INFORMATION BROADCASTING SYSTEM

• US 20100202337A1
• Filed: 05/30/2008
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Neil Heinrich Wienand
• Original Assignee: Neil Heinrich Wienand
• Inventors: Wienand, Neil Heinrich
• Granted Patent: US 8,798,574 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/312
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/005 with transmission via computer network

Abstract

Provided is an information broadcasting system for broadcasting information to subscribers of the system. The system includes an information receiving module that is configured to receive information from a monitoring authority, and an information transmitting module that is configured to receive the information from the information receiving module. The transmitting module is also configured to transmit coded data relating to the information to relay stations in at least one pre-selected geographical location to be relayed to subscribed communications devices in said at least one pre-selected geographical location. The coded data is configured to correspond with at least one information component stored on said communications devices such that on receipt of the coded data, the subscribed communications devices generate a notification corresponding to said at least one information component.

Claims

1. An information broadcasting system for broadcasting information to subscribers of the system, the system including an information receiving module that is configured to receive information from a monitoring authority;

and an information transmitting module that is configured to receive the information from the information receiving module and to transmit coded data relating to the information to relaying stations in at least one pre-selected geographical location to be relayed to mobile communications devices in said at least one pre-selected geographical location, said coded data being configured to correspond with at least one of a number of information components stored on said communications devices such that on receipt of the coded data, the coded data triggers a notification corresponding to at least one information component, such that the devices generate a notification whilst said devices remain in the geographical location, wherein specific coded data triggers a specific notification on each communications device according to the stored information components on such a device.

2. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information receiving module is configured to permit an operator to select one or more geographical locations to which the information component is to be relayed.

3. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information receiving module is configured to select one or more geographical locations automatically according to the information received from the monitoring authority.

4. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information transmitting module is configured to co-operate with an existing network to generate a message on the communications devices.

5. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the notification corresponding to said at least one information component is in the form of a text message displayed on the communications devices.

6. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information component relates to specific information for the subscribers with respect to the information generated by the monitoring authority.

7. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information transmitting module is configured to transmit the coded data corresponding with information components stored in a memory of the communications devices.

8. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 1 comprising Base Station Controllers (BSCs) in pre-selected geographical locations.

9. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the BSCs are configured to receive the data from the information transmitting module which is configured to transmit the data to a BSC in a geographical location where subscribers are to receive the information.

10. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the relaying stations include Base Transceiver Stations (BTS'"'"'s) and the BSC'"'"'s are configured to relay the data to the BTS'"'"'s in the geographical location.

11. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coded data generated by the information transmitting module is configured to actuate pre-programmed instructions stored in the subscribed communications devices to cause the devices to generate a unique signal readily discernible by the subscriber.

12. An information broadcasting system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the devices generate a unique signal selected from the group consisting of a vibrating signal, a display of the device displaying a text message, an audible alarm, and lights of the device flashing.

13. A method of broadcasting information over a selected geographical area,

the method including the steps of:

receiving the information from a monitoring authority;

transmitting coded data relating to the information to relay stations in at least one pre-selected geographical area; and

relaying said coded data to mobile communications devices in said at least one pre-selected geographical location, said coded data being configured to correspond with at least one of a number of information component stored on said communications devices such that on receipt of the coded data, the coded data triggers a notification corresponding to at least one information component, such that the devices generate a notification whilst said devices remain in the geographical location, wherein specific coded data triggers a specific notification on each communications device according to the stored information components on such a device.

14. A communications device for use with an information broadcasting system for broadcasting information to subscribers of the system, the communications device including a data storage device in which a plurality of information components are stored relating to coded data transmitted by the information broadcasting system;

and a data processor that is configured to match coded data received from the information broadcasting system with one or more respective information components and to generate a notification corresponding to said one or more respective information components.

15. A software product for execution by a communications device of claim 14, the software product including a set of instructions, that, when executed, cause the communications device to:

generate a notification corresponding to said one or more respective information components in response to a signal from a relay station, the signal carrying coded data associated with said one or more of the respective information components.

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