Compact mobile weather device

• US 20100087138A1
• Filed: 10/03/2008
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark D. Hedstrom
• Original Assignee: Mark D. Hedstrom
• Inventors: Hedstrom, Mark D.
• Application Number:
  US12/285,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20100087138A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/08 among terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/61 for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast

Abstract

The present invention relates to a compact and portable electronic device intended for the purpose of receiving live NOAA weather and special alert radio broadcasts. This compact portable device advantageously re-broadcasts the NOAA audio alert messages via any suitable receiver capable of receiving digital or analog signals. In one exemplary embodiment, an AM/FM radio broadcast band may be used to re-broadcast the received NOAA weather broadcast. The compact electronic device could also be used via a Bluetooth enabled device, which would allow for the reception of weather and special alert audio and/or text messages relaying pertinent weather broadcasts. The present invention also relates to a system for the reception and transmission of weather broadcasts where said system comprises: a mobile device capable of receiving weather broadcasts; a means to convert the received weather broadcast signal to a transmission signal; and a means to receive the transmission signal for annunciation.

Claims

1. A wireless device which receives weather broadcasts and transmits the audio portion for annunciation via a receiver wherein said device comprises:

a. an antenna for the reception of said weather broadcast;

b. a transmitter for transmitting the weather broadcast to the receiver; and

c. a power supply for supplying power to the wireless device.

2. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said receiver includes a conventional FM receiver.

3. The wireless device according to claim 2, wherein said FM receiver is a mobile FM receiver.

4. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said receiver includes a non-conventional transceiver/receiver.

5. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the weather broadcast includes a NOAA weather broadcast.

6. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein the weather broadcast includes NOAA special alerts.

7. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said receiver includes a wired serial device.

9. The wireless device according to claim 5, wherein said wireless device includes a tone decoder which detects the start of a weather broadcast.

10. The wireless device according to claim 9, wherein said wireless device includes an amplifier and a piezo device to alert user to the start of a weather broadcast.

11. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said wireless device includes a display means indicating the weather broadcast channel.

12. The wireless device according to claim 1, wherein said wireless device includes a received signal strength display.

8. The wireless device according to claim 8, wherein said wired serial device includes at least one of external headphones and a loudspeaker.

13. A wireless device which receives weather broadcasts and transmits the audio portion for annunciation via a receiver wherein said device comprises:

a. an antenna for the reception of said weather broadcast, wherein said receiver antenna receives signals from the weather broadcast;

b. a means for transmitting the weather broadcast to the receiver; and

c. a power supply for supplying power to the wireless device.

14. The wireless device according to claim 13,-wherein said means for transmitting includes a series of filters capable of converting the received weather broadcast signal to a transmission signal for annunciation.

15. The wireless device according to claim 14, wherein said transmission signal is a FM signal for annunciation on a FM radio.

16. The wireless de vice according to claim 14, wherein said transmission signal is a Bluetooth signal for annunciation on a Bluetooth enabled device.

17. A system for the receipt and transmission of weather broadcasts where said system comprises:

a. a mobile device capable of receiving weather broadcasts, where the mobile device includes a receiving antenna, a transmission antenna and a power supply;

b. a means to convert the received weather broadcast signal to a transmission signal; and

c. a means to receive the transmission signal for annunciation.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said weather broadcast is a NOAA weather broadcast.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein said transmission signal is at least one of a FM signal for transmission via a FM radio and a Bluetooth signal for transmission over Bluetooth enabled device.

20. The system according to claim 18, wherein said mobile device automatically tunes to the NOAA weather broadcast.