COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE PROVIDING ALERT WARNINGS AND METHOD THEREFOR
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1. A communication device for providing alert information, said device comprising:
- a device for determining a current position;
a transceiver for transmitting at least one of the determined current position and a geographic identifier to a remote server and for receiving at least one of a geographic identifier and alert information relevant to the determined position from the server; and
an output for outputting alert information relevant to the determined position.
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Abstract
A communication system is provided that includes a cellular phone communication device in communication with a cellular phone service provider having a remote server. The communication device includes a device for determining a current position and a transceiver for transmitting at least one of the determined current position and geographic identifier to the remote server. The communication device further receives at least one of a geographic identifier and alert information relevant to the determined position from the server and includes an output for outputting alert information relevant to the determined position.
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1. A communication device for providing alert information, said device comprising:
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a device for determining a current position; a transceiver for transmitting at least one of the determined current position and a geographic identifier to a remote server and for receiving at least one of a geographic identifier and alert information relevant to the determined position from the server; and an output for outputting alert information relevant to the determined position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication system comprising:
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a server; a communication link; and a communication device in communication with the server via the communication link, said communication device providing alert message outputs, said communication device comprising; a device for determining a current position; a transceiver for transmitting at least one of the determined current position and a geographic identifier to the server and for receiving at least one of a geographic identifier and alert information relevant to the determined position from the server; and an output for outputting alert information relevant to the determined position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing alert messages with dynamic geographic updating, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a current position of a communication device; transmitting at least one of the determined current position and a geographic identifier to a server remote from the communication device; comparing the current position with electronically stored map data and determining which one of a plurality of geographic regions the current position is located within; transmitting at least one of a geographic identifier and alert information relevant to the determined position from the server to the communication device; and outputting alert information relevant to the determined position with the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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