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Geographically specific advisory alert broadcasting system

  • US 20040193617A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2003
  • Published: 09/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of broadcasting advisory alerts via communications networks, comprising:

  • providing a central notification computer in communication with at least one communications network;

    providing a means to transmit an advisory alert to a plurality of electronic device addresses from the central notification computer;

    maintaining a subscriber database of electronic device addresses to receive the advisory alerts, wherein the subscriber database includes a plurality of subscriber data sets, the data sets including the electronic device address and at least one geographic location associated with the electronic device address;

    maintaining the subscriber database in a computer retrievable format for access by the central notification computer;

    providing a means to initiate an advisory alert broadcast from the central notification computer;

    associating a geographic area with the advisory alert, wherein the geographic area is defined by a perimeter;

    activating an algorithm to retrieve the electronic device addresses associated with geographical locations within the perimeter; and

    transmitting the advisory alert to the electronic device address associated with geographic locations within the perimeter.

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