METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFICATION OF DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An emergency notification terminal, comprising:
- means for obtaining location identification information;
receiver for receiving emergency notification alerts provided through said emergency notification network; and
signaling mechanism for providing signals relating to one or more emergency notification alerts received by said receiver.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention provides round-the-clock, in-home emergency notification service by employing wide-area wireless broadband servers to send alerts on an as-needed basis to notification terminals comprised of no-frills, battery-operated, in-home units which may be manufactured and packaged in a manner similar to smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
16 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An emergency notification terminal, comprising:
-
means for obtaining location identification information; receiver for receiving emergency notification alerts provided through said emergency notification network; and signaling mechanism for providing signals relating to one or more emergency notification alerts received by said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. An emergency notification server, comprising:
-
an alert user interface that allows users to input alert information; an alert generator module that allows for creation of an alert message; a terminal selector module to select a set of terminals to send an alert message; and an alert transmitter that transmits the alert message over a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (10)
-
-
11. An emergency notification system, comprising:
-
a plurality of emergency notification terminals positioned at a plurality of different geographical locations, each of said emergency notification terminals capable of receiving emergency notification alerts provided through an emergency notification network, and providing signals related to one or more emergency notification alerts; means for determining, on the basis of a terminal'"'"'s location, whether an alert is applicable to said terminal; a transmitter for transmitting one or more emergency notification alerts to one or more of said plurality of emergency notification terminals through said emergency notification network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. An emergency notification method, comprising the steps of:
-
using a computer connected to an emergency notification network to provide emergency notification data; using an emergency notification server connected to said emergency notification network to transmit said emergency notification data; having a wireless network connected to said emergency notification server; using an emergency notification terminal connected to said wireless network to receive emergency notification data from said emergency notification terminal; and using a user notification system of said emergency notification terminal to distribute emergency notifications based on said emergency notification data.
-
Specification