Local emergency alert for cell-phone users
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1. Communication apparatus comprising:
- a memory for storing one or more representation of a communicator located in an alert region; and
a controller for causing an alert message to be sent to at least one communicator in the alert region;
wherein the alert message is generated automatically by computer software that checks for biological or toxic contamination sensed in the alert region for sending the alert message in a proximate area for immediate notification or neighboring proximate area for subsequent advisory, whereby such computer software enables a first alert message comprising an initial request for emergency help to be sent immediately to a first communicator located in a first area located proximately within about 10 minutes of transit time between a requester and the first communicator, and a second alert message comprising a mere advisory notification without request for emergency help to be sent subsequently to a second communicator located in a second area non-proximately located in a neighboring community, city or other further locale.
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Abstract
Local emergency alert service for cell-phone or pager users is provided using regional or localized broadcast to or polling of available, voluntary, or otherwise identified wireless communication devices or other network-accessible nodes operating using different protocol in proximate help area, thus allowing such alerted users to respond to nearby emergency request or condition. Wireless communicator location is determined using relative satellite positioning, radio signal triangulation, or manual entry technique. Sensor may alert wireless communicator automatically of emergency condition.
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19 Claims
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1. Communication apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing one or more representation of a communicator located in an alert region; and
a controller for causing an alert message to be sent to at least one communicator in the alert region;
wherein the alert message is generated automatically by computer software that checks for biological or toxic contamination sensed in the alert region for sending the alert message in a proximate area for immediate notification or neighboring proximate area for subsequent advisory, whereby such computer software enables a first alert message comprising an initial request for emergency help to be sent immediately to a first communicator located in a first area located proximately within about 10 minutes of transit time between a requester and the first communicator, and a second alert message comprising a mere advisory notification without request for emergency help to be sent subsequently to a second communicator located in a second area non-proximately located in a neighboring community, city or other further locale. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a communication network comprising a base station and one or more devices for communicating therewith, a device comprising:
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a memory for storing an identifier of a user of the device, the user being pre-registered to send or receive an alert message to or from another device, when both such devices are located in an alert region; and
means for determining a location of the device;
wherein the alert message is generated automatically by computer software that checks for biological or toxic contamination sensed in the alert region for sending the alert message in a proximate area for immediate notification or neighboring proximate area for subsequent advisory, whereby such computer software enables a first alert message comprising an initial request for emergency help to be sent immediately to a first device located in a first area located proximately within about 10 minutes of transit time between a requester and the first device, and a second alert message comprising a mere advisory notification without request for emergency help to be sent subsequently to a second device located in a second area non-proximately located in a neighboring community, city or other further locale. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a wireless network for signaling between a plurality of nodes, a communication method comprising the steps of:
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receiving from a first node a first alert message comprising a location of the first node; and
sending to a second node located in a region comprising the location a second alert message;
wherein the first or second alert message is generated automatically by computer software that checks for biological or toxic contamination sensed in the region for sending the first or second alert message in a proximate area for immediate notification or neighboring proximate area for subsequent advisory, whereby such computer software enables a first alert message comprising an initial request for emergency help to be sent immediately to a first node located in a first area located proximately within about 10 minutes of transit time between a requester and the first node, and a second alert message comprising a mere advisory notification without request for emergency help to be sent subsequently to a second node located in a second area non-proximately located in a neighboring community, city or other further locale. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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