Jeffrey C Burkman

US Patent:

20070273480, Nov 29, 2007

Filed:

Aug 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/834313

Inventors:

Jeffrey Burkman - Houston TX, US
Richard Seegmiller - Sugarland TX, US
Donald Sands - Rosenberg TX, US
Royce Engler - Panorama Village TX, US

Assignee:

MICRO-NEWS NETWORK, LLC - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G08B 5/22
G08B 29/00
G08B 19/00

US Classification:

340007520, 709200000, 340506000, 340521000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for a network adapted to acquire, analyze, and distribute information regarding time sensitive and area specific events. The system acquires information from a plurality of available sources and filters the data to detect reportable events as defined by a selected criteria. The detected reportable events are then analyzed and processed to generate messages describing the reportable events. These messages, along with corresponding data as to the time, place, urgency, and nature of the event, are then transmitted to users via a variety of transmission options. The messages may be received by conventional communications equipment, such as telephones, cellular phones, pagers, fax machines, etc. and/or by specialized equipment designed to operate with the preferred system.

US Patent:

20070027978, Feb 1, 2007

Filed:

Sep 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/570678

Inventors:

Jeffrey Burkman - Houston TX, US
Richard Seegmiller - Sugar Land TX, US
Donald Sands - Rosenberg TX, US
Royce Engler - Panorama Village TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for a network adapted to acquire, analyze, and distribute information regarding time sensitive and area specific events. The system acquires information from a plurality of available sources and filters the data to detect reportable events as defined by a selected criteria. The detected reportable events are then analyzed and processed to generate messages describing the reportable events. These messages, along with corresponding data as to the time, place, urgency, and nature of the event, are then transmitted to users via a variety of transmission options. The messages may be received by conventional communications equipment, such as telephones, cellular phones, pagers, fax machines, etc. and/or by specialized equipment designed to operate with the preferred system.