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Broadcast communication system and method for providing users with information associated with a geographical area

  • US 8,175,513 B2
  • Filed: 05/03/2011
  • Issued: 05/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A broadcast communication system, comprising:

  • a plurality of broadcast receivers; and

    a broadcast communication transmitter configured to;

    receive information and an indication of a geographical area associated with the information;

    translate the indication of the geographical area from a first geographical format into a second geographical format such that the indication of the geographical area can be compared with a geographical code associated with, and stored within, each of the plurality of broadcast receivers; and

    transmit the information and the translated indication of the geographical area to the plurality of broadcast communication receivers;

    wherein each of the plurality of broadcast receivers are configured to;

    receive the information and the translated indication of the geographic area from the broadcast communication transmitter;

    compare the translated indication of the geographical area with the geographic code stored within the respective broadcast communication receiver; and

    provide at least one alert to a user of the respective broadcast communication receiver if the geographic area is located on a travel vector of the respective broadcast communication receiver indicated by the geographical code stored within the respective broadcast communication receiver.

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