Process for providing alert notification to communication devices

• US 20040247090A1
• Filed: 06/05/2003
• Published: 12/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wayne Denis Nurmela
• Original Assignee: Wayne Denis Nurmela
• Inventors: Nurmela, Wayne Denis
• Application Number:
  US10/455,471
• Publication Number:
  US 20040247090A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.13
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/006 with transmission via telephone network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/40 for selective distribution or broadcast

Abstract

A process for providing alert notification to communication devices, first utilizing data storage containing identifying criteria and device addresses of all persons capable of receiving alert messages. Second utilizing a set of criteria quickly predetermined by an end user to qualify which device addresses will receive the alert message. Third provides sending alert messages to qualified addresses of the devices whereby sending instant communication to precise groups of addressed devices. A preferred method of the alert notification system provides for two-way communication with the communication devices.

Claims

1. A process for providing alert notification to communication devices, comprising the steps of:

(a) a means of storing data necessary for identification of said communication devices;

(b) a means for qualifying said data into predetermined groups;

(c) and a means for at least sending alert messages to said predetermined groups.

2. A process for providing alert notification to communication devices, as claimed in claim 1 wherein said step (c) further including a text to speech means of said alert notification delivery to telephones.

3. A process for providing alert notification to communication devices, as claimed in claim 1 wherein said step (c) further including a means to receive replies to said alert messages from said communication devices whereby confirming said alert message delivery.

4. A process for providing alert notification to communication devices, as claimed in claim 1 wherein said communication devices are selected from the group consisting of:

(a) cellular telephones

(b) traditional telephones

(c) alphanumeric pagers

(d) wireless handheld devices

(e) personal computers

(f) laptop computers

(g) ham radio repeater stations

(h) satellite telephones

(i) a multitude of electronic addressable devices

5. A process for providing alert notification to communication devices, as claimed in claim 1 wherein said step (b) further including a means to monitoring expiring qualification components of said data whereby providing a means of requesting updated qualifications from owners of said communication devices.