Emergency warning system

• US 6,633,240 B1
• Filed: 03/25/2002
• Issued: 10/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry G. Sweatt
• Original Assignee: Larry G. Sweatt
• Inventors: Sweatt, Larry G.
• Primary Examiner(s): TONG, NINA C
• Application Number:
  US10/103,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20030179089A1
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 340/995.1, 340/506, 340/904, 340/996, 340/540, 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/539.2, 340/539.22, 340/539.16, 340/539.17, 340/539-6-5, 340/601
• US Class Current: 340/995.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/00 Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations

Abstract

An emergency warning system including a sensor for detecting an environmental condition. A first transmitter is connected to the sensor for broadcasting a communication signal carrying information describing the environmental condition. A first receiver receives the communication signal from the first transmitter. A second transmitter is connected to the first receiver for broadcasting an alert signal carrying information describing the environmental condition. A second receiver receives the alert signal from the second transmitter and has an indicator for exhibiting the information indicative of the environmental condition.

Claims

1. An emergency warning system, comprising:

a sensor for detecting an environmental condition;

a first transmitter being connected to said sensor for broadcasting a communication signal carrying information indicative of said environmental condition;

a first receiver for receiving said communication signal from said first transmitter;

a first computer processor having a memory within which is stored a map of the area surrounding said sensor;

a monitor connected to said first computer processor for displaying said map and information indicative of said environmental condition;

a second transmitter being connected to said first receiver for broadcasting a first alert signal carrying said information indicative of said environmental condition;

a keyboard connected to said second transmitter for entering a message for addition to said first alert signal; and

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a second receiver for receiving said first alert signal from said second transmitter, said second receiver having a first indicator for exhibiting said information indicative of said environmental condition and a second indicator for exhibiting said message.

2. The emergency warning system according to claim 1 wherein said first indicator is an LED and said second indicator is an LCD display.

3. The emergency warning system according to claim 1 wherein said first indicator is an array of multi-colored LEDs, each being capable of selective illumination to show a different environmental condition.

4. The emergency warning system according to claim 1 wherein said first indicator is a speaker for transducing an audible signal.

5. The emergency warning system according to claim 1 further comprising a portable pocket pager for receiving said alert signal from said second transmitter and having a third indicator for exhibiting said information indicative of said environmental condition.

6. The emergency warning system according to claim 5 wherein said third indicator is an LED.

7. The emergency warning system according to claim 5 wherein said third indicator is a speaker for transducing an audible signal.

8. The emergency warning system according to claim 1 further comprising a vehicle-mounted, mobile transceiver for receiving said communication signal and broadcasting a broadcasting a second alert signal carrying said information indicative of said environmental condition, and said second receiver being capable of receiving said second alert signal and energizing said first indicator to exhibit said information indicative of said environmental condition.

9. An emergency warning system, comprising;

a sensor for detecting an environmental condition;

a first transmitter being connected to said sensor for broadcasting a communication signal carrying information indicative of said environmental condition;

a first receiver for receiving said communication signal from said first transmitter;

means being connected to said first receiver for simultaneously displaying a map showing the location of said first transmitter and said information indicative of said environmental condition;

a second transmitter being connected to said first receiver for broadcasting a first alert signal carrying said information indicative of said environmental condition;

means being connected to said second transmitter for entering a message for encoding into said first alert signal; and

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a second receiver for receiving said first alert signal from said second transmitter, said second receiver having a first indicator for exhibiting said information indicative of said environmental condition and a second indicator for exhibiting said message.

10. The warning system according to claim 9 further comprising a vehicle-mounted, mobile transceiver for receiving said communication signal and broadcasting a second alert signal carrying said information indicative of said environmental condition, and said second receiver being capable of receiving said second alert signal and energizing said first and second indicators.

11. An emergency warning system, comprising:

a sensor for detecting an environmental condition;

a first transmitter being connected to said sensor for broadcasting a communication signal carrying information indicative of said environmental condition;

first receiver for receiving said communication signal from said first transmitter;

means being connected to said first receiver for simultaneously displaying a map showing the location of said first transmitter and said information indicative of said environmental condition;

a second transmitter being connected to said first receiver for broadcasting a first alert signal carrying said information indicative of said environmental condition;

means being connected to said second transmitter for entering a message for encoding into said first alert signal;

a vehicle-mounted, mobile transceiver for receiving said communication signal and broadcasting a second alert signal carrying said information indicative of said environmental condition, and said second receiver being capable of receiving said second alert signal and energizing said first and second indicators

a second receiver for receiving said first and second alert signals, said second receiver having a first indicator for exhibiting said information indicative of said environmental condition and a second indicator for exhibiting said message; and

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a portable pocket pager for receiving said first and second alert signals and having a third indicator for exhibiting said information indicative of said environmental condition.