Information acquisition and distribution system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- acquiring data from one or more sources;
identifying reportable events by comparing the acquired data to selected criteria;
generating messages describing the identified events; and
transmitting the generated messages to one or more receivers.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for a network adapted to acquire, analyze, and distribute information regarding time sensitive and area specific events. The system acquires information from a plurality of available sources and filters the data to detect reportable events as defined by a selected criteria. The detected reportable events are then analyzed and processed to generate messages describing the reportable events. These messages, along with corresponding data as to the time, place, urgency, and nature of the event, are then transmitted to users via a variety of transmission options. The messages may be received by conventional communications equipment, such as telephones, cellular phones, pagers, fax machines, etc. and/or by specialized equipment designed to operate with the preferred system.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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acquiring data from one or more sources;
identifying reportable events by comparing the acquired data to selected criteria;
generating messages describing the identified events; and
transmitting the generated messages to one or more receivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing information comprising:
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gathering data from a plurality of input sources;
detecting an event by comparing the data to a user-specific event watch list;
recording data associated with a detected event;
analyzing the recorded data to determine an urgency and affected area for a detected event;
generating a message based on the urgency and affected area for a detected event; and
distributing the message to one or more selected receivers within the affected area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive messages and data that are transmitted from an information processing system, wherein the messages and data are generated in response to information received by the information processing system and compared to a watch list;
a display operable to display information from the received messages and data; and
a speaker operable to broadcast audible signals in response to the received messages and data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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