SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF BOTH WIRELESS MULTICASTING SYSTEMS AND ALARM SYSTEMS TO DISTRIBUTE AN ALARM INDICATION TO A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURED COVERAGE AREA
First Claim
1. A Reverse 911 Alarm System for transmitting an alarm indication to individuals served by at least one wireless communication network, each of said wireless communication networks serving an associated plurality of wireless communication devices, each of said wireless communication devices being capable of generating a human sensible output to warn individuals who use said wireless communication devices of a hazard condition, comprising:
- alarm controller means, responsive to receipt of alarm data indicative of the presence of a hazard condition, for generating at least one alarm indication;
alarm system alarm indication communication means, communicatively connected to said plurality of alarm systems, for transmitting at least one of said alarm indications via selected ones of said plurality of alarm systems to said associated plurality of output devices to generate human sensible output to warn said individuals who are located in a coverage area of said output devices of said hazard condition; and
wireless alarm indication communication means, communicatively connected to said at least one wireless communication network, for transmitting at least one of said alarm indications via selected ones of said plurality of wireless communication networks to said associated plurality of wireless communication devices to generate human sensible output to warn said individuals who use said wireless communication devices of said hazard condition.
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Abstract
The present Reverse 911 Alarm System implements a central alarm distribution site that is capable of generating an alarm indication to warn individuals of a hazard and propagating the alarm indication to selected ones of a plurality of alarm systems that are located in the service area of the central alarm distribution site to warn individuals of a hazard as well as transmitting the alarm indication to individuals via their wireless subscriber devices by the use of wireless multicasting in the wireless communication network that serves the service area of the central alarm distribution site. The central alarm distribution site creates an integrated Reverse 911 system which dynamically selects the alarm systems and the wireless coverage area to encompass the present extent of the hazard and can provide advanced warning to individuals located in an area that extends beyond the present hazard extent area.
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36 Claims
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1. A Reverse 911 Alarm System for transmitting an alarm indication to individuals served by at least one wireless communication network, each of said wireless communication networks serving an associated plurality of wireless communication devices, each of said wireless communication devices being capable of generating a human sensible output to warn individuals who use said wireless communication devices of a hazard condition, comprising:
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alarm controller means, responsive to receipt of alarm data indicative of the presence of a hazard condition, for generating at least one alarm indication; alarm system alarm indication communication means, communicatively connected to said plurality of alarm systems, for transmitting at least one of said alarm indications via selected ones of said plurality of alarm systems to said associated plurality of output devices to generate human sensible output to warn said individuals who are located in a coverage area of said output devices of said hazard condition; and wireless alarm indication communication means, communicatively connected to said at least one wireless communication network, for transmitting at least one of said alarm indications via selected ones of said plurality of wireless communication networks to said associated plurality of wireless communication devices to generate human sensible output to warn said individuals who use said wireless communication devices of said hazard condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a Reverse 911 Alarm System for transmitting an alarm indication to individuals served by at least one wireless communication network, each of said wireless communication networks serving an associated plurality of wireless communication devices, each of said wireless communication devices being capable of generating a human sensible output to warn individuals who use said wireless communication devices of a hazard condition, comprising:
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generating, in response to receipt of alarm data indicative of the presence of a hazard condition, at least one alarm indication; transmitting, from an alarm indication communication apparatus which is communicatively connected to said plurality of alarm systems, for transmitting at least one of said alarm indications via selected ones of said plurality of alarm systems to said associated plurality of output devices to generate human sensible output to warn said individuals who are located in a coverage area of said output devices of said hazard condition; and transmitting, from said alarm indication communication apparatus which is communicatively connected to said at least one wireless communication network, at least one of said alarm indications via selected ones of said plurality of wireless communication networks to said associated plurality of wireless communication devices to generate human sensible output to warn said individuals who use said wireless communication devices of said hazard condition. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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