System and method for alert notification to affected mobile units in a geographic area
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, at a mobile switching center (MSC), an alert notification affecting a coverage area served by the MSC;
identifying, by the MSC, one or more mobile units located within the coverage area, thereby defining affected mobile units; and
sending a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units.
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Abstract
A wireless telecommunication system is used to provide alert notifications such as weather alerts to affected mobile units in a geographic area. In one embodiment, responsive to receiving an alert notification, an MSC identifies one or more affected mobile units located within the coverage area and sends a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units. In another embodiment, a subscriber service center (SSC) receives an alert notification and consults a database to identify one or more mobile units eligible to receive the alert notification. The SSC queries a mobile position center to identify one or more affected mobile units located within the coverage area and sends a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units.
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12 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at a mobile switching center (MSC), an alert notification affecting a coverage area served by the MSC;
identifying, by the MSC, one or more mobile units located within the coverage area, thereby defining affected mobile units; and
sending a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an alert notification associated with an affected geographic area;
consulting a database to identify one or more mobile units eligible to receive the alert notification;
identifying which of the one or more mobile units are located within the affected geographic area, thereby defining affected mobile units; and
sending a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A subscriber service center comprising:
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an alert center operable to receive an alert notification associated with an affected geographic area, the alert center consulting a database to identify one or more mobile units eligible to receive the alert notification;
a mobile position center operable to identify which of the one or more mobile units are located within the affected geographic area, thereby defining affected mobile units; and
a message system operable to send a message including indicia of the alert notification to the affected mobile units.
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