Apparatus and method for providing weather and other alerts
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing a location-specific alert, the apparatus comprising:
- memory for storing a program containing code for providing the location-specific alert; and
a processor functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and configured to;
monitor a plurality of frequency channels,select a frequency channel of the plurality of frequency channels associated with a digital control channel,monitor the frequency channel for receipt of a first wireless telecommunication signal corresponding to a first location-specific alert message broadcast to a geographical area pertaining to the first location-specific alert message, andin response to receiving the first location-specific alert message, provide the location-specific alert in a manner corresponding to a severity associated with the first location-specific alert message.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing location-specific alert information associated with an alert condition relevant to a geographical area may include a receiver adapted to receive transmissions comprising formatted text on a communication channel of a wireless bi-directional communication network; a peripheral device operable to indicate an alert condition, including displaying the formatted text; and a controller communicatively coupled to the receiver and the peripheral device. The controller is operable to monitor a communication channel of the network for the receipt of a transmission of location-specific alert information from a transmitter servicing a geographical area and to operate the peripheral device in response to the reception of the transmission of the location-specific alert information to display the formatted text. The location-specific alert information is broadcast within the geographical area by at least one transmitter of the wireless bi-directional communication network having communication channels and transmitters which are each positioned to provide communication services to specific geographical areas serviced by the communication network.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing a location-specific alert, the apparatus comprising:
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memory for storing a program containing code for providing the location-specific alert; and a processor functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and configured to; monitor a plurality of frequency channels, select a frequency channel of the plurality of frequency channels associated with a digital control channel, monitor the frequency channel for receipt of a first wireless telecommunication signal corresponding to a first location-specific alert message broadcast to a geographical area pertaining to the first location-specific alert message, and in response to receiving the first location-specific alert message, provide the location-specific alert in a manner corresponding to a severity associated with the first location-specific alert message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing a location-specific alert, the method comprising:
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monitoring, by a processing unit, a plurality of frequency channels; selecting, by the processing unit, a frequency channel of the plurality of frequency channels associated with a digital control channel; monitoring, by the processing unit, the frequency channel for receipt of a first wireless telecommunication signal corresponding to a first location-specific alert message broadcast to a geographical area pertaining to the first location-specific alert message; and in response to receiving the first location-specific alert message, providing, by the processing unit, the location-specific alert in a manner corresponding to a severity associated with the first location-specific alert message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing a location-specific alert, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a processing unit, wireless communication signals broadcast to a geographic area; determining, by the processing unit, that a first wireless communication signal of the wireless communication signals is a first location-specific alert message pertaining to a condition relevant to the geographic area; determining, by the processing unit, a first severity associated with the first location-specific alert message; and providing, by the processing unit, the location-specific alert in a manner corresponding to the first severity associated with the first location-specific alert message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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