Alert notification system
First Claim
1. A system for providing a warning signal to a plurality of locations on a geographic basis, comprising:
- a database storing a plurality of communications identifiers, and associating each said identifier with a geographic location thereof, a computer system responding to a command identifying a geographic area and a warning to be provided to said geographic area, by retrieving from said database, communications identifiers associated with geographic locations within said geographic area, establishing a communications connection using each retrieved communication identifier and delivering said warning via said communications connection.
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Abstract
A system for providing alert notifications to multiple persons or to a plurality of related geographic locations. The system stores a database of information including a plurality of communications identifiers and additional information for subscribers having those identifiers, including geographic locations and/or school/organization membership information. The system responds to commands identifying alerts to be delivered to affected geographic areas or schools/organizations, by retrieving communications identifiers in the threatened geographic location or associated with the named school/organization, establishing a communications connection using each retrieved communication identifier, and delivering the alert. Alerts may be initiated by authorized personnel via telephone or Internet interaction with the system, or may be generated automatically from data feeds such as the EMWIN system of the National Weather Service. Alerts may be delivered via telephone, pager (voice or text), e-mail, Internet, or other media.
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70 Claims
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1. A system for providing a warning signal to a plurality of locations on a geographic basis, comprising:
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a database storing a plurality of communications identifiers, and associating each said identifier with a geographic location thereof, a computer system responding to a command identifying a geographic area and a warning to be provided to said geographic area, by retrieving from said database, communications identifiers associated with geographic locations within said geographic area, establishing a communications connection using each retrieved communication identifier and delivering said warning via said communications connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for providing an atmospheric condition announcement to a plurality of persons, comprising:
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a database storing a plurality of communications identifiers for persons in need of atmospheric condition information, a computer system responding to a command identifying an atmospheric condition to be announced to said persons, by retrieving from said database, communications identifiers associated with said persons, establishing a communications connection using each retrieved communication identifier and delivering an announcement of said atmospheric condition via said communications connection. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for providing announcements to a plurality of persons, comprising:
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a database storing a plurality of communications identifiers, and associating each communications identifier with data useful for determining whether particular information is to be communicated to said communications identifier, a computer system responding to a command identifying an announcement to be announced to interested persons, by retrieving from said database, communications identifiers associated with persons to whom said announcement is to be communicated, establishing a communications connection using each retrieved communication identifier and delivering said announcement via said communications connection. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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