EMERGENCY EVENT DETECTION AND ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method of providing an emergency event alert, the method comprising:
- obtaining criteria for detecting an emergency event,detecting at least one event indicator from an emergency event source,determining whether said at least one event indicator meets said criteria for said emergency event; and
presenting an alert of the presence of said emergency event.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for emergency event detection and alert.
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1. A method of providing an emergency event alert, the method comprising:
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obtaining criteria for detecting an emergency event, detecting at least one event indicator from an emergency event source, determining whether said at least one event indicator meets said criteria for said emergency event; and presenting an alert of the presence of said emergency event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An emergency event alert apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing obtained criteria for an emergency event; a sensor for obtaining at least one event indicator from an emergency event source; a processor for determining whether said at least one event indicator meets said criteria for said emergency event; and a display for presenting an alert of the presence of said emergency event, and wherein said criteria for an emergency event further comprises at least one of; presence of an inadudible invisible emergency signal; presence of an audible emergency signal, and presence of a visible emergency signal; and wherein said at least one event indicator further comprises at least one of; an inadudible invisible emergency signal an audible signal, and a visible signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An emergency event alert system comprising:
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a first and second emergency alert device, each comprising; a memory for storing obtained criteria for an emergency event; a sensor for obtaining at least one event indicator from an emergency vehicle; a processor for determining whether said at least one event indicator meets said criteria for said emergency event, and determining a location of said emergency vehicle; and a display for presenting an alert of the presence of said emergency event, and an indication of an approximate location of said emergency event, and wherein said first emergency alert device is operable to detect the presence of an emergency event source and determine an approximate location of said emergency event source and communicate said approximate location of said emergency event source to said second emergency alert device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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