Apparatus and method for selecting geographical area information at a weather band, or other, radio device
US9054817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H60/71
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for a weather band radio that annunciates anomaly conditions. The radio has a set-up mode permitting a user to enter a home geographical area and also associated areas within a selected proximity to the home geographical area. When a National Weather Service SAME message is received at the radio that identifies the home geographical area or any of the associated geographical areas, the radio generates an alert.
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