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System and method for emergency notification content delivery

Assignee: Google LLC

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Filing: 2001-11-21

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Granted: 2007-06-19

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Expires: 2021-11-21

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Abstract

Abstract A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.

Inventors

👤 Charles Eric Hunter
👤 Bernard L. Ballou, JR.
👤 John H. Hebrank
👤 James Fallon
👤 Robert D. Summer
👤 Laurie McNeil

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 02:57

CPC Classifications

G; G09; G09F; G09F27/00; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/02; G08B21/12; G08B19/00; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/016; G08B27/00; G08B7/00; G08B7/06; H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/90; H04W68/00; H04W76/00; H04W76/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 27

Claim 1

Independent Claim 135 words

A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source, the method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting automatically a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users; storing the emergency notification content at the device; permitting a user from the subset of users of the device to request specific information from the emergency notification content; permitting searching the stored emergency notification content for the requested specific information; and displaying only the requested specific information to the user.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 135 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 52 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing filtering instructions in the device for filtering out at least a portion of the emergency notification content for a particular user, wherein the displaying comprises displaying the remainder of the emergency notification content other than the portion filtered out to the particular user.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 71 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a GPS location of the device from the device directly or indirectly to the at least one transmitting party, wherein the delivering of the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party comprises directing the emergency notification content to only those users having a location within a predetermined proximity to an emergency for which the emergency notification content is relevant.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 56 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving location data from a 911 emergency system, the location data identifying a geographic location of an emergency, wherein the delivering of the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party comprises directing the emergency notification content regarding the emergency to users in the geographic location.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 38 words

The method of claim 4 , wherein the emergency notification content is delivered to only those users by cellular or plain old telephony who do not provide a acknowledgement of receiving the emergency notification content by other means.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 40 words

The method of claim 4 , wherein the emergency notification content is delivered to only those users by cellular or plain old telephony who are within a predetermined proximity to an emergency for which the emergency notification content is relevant.

Claim 8

Independent Claim 145 words

A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source, the method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; providing an emergency knowledge database of a set of users; selecting automatically a subset of users from among the set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; directing the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users; storing the emergency notification content at the device; permitting a user from the subset of users of the device to request specific information from the emergency notification content; permitting searching the stored emergency notification content for the requested specific information; and displaying only the requested specific information to the user.

Claim 9

Independent Claim 145 words

A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source, the method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; providing an emergency knowledge database of a set of users; selecting automatically a subset of users from among the set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; directing the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users; storing the emergency notification content at the device; permitting a user from the subset of users of the device to request specific information from the emergency notification content; permitting searching the stored emergency notification content for the requested specific information; and displaying only the requested specific information to the user.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 52 words

The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing filtering instructions in the device for filtering out at least a portion of the emergency notification content for a particular user, wherein the displaying comprises displaying the remainder of the emergency notification content other than the portion filtered out to the particular user.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 71 words

The method of claim 7 , further comprising transmitting a GPS location of the device from the device directly or indirectly to the at least one transmitting party, wherein the delivering of the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party comprises directing the emergency notification content to only those users having a location within a predetermined proximity to an emergency for which the emergency notification content is relevant.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 56 words

The method of claim 7 , further comprising receiving location data from a 911 emergency system, the location data identifying a geographic location of an emergency, wherein the delivering of the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party comprises directing the emergency notification content regarding the emergency to users in the geographic location.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 38 words

The method of claim 10 , wherein the emergency notification content is delivered to only those users by cellular or plain old telephony who do not provide a acknowledgement of receiving the emergency notification content by other means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 40 words

The method of claim 10 , wherein the emergency notification content is delivered to only those users by cellular or plain old telephony who are within a predetermined proximity to an emergency for which the emergency notification content is relevant.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 180 words

A system for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source, the system comprising: first transmission apparatus for delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; an apparatus for selecting automatically a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and second transmission apparatus for delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users; the device having a receiving apparatus for receiving the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party and a display operatively connected thereto for displaying the received emergency notification content, and wherein the device is configured to: store the emergency notification content at the device; permit the user of the device to request specific information from the emergency notification content; search the stored emergency notification content for the requested specific information; and display only the requested specific information to the user.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 180 words

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 15 words

The system of claim 13 , wherein the device is located in a fixed location.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 15 words

The system of claim 13 , wherein the device is located in a mobile location.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 65 words

The system of claim 13 , wherein the device further comprises a GPS transmitter for transmitting a GPS location of the device from the device directly or indirectly to the at least one transmitting party, and wherein the emergency notification content is delivered to only those users having a location within a predetermined proximity to an emergency for which the emergency notification content is relevant.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 50 words

The system of claim 13 , wherein the device has filtering instructions for filtering out at least a portion of the emergency notification content for a particular user, wherein the displaying comprises displaying the remainder of the emergency notification content other than the portion filtered out to the particular user.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 75 words

The system of claim 13 , wherein the device is configured to transmit a GPS location of the device from the device directly or indirectly to the at least one transmitting party, wherein the delivering of the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party comprises directing the emergency notification content to only those users having a location within a predetermined proximity to an emergency for which the emergency notification content is relevant.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 198 words

A system for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source, the system comprising: first transmission apparatus for delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; an emergency knowledge database of a set of users operatively connected to the at least one transmitting party; an apparatus for selecting automatically a subset of users from among the set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and second transmission apparatus for directing the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users; the device having a receiving apparatus for receiving the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party and a display operatively connected thereto for displaying the received emergency notification content, and wherein the device is configured to: store the emergency notification content at the device; permit the user of the device to request specific information from the emergency notification content; search the stored emergency notification content for the requested specific information; and display only the requested specific information to the user.

Claim 23

Independent Claim 198 words

A system for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source, the system comprising: first transmission apparatus for delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; an emergency knowledge database of a set of users operatively connected to the at least one transmitting party; an apparatus for selecting automatically a subset of users from among the set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and second transmission apparatus for directing the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users; the device having a receiving apparatus for receiving the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party and a display operatively connected thereto for displaying the received emergency notification content, and wherein the device is configured to: store the emergency notification content at the device; permit the user of the device to request specific information from the emergency notification content; search the stored emergency notification content for the requested specific information; and display only the requested specific information to the user.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 15 words

The system of claim 19 , wherein the device is located in a fixed location.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 15 words

The system of claim 19 , wherein the device is located in a mobile location.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 50 words

The system of claim 19 , wherein the device has filtering instructions for filtering out at least a portion of the emergency notification content for a particular user, wherein the displaying comprises displaying the remainder of the emergency notification content other than the portion filtered out to the particular user.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 75 words

The system of claim 19 , wherein the device is configured to transmit a GPS location of the device from the device directly or indirectly to the at least one transmitting party, wherein the delivering of the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party comprises directing the emergency notification content to only those users having a location within a predetermined proximity to an emergency for which the emergency notification content is relevant.

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