Weather collection system
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1. A method of collecting weather data, the method comprising:
- (a) maintaining contact information corresponding to a plurality of users;
(b) determining the probable occurrence of a weather event;
(c) sending at least one weather collection device to at least one of the plurality of users prior to the occurrence of the weather event based on the determination of step (b); and
(d) collecting data related to the weather event at the at least one weather observation device upon the actual occurrence of the weather event.
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Abstract
A method of collecting weather data includes determining probable occurrences of weather events. Contact information corresponding to a plurality of users is maintained. Weather collection devices are sent to the plurality of users prior to the occurrence of the probable weather event. Data is collected by the weather collection devices upon the actual occurrence of the probable weather event.
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1. A method of collecting weather data, the method comprising:
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(a) maintaining contact information corresponding to a plurality of users; (b) determining the probable occurrence of a weather event; (c) sending at least one weather collection device to at least one of the plurality of users prior to the occurrence of the weather event based on the determination of step (b); and (d) collecting data related to the weather event at the at least one weather observation device upon the actual occurrence of the weather event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of collecting weather data, the method comprising:
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(a) registering a plurality of users to a weather collection network; (b) predicting the occurrence of a weather event; (c) sending at least one weather observation device to at least one of the plurality of users within the geographic region of the weather event; and (d) collecting data from the at least one weather observation device upon occurrence of the weather event; (e) transmitting the collected data to a weather collection center. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of collecting weather data, the method comprising:
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(a) maintaining a weather collection network, wherein the weather collection network contains a plurality of members in a plurality of geographic regions; (b) predicting the occurrence of a weather event in at least one of the plurality of geographic regions; (c) sending at least one weather observation device to at least one of the plurality of members located in the geographic region corresponding to the predicted weather event; and (d) collecting data at the at least one weather observation device upon the occurrence of the weather event. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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