Emergency alert warning system and method

Abstract

An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.

1 . An emergency alert enabled device, comprising:
 a. an alert message receiver;   b. a means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device; and,   c. a processor configured to perform the following tasks:
 i. authenticate a geographically targeted alert message received by the alert message receiver; 
 ii. determine whether the emergency alert enabled device is located within a geographic area of concern, using data from the means for determining a real-time location of the emergency alert enabled device, wherein the geographic area of concern is defined in relation to the nature of the alert message; and, 
 iii. to present an alert to a user if the emergency alert enabled device is located within the geographic area of concern. 
   
     
     
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