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Wireless weather alerts
Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property Inc
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Filing: 2002-03-14
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Granted: 2005-09-06
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Expires: 2022-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A method of delivering weather information to a wireless device. The method includes obtaining weather information from a weather information server, obtaining a subset of the weather information from the weather information, and sending the subset of the weather information to the wireless device.
Inventors
- 👤 Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/56; H04L67/565; G; G01; G01W; G01W1/00; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1895; H04L67/01; H04L67/12; H04L67/5651; H04L12/1859; H04L12/189
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of delivering weather information to a wireless device, comprising: obtaining weather information from a weather information server; obtaining a subset of the weather information from the weather information; sending the subset of the weather information to the wireless device; determining whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device; and deleting the undelivered weather information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of delivering weather information to a wireless device, comprising: obtaining weather information from a weather information server; obtaining a subset of the weather information from the weather information; sending the subset of the weather information to the wireless device; determining whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device; and deleting the undelivered weather information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining whether any of the weather information is relevant to a user of the wireless device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining if the subset of the weather information was already sent to the wireless device prior to sending the subset of the weather information to the wireless device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining weather information from a weather information server includes obtaining weather information at periodic intervals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining a subset of the weather information from the weather information includes parsing a weather warning from the weather information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining weather information from a weather information server includes obtaining weather information from a weather information server via the Internet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
A wireless gateway, comprising: a database having stored therein user information; and a router in communication with the database; wherein the gateway obtains weather information from a weather information server, obtains a subset of the weather information from the weather information, sends the subset of the weather information to a wireless device, determines whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device, and deletes the undelivered weather information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A wireless gateway, comprising: a database having stored therein user information; and a router in communication with the database; wherein the gateway obtains weather information from a weather information server, obtains a subset of the weather information from the weather information, sends the subset of the weather information to a wireless device, determines whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device, and deletes the undelivered weather information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The gateway of claim 7 , further comprising a message store in communication with the database and the router.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gateway of claim 7 , wherein the user information includes weather warning profile information relating to at least one user.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gateway of claim 9 , wherein the weather warning profile information includes a warning type and a geographical area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gateway of claim 7 , wherein the router is a mail router.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
81 words
A system, comprising: a mobile switching center; a gateway in communication with the mobile switching center; and a weather information server in communication with the gateway; wherein the gateway obtains weather information from the weather information server, obtains a subset of the weather information from the weather information, sends the subset of the weather information to a wireless device, determines whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device, and deletes the undelivered weather information.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
81 words
A system, comprising: a mobile switching center; a gateway in communication with the mobile switching center; and a weather information server in communication with the gateway; wherein the gateway obtains weather information from the weather information server, obtains a subset of the weather information from the weather information, sends the subset of the weather information to a wireless device, determines whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device, and deletes the undelivered weather information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein the weather information server is in communication with the gateway via the Internet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein the weather information server includes a web server.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein the gateway includes a database having weather warning profile information relating to at least one user.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein the gateway includes a mail router.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein the gateway includes a message store.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
A wireless gateway, comprising: means for obtaining weather information from a weather information server; means for obtaining a subset of the weather information from the weather information; means for sending the subset of the weather information to a wireless device; means for determining whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device; and means for deleting the undelivered weather information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
66 words
A wireless gateway, comprising: means for obtaining weather information from a weather information server; means for obtaining a subset of the weather information from the weather information; means for sending the subset of the weather information to a wireless device; means for determining whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device; and means for deleting the undelivered weather information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
69 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to: obtain weather information from a weather information server; obtain a subset of the weather information from the weather information; send the subset of the weather information to a wireless device; determine whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device; and delete the undelivered weather information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
69 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to: obtain weather information from a weather information server; obtain a subset of the weather information from the weather information; send the subset of the weather information to a wireless device; determine whether any previously sent and expired weather information has been undelivered to the wireless device; and delete the undelivered weather information.
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