Patent ID: 8937546
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: G01K,G01W,G08B,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method of providing weather alerts to a end user comprising: (a) creating and storing a user profile in a computer, said user profile comprising user specified data, wherein said user specified data comprises a plurality of geographic locations, the plurality of geographic locations including at least two mobile points of interest that the user desires to receive weather alert about; (b) allowing the user to determine one or more user determined settings associated with the user profile, said user determined settings including (A) the types of weather events the user desires to be alerted about, wherein said weather events include at least three of the following: (i) lightning strikes, (ii) precipitation forecasts, (iii) hail, (iv) wind, (v) storm warnings, (vi) floods and (vii) snow and (B) one of the following: (i) the type of weather alert the user desires to receive and (ii) periods of time that the user desires to receive weather alerts; (c) receiving weather related data associated with a weather event and generating a polygon which encompasses a geographic area associated with the weather event and the type of weather event associated with the polygon, and storing the polygon and the type of weather event in the computer; (d) comparing the polygon created in step (c) and the type of weather event with the user's designated geographic locations, including the at least two mobile points of interest, and the user determined settings, to determine if a user alert message is needed; and (e) transmitting the user alert message to the end user if a user alert message is needed.