workforce and are configured to communicate with the mobile workforce communication system;
the mobile workforce communication system being further configured to accept an AMBER alert notification and to broadcast a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, to the plurality of wireless terminals in response thereto so that the mobile workforce can be apprised of an AMBER alert. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile workforce wireless terminal comprising:
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means for wirelessly communicating with a mobile workforce communication system; and
means for receiving a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, from the mobile workforce communication system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a mobile workforce communication system that includes a mobile workforce dispatch system that is configured to dispatch the mobile workforce to perform tasks and a plurality of wireless terminals that are carried by the mobile workforce and are configured to communicate with the mobile workforce dispatch system to allow the mobile workforce to respond to dispatches, the method comprising:
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accepting an AMBER alert notification at the mobile workforce dispatch system; and
broadcasting a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, to the plurality of wireless terminals in response thereto so that the mobile workforce can be apprised of an AMBER alert. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of operating a mobile workforce system that includes a mobile workforce communication system and a plurality of wireless terminals that are carried by the mobile workforce and are configured to communicate with the mobile workforce communication system, the method comprising:
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accepting an AMBER alert notification at the mobile workforce communication system; and
broadcasting a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, to the plurality of wireless terminals in response thereto so that the mobile workforce can be apprised of an AMBER alert. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of operating a mobile workforce wireless terminal comprising:
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wirelessly communicating with a mobile workforce communication system; and
receiving a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, from the mobile workforce communication system. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A computer program product that is configured to operate a mobile workforce communication system that includes a mobile workforce dispatch system that is configured to dispatch the mobile workforce to perform tasks and a plurality of wireless terminals that are carried by the mobile workforce and are configured to communicate with the mobile workforce dispatch system to allow the mobile workforce to respond to dispatches, the computer program product comprising computer usable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer-readable program code comprising:
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computer-readable program code that is configured to accept an AMBER alert notification at the mobile workforce dispatch system; and
computer-readable program code that is configured to broadcast a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, to the plurality of wireless terminals in response thereto so that the mobile workforce can be apprised of an AMBER alert. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer program product that is configured to operate a mobile workforce system that includes a mobile workforce communication system and a plurality of wireless terminals that are carried by the mobile workforce and are configured to communicate with the mobile workforce communication system, the computer program product comprising computer usable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer-readable program code comprising:
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computer-readable program code that is configured to accept an AMBER alert notification at the mobile workforce communication system; and
computer-readable program code that is configured to broadcast a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, to the plurality of wireless terminals in response thereto so that the mobile workforce can be apprised of an AMBER alert. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer program product that is configured to operate a mobile workforce wireless terminal, the computer program product comprising computer usable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer-readable program code comprising:
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computer-readable program code that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile workforce communication system; and
computer-readable program code that is configured to receive a mobile workforce AMBER alert message that comprises a description of an abductee and an identification of a location of an abduction, from the mobile workforce communication system. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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