METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALERT NOTIFICATIONS
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1. A method for providing alert notifications, the method comprising:
- obtaining an event notification from an external source;
determining a geographic area associated with the event notification;
determining one or more users in the geographic area that meet one or more alert criteria;
generating an alert notification based, at least in part, on the event notification; and
providing the alert notification to one or more users in geographic area that meet the one or more alert criteria.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and system for providing various alert notifications to individuals. More specifically, the embodiments disclosed herein are directed to obtaining an alert notification from an external source and determining a geographic area associated with the alert notification. Once the geographic area has been determined the methods and systems described determine one or more users in the geographic area that meet one or more alert criteria. An alert notification is then generated and is provided to one or more users in geographic areas that meet the one or more alert criteria.
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1. A method for providing alert notifications, the method comprising:
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obtaining an event notification from an external source; determining a geographic area associated with the event notification; determining one or more users in the geographic area that meet one or more alert criteria; generating an alert notification based, at least in part, on the event notification; and providing the alert notification to one or more users in geographic area that meet the one or more alert criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage medium encoding computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a method for providing alert notifications, the method comprising:
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obtaining an event notification from an external source; determining a geographic area associated with the event notification; determining one or more users in the geographic area that meet one or more alert criteria; generating an alert notification based, at least in part, on the event notification; and providing the alert notification to one or more users in geographic area that meet the one or more alert criteria. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform a method for providing alert notifications, the method comprising; obtaining an event notification from an external source; determining a geographic area associated with the event notification; determining one or more users in the geographic area that meet one or more alert criteria; generating an alert notification based, at least in part, on the event notification; and providing the alert notification to one or more users in geographic area that meet the one or more alert criteria. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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