Geographically specific advisory alert broadcasting system
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method of broadcasting advisory alerts via communications networks where a central notification computer is provided which operable to broadcast advisory alerts to electronic device addresses stored in a subscriber database in a computer retrievable format. The subscriber database contains subscriber data sets which each include the electronic device address and at least one geographic location associated with the electronic device address. When an advisory alert is initiated, the affected geographic area is determined, and a geographic area defined by a perimeter is associated with the advisory alert. An algorithm retrieves addresses of the electronic devices associated with geographical locations within the perimeter; and the advisory alert is transmitted to the electronic device addresses associated with geographic locations within the perimeter.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of broadcasting advisory alerts via communications networks, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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