Satellite radio warning system and method

• US 20050272368A1
• Filed: 01/24/2005
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Motorola Solutions Connectivity Incorporated (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sigma Communications, Inc. (Mystar Engineering Corporation)
• Inventors: McCarthy, Kevin, Langsenkamp, Al, Weinrich, Nathan
• Granted Patent: US 8,073,422 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/12.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06

Abstract

A system and method for distributing messages to a plurality of satellite receivers comprising sending a message with geographic target area coding or information via satellite or a ground repeater to at least one satellite receiving device equipped with geographic-aware information. The satellite receiving device thereafter utilizes its geographic aware information to compare with the geographic target area coding in the transmitted message to determine whether the satellite receiving device should present the message to the user of the satellite receiving device.

Claims

1. A method of distributing messages to at least one satellite message device, the method comprising the steps of:

a. generating at least one message having a substantive message and a message distribution area coding;

b. transmitting the at least one message from at least one satellite;

c. receiving the at least one message with the satellite message device;

d. determining the geographic location of the satellite message device; and

e. communicating the substantive message to a recipient if the geographic location of the satellite message device falls within a message area defined by the message distribution area coding.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the geographic location of the satellite message device is determined by manually inputting the geographic coordinates of the receiver.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of projecting at least one future location of the satellite message device, and communicating the substantive message to a recipient if the satellite message device is projected to enter the message area within a predetermined time.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the geographic location of the satellite message device is determined by a global positioning system chip, and wherein the method further comprises the step of providing mapping software.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of preventing communication of a subsequent substantive messages having an identical identifying code.

6. A method of distributing messages to at least one satellite receiving device, the method comprising the steps of:

a. generating at least one message having a substantive message and a message distribution area coding;

b. transmitting the at least one message from at least one satellite;

c. receiving the at least one message with a satellite message device;

d. determining the geographic location of the satellite message device;

e. projecting at least one future location of the satellite message device,

f. monitoring the substantive messages that are associated with a message distribution area coding that corresponds to a projected at least one future location of the satellite message device; and

g. calculating at least one alternate route if the substantive message indicates that the future location is experiencing a hazard or delay.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of displaying the alternate route to a user.

8. A system for distributing messages, comprising:

a. a transmitter;

b. at least one satellite;

c. at least one satellite receiver; and

d. geographic location information communicated to at least one processor, whereby the at least one processor is operable to use the geographic location information to present geographic specific messages to a person using the at least one satellite receiver.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the geographic location information is determined by inputting the geographic location into an at least one processor.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the geographic location information is selected from the group of identifiers comprising a Zip Code, Zip +4, telephone area code, census tract, coordinate, and street address.

11. The system of claim 8 further comprising a global positioning system.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the satellite receiver'"'"'s geographic location information is determined by a global positioning system.

13. The system of claim 11 further comprising a mobile satellite transmitter.

14. A device for receiving satellite messages, the device comprising:

a. a satellite receiver;

b. a global positioning system; and

c. at least one processing chip in communication with the global positioning system, whereby the at least one processing chip is operable to present a message to a person operating the receiver if the global positioning system indicates that the device is within a message area coded in a satellite transmission.

15. The device of claim 14 wherein at least one of the at least one processing chip is operable to compare message distribution coding with current coordinates displayed by the global positioning system.

16. The device of claim 14 further comprising software operable to record the past locations of the device and project the future location of the device whereby a message may be presented to the person operating the device if it is projected that the device will be within a message distribution area within a pre-set period of time.

17. A device for receiving satellite messages, the device comprising:

a. a satellite receiver operable to receive transmissions from at least one satellite;

b. a global positioning system operable to identify the geographic location of the device; and

c. at least one processing chip in communication with the satellite receiver and global positioning system, operable to compare the message distribution area code transmitted in a satellite transmission with the current geographic location of the device.

18. The device of claim 17 further comprising a display or audible transmitter for communicating a message to a recipient.

19. The device of claim 18 further comprising software operable to project the future position of the device.

20. The device of claim 19 wherein the software is further operable to display a message to a person operating the device if the device is projected to be within a message distribution area within a pre-set time period.

21. The message of claim 19 wherein the software is further operable to prevent displaying a message to a person operating the device if the device is projected to leave a message distribution area within a pre-set time period.

22. The device of claim 17 wherein the satellite receiver is further operable to receive transmissions from at least one ground repeater.

23. A device for preventing piracy of satellite transmissions comprising:

a. a database of a geographic location of each satellite service subscriber;

b. a global positioning system; and

c. a satellite receiver having at least one processing chip, the receiver operable to compare current global positioning system coordinates with geographic location of subscribers.

24. The device of claim 23 further comprising a decoder operable to descramble a satellite signal if the global positioning system coordinates fall within at least one geographic location of satellite service subscribers.

25. The device of claim 24 further comprising a telephone connection operable to contact a satellite service provider if the global positioning system coordinates do not fall within at least one geographic location of satellite service subscribers.