Audio hazard warning system
First Claim
1. An event warning system, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving computer-readable data comprising an event message;
an output system for providing audio output;
a database storing warning message components; and
control logic for selectively combining warning message components based on the received event message, and for outputting to the output system an audio alert informing a user of the system about an event to which the event message corresponds.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for receiving weather forecast information in a mobile unit and using that information to warn a user of a future weather hazard with reference to the mobile unit'"'"'s location and/or intended direction of travel. A hazard location algorithm compares a forecast location of each mobile unit with a forecast hazard and transmits a warning to each mobile unit that is predicted to encounter the hazard. As the mobile unit moves, its actual position is updated in the forecasting center, and a revised warning is transmitted to the mobile unit. The hazard information may be displayed on the user'"'"'s system in the form of a rotating map with an automatically adjustable range to display warning information in relation to the system'"'"'s location. Warnings, including audio warnings for playback and crawls for display on a television, can be automatically generated and spoken or displayed to a user.
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20 Claims
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1. An event warning system, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving computer-readable data comprising an event message;
an output system for providing audio output;
a database storing warning message components; and
control logic for selectively combining warning message components based on the received event message, and for outputting to the output system an audio alert informing a user of the system about an event to which the event message corresponds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for generating an audio hazard alert, comprising:
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detecting a hazard warning;
identifying one or more attributes of the hazard warning;
extracting one or more stored warning message components based on the identified one or more attributes of the hazard warning; and
generating a customized audio warning from the extracted one or more stored warning message components. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform a method comprising:
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detecting a hazard warning;
identifying one or more attributes of the hazard warning;
extracting one or more stored warning message components based on the identified one or more attributes of the hazard warning; and
generating a customized audio warning from the extracted one or more stored warning message components. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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