All Hazards Information Distribution Method and System, and Method of Maintaining Privacy of Distributed All-Hazards Information

• US 20100115590A1
• Filed: 01/08/2010
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Original Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Inventors: Park, Daniel D., Drescher, David Robert Munroe, Ingraham, Edward E. II, Brabec, Frantisek
• Granted Patent: US 8,190,758 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/005 with transmission via computer network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/567 Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

An information distribution method includes: gathering all-hazards information into an information exchange from a first information source; gathering all-hazards information into the information exchange from a second information source; distributing the all-hazards information from the information exchange to a first independently-controlled alert network; distributing the all-hazards information from the information exchange to a second independently-controlled alert network.

Claims

1. A method of maintaining privacy of distributed information, comprising:

receiving a determination that an information source is publishable;

receiving a determination that another information source is authorized-only;

receiving a determination that another information source is approved-only;

offering a potential subscriber a subscription to the publishable information source;

receiving a request for subscription to the publishable information source from the offered potential subscriber;

accepting the request for subscription to the publishable information source;

receiving authorization evidence from a potential subscriber to the authorized-only information source;

offering the authorized potential subscriber a subscription to the authorized-only information source;

receiving a request for subscription to the authorized-only information source from the offered potential subscriber;

accepting the request for subscription to the authorized-only information source;

offering a potential subscriber a subscription to the approved-only information source;

receiving a request for subscription to the approved-only information source from the offered potential subscriber;

transmitting to a provider of the approved-only information source the request for subscription to the approved-only information source;

receiving an approval of the request from the provider;

accepting the approved request for subscription to the approved-only information source;

receiving all-hazards information into an information exchange from the publishable information source;

receiving all-hazards information into the information exchange from the authorized-only information source;

receiving all-hazards information into the information exchange from the approved-only information source;

distributing the publishable all-hazards information to the accepted subscriber to the publishable information source;

distributing the authorized-only all-hazards information to the accepted subscriber to the authorized-only information source; and

distributing the approved-only all-hazards information to the accepted subscriber to the approved-only information source.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determinations are received from the providers of the information sources.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the authorization evidence includes an authorization code.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the authorization code is an alphanumeric authorization code.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for subscription to the approved-only information source includes identification information of the potential subscriber.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting to a provider of the authorized-only information source the request for subscription to the authorized-only information source; and

receiving an approval of the request from the provider of the authorized-only information source,

wherein the accepted request for subscription to the authorized-only information source is an approved request.

7. A method of maintaining privacy of distributed information, comprising:

receiving a determination that an information source is publishable;

receiving a determination that another information source is non-publishable;

offering a potential subscriber a subscription to the publishable information source;

receiving a request for subscription to the publishable information source from the offered potential subscriber;

accepting the request for subscription to the publishable information source;

receiving authorization evidence from a potential subscriber to the non-publishable information source;

offering the authorized potential subscriber a subscription to the non-publishable information source;

receiving a request for subscription to the non-publishable information source from the offered potential subscriber;

accepting the request for subscription to the non-publishable information source;

receiving all-hazards information into an information exchange from the publishable information source;

receiving all-hazards information into the information exchange from the non-publishable information source;

distributing the publishable all-hazards information to the accepted subscriber to the publishable information source; and

distributing the non-publishable all-hazards information to the accepted subscriber to the non-publishable information source.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the determinations are received from the providers of the information sources.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the authorization evidence includes an authorization code.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the authorization code is an alphanumeric authorization code.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

transmitting to a provider of the non-publishable information source the request for subscription to the non-publishable information source; and

receiving an approval of the request from the provider of the non-publishable information source,

wherein the accepted request for subscription to the non-publishable information source is an approved request.

12. A method of maintaining privacy of distributed information, comprising:

receiving a determination that an information source is publishable;

receiving a determination that another information source is non-publishable;

offering a potential subscriber a subscription to the publishable information source;

receiving a request for subscription to the publishable information source from the offered potential subscriber;

accepting the request for subscription to the publishable information source;

offering a potential subscriber a subscription to the non-publishable information source;

receiving a request for subscription to the non-publishable information source from the offered potential subscriber;

transmitting to a provider of the non-publishable information source the request for subscription to the non-publishable information source;

receiving an approval of the request from the provider;

accepting the approved request for subscription to the non-publishable information source;

receiving all-hazards information into an information exchange from the publishable information source;

receiving all-hazards information into the information exchange from the non-publishable information source;

distributing the publishable all-hazards information to the accepted subscriber to the publishable information source; and

distributing the non-publishable all-hazards information to the accepted subscriber to the non-publishable information source.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the request for subscription to the non-publishable information source includes identification information of the potential subscriber.