MOBILE ALERTING NETWORK
First Claim
1. A Sensor Array-based Mobile Broadcast Alert (SAMBA) central server, including one or more servers, the SAMBA central server comprising:
- an alert information manager, configured to receive alert information from an alert information service related to an alert area;
a subscriber manager, configured to communicate with a sensor array to determine location and identity information of subscribers of a SAMBA service in the alert area;
a broadcast manager configured to generate an alert message or to change a state of a capability of mobile communication devices based on the alert information, the location information and the identity information of the subscribers; and
a carrier manager, configured to communicate with a wireless carrier to transmit the generated alert message to the mobile communication devices of the identified subscribers of the SAMBA service.
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Abstract
A Mobile Alert Network service includes identifying an Alert Area related to an Event Location, identifying a group of subscribers in the Alert Area, and broadcasting an Alert Message to the identified subscribers in a push-to-talk-equivalent environment. The Alert Messages can alert the subscribers about the cause of the alert, offer message related choices, and offer event related choices, such as promotion information or offers. The MAN Service may include an Alert Information Service, a Subscriber Selector, and a Broadcast Module to generate an Alert Message. The event related choices may be generated based on campaigns by Promotional Agents. A wrapper can be downloaded to manage Alert Messages, a mailbox, and to update on board applications. A on-board logger can provide a detailed account of the operations of the handset and its user. A Sensor Array can be used to determine the location of users, based on the self-identification information, broadcast by the cell phones.
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20 Claims
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1. A Sensor Array-based Mobile Broadcast Alert (SAMBA) central server, including one or more servers, the SAMBA central server comprising:
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an alert information manager, configured to receive alert information from an alert information service related to an alert area; a subscriber manager, configured to communicate with a sensor array to determine location and identity information of subscribers of a SAMBA service in the alert area; a broadcast manager configured to generate an alert message or to change a state of a capability of mobile communication devices based on the alert information, the location information and the identity information of the subscribers; and a carrier manager, configured to communicate with a wireless carrier to transmit the generated alert message to the mobile communication devices of the identified subscribers of the SAMBA service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A Sensor Array-based Mobile Broadcast Alert (SAMBA) system, comprising:
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a sensor array, configured to receive identification information from mobile communication devices and to determine a location of the mobile communication devices; an alert information manager, configured to receive alert information from an alert information service corresponding to an alert area; a subscriber manager, configured to communicate with the sensor array to identify subscribers of a SAMBA service in the alert area by associating the location and the identity information of subscribers; and a broadcast manager configured to generate an alert message or to change a state of a capability of mobile communication devices based on the alert information, the location information and the identity information of the subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A Sensor Array-based Mobile Broadcast Alert (SAMBA) method, comprising:
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identifying an Alert Area based on an Event Location; identifying subscribers in the Alert Area using a Sensor Array; and broadcasting an Alert Message to the identified subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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