Early warning system for natural and manmade disasters
First Claim
1. An early warning system for natural and manmade disasters comprising:
- a plurality of early warning receiver devices distributed over a wide area within a general population, and each having a receiver means for receiving early warning signals indicative of natural and manmade disasters;
a plurality of remote sensing, detection, and reporting sources, distributed over a wide area, and each having;
a means for acquiring data indicative of natural and manmade disasters, and a transmitter means for transmitting said disaster data;
a central processing site for data analysis having;
a receiver for receiving the disaster data signals from said plurality of remote disaster data sources, a geographic position database, and a means for continuous updating, containing a current geographic position for each said early warning receiver device, a geographic information database, and a means for continuous updating, containing a plethora of current geographic information data based on said geographic position for each said early warning receiver device, a computer having analysis means to determine if an early warning should be transmitted based on all said received data, a computer having analysis means to determine which specific early warning receivers and geographic areas are to receive warnings based on analysis of all said data, and a transmitter having means for transmitting early warning signals to;
any selected early warning receiver, any group of selected early warning receivers, and to all early warning receivers located in specific geographic areas, in imminent danger from a natural or manmade disaster based on said computer analysis of said disaster data, said geographic position database, and said geographic information database;
whereby only early warning receivers that are in actual danger from an imminent natural or manmade disaster will receive early warning signals to cause a preprogrammed mitigation response to reduce disaster effects to lives and property.
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Abstract
An early warning system for all natural and manmade disasters to collect and analyze data in real time as disasters occur, and when necessary, transmit early warnings to cause mitigation responses to lessen the disaster impact on lives and property. The system detects disasters in real time and determines the type, magnitude, speed, direction, and the expected geographic area to be impacted. Early warnings are transmitted to a wide variety of microprocessor receiver/controllers embedded in commonly used consumer and commercial devices to create a universal standard for receiving warnings and allow both human and automated responses during disasters to greatly increase the effectiveness of the warnings to users. The system determines precise real time position and location coordinates as well as other types of current geographic information data for all mobile and stationary devices capable of receiving early warning signals. This allows the system to transmit directed early warnings to only those specific receivers or group of receivers that are in danger from a disaster as determined by the current location and geographic information for each receiver. The system minimizes false or unnecessary warnings and greatly increases a receiver'"'"'s confidence in the necessity to take effective mitigation actions during natural or manmade disasters. The system also provides emergency response instructions In a timelier manner to emergency response personnel in all areas prior to a disaster Impact to allow a higher quality emergency mitigation response.
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16 Claims
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1. An early warning system for natural and manmade disasters comprising:
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a plurality of early warning receiver devices distributed over a wide area within a general population, and each having a receiver means for receiving early warning signals indicative of natural and manmade disasters;
a plurality of remote sensing, detection, and reporting sources, distributed over a wide area, and each having;
a means for acquiring data indicative of natural and manmade disasters, and a transmitter means for transmitting said disaster data;
a central processing site for data analysis having;
a receiver for receiving the disaster data signals from said plurality of remote disaster data sources, a geographic position database, and a means for continuous updating, containing a current geographic position for each said early warning receiver device, a geographic information database, and a means for continuous updating, containing a plethora of current geographic information data based on said geographic position for each said early warning receiver device, a computer having analysis means to determine if an early warning should be transmitted based on all said received data, a computer having analysis means to determine which specific early warning receivers and geographic areas are to receive warnings based on analysis of all said data, and a transmitter having means for transmitting early warning signals to;
any selected early warning receiver, any group of selected early warning receivers, and to all early warning receivers located in specific geographic areas, in imminent danger from a natural or manmade disaster based on said computer analysis of said disaster data, said geographic position database, and said geographic information database;
whereby only early warning receivers that are in actual danger from an imminent natural or manmade disaster will receive early warning signals to cause a preprogrammed mitigation response to reduce disaster effects to lives and property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An early warning system for natural and manmade disasters comprising:
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a plurality of emergency response early warning receiver devices with a unique identification code distributed over a wide area to emergency response personnel and offices, and each having a receiver means for receiving emergency response early warning instruction signals indicative of natural and manmade disasters;
a plurality of remote sensing, detection, and reporting sources, distributed over a wide area, and each having;
a means for acquiring data indicative of natural and manmade disasters, and a transmitter means for transmitting said disaster data;
a central processing site for data analysis having;
a receiver for receiving the disaster data signals from said plurality of remote disaster data sources, a geographic position database, and a means for continuous updating, containing a current geographic position for each said emergency response early warning receiver device, a geographic information database, and a means for continuous updating, containing a plethora of current geographic information data based on said geographic position for each said emergency response early warning receiver device, a computer having analysis means to determine if an early warning instruction signal should be transmitted based on all said received data, a computer having analysis means to determine which specific emergency response early warning receivers are to receive warnings based on analysis of all said data, and a transmitter having means for transmitting emergency response early warning instruction signals to;
any selected emergency response early warning receiver, any group of selected emergency response early warning receivers, and to all emergency response early warning receivers located in specific geographic areas, in imminent danger from a natural or manmade disaster or whose emergency response services may be needed in another area based on said computer analysis of said disaster data, said geographic position database, and said geographic information database;
whereby the most appropriate emergency response early warning receivers as determined by the system will receive early warning response instructions during an imminent natural or manmade disaster, and allow a more effective mitigation response to reduce disaster effects to lives and property in that or other surrounding areas. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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