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Apparatus and method for providing weather and other alerts

  • US 6,329,904 B1
  • Filed: 06/11/1999
  • Issued: 12/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for providing to a user location-specific alert information associated with an alert condition relevant to persons in the respective geographical area of the user, the location-specific alert information being broadcast to the respective geographical area by at least one transmitter of a wireless bi-directional communication network having a plurality of communication channels and a plurality of transmitters which are each positioned to provide communication services to persons in a particular respective geographical area serviced by the communication network, said apparatus comprising:

  • a receiver adapted to receive transmissions on a communication channel of the plurality of communication channels of the wireless bi-directional communication network;

    a peripheral device operable to inform the user of the existence of a relevant alert condition; and

    , a controller communicatively connected to said receiver and said peripheral device, said controller being operable (i) to continuously monitor a communication channel of the wireless bi-directional communication network solely for the receipt by said receiver of a non-uniquely addressed transmission of location-specific alert information broadcast by a transmitter servicing the respective geographical area of the user to unidentified receiving devices present in said area for reception thereof and action in response thereto, and (ii) to operate said peripheral device in response to the reception of said transmission of location-specific alert information.

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