INSTANT ALERT NETWORK SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for activating an instant alert network system, the method comprising:
- using a communication device, contacting a secure web service over a wireless communication network to access a contact database housed on one or more servers to obtain contact information;
selecting one or more contacts within the contact database, the one or more contacts affected by a threat; and
transmitting an alert of the threat to the one or more selected contacts,wherein each of the contacts within the contact database can transmit the alert of the threat to the one or more selected contacts.
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Abstract
An instant alert network system may transform a mobile communication device, such as a smart phone, into a “panic button” whereby a user may instantly broadcast an alert or alarm to users forming a defined group to a threat or emergency situation as opposed to relying on a single person or entity to initiate the alert. An instant alert network system may permit users to become the perimeter defense through activation and distribution of alerts via various forms of electronic communication. This will dramatically reduce the amount of time that may be needed to inform users of an impending threat, and it may allow defensive countermeasures to be deployed in virtually real-time in order to reduce the threat and possibly save lives.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for activating an instant alert network system, the method comprising:
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using a communication device, contacting a secure web service over a wireless communication network to access a contact database housed on one or more servers to obtain contact information; selecting one or more contacts within the contact database, the one or more contacts affected by a threat; and transmitting an alert of the threat to the one or more selected contacts, wherein each of the contacts within the contact database can transmit the alert of the threat to the one or more selected contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An instant alert network system, the system comprising:
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a contact management module, wherein each contact included in the contact management module is associated with at least one communication method through which the contact receives instant alerts, a home group with which the contact is associated, from what groups the contact can send instant alerts, and to what groups the contact can send instant alerts; and an alert type selection module, wherein, using a communication device, an authorized user selects one or more contacts within the contact management module and an alert type from the alert type selection module to send an instant alert associated with the alert type to communication devices of the selected one or more contacts over a wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transmitting an instant alert using a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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accessing the instant alert system housed on one or more servers over a wireless communication network; selecting at least one group to receive an instant alert, the at least one group selected from a secure contact management database housed on the one or more servers; selecting an alert type to be transmitted to the at least one group, the alert type associated with an emergency situation; and transmitting the selected alert type to the at least one group over the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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