Method and apparatus for activating weather warning devices
US6351218B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for activating one or more warning devices, such as tornado sirens, from a remote or central location. Warning devices situated across geographically dispersed areas can be remotely controlled from a central location, such as a weather center, on the basis of detected and predicted weather patterns. One or more warming devices call be quickly and easily activated through a computer-implemented user interface that allows a user to select a group of warning devices that are in the path of an approaching tornado. Each warning device is activated through a communication line that transmits an activation code to each device. Each device provides confirmation that it has been activated, and the resulting activation is indicated on a computer screen.
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