INFORMATION BROADCASTING SYSTEM
First Claim
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.
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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.
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16 Claims
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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.
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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.
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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.
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