Patent ID: 7602285
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for providing weather information on a subscription basis to subscribers comprising: (a) at least one addressable workstation assigned to a subscriber; and (b) a computer system that (i) stores a series of user selected points defining the actual location, shape and spatial dimensions corresponding to a unique geographical perimeter of a subscriber selected area of interest, as opposed to requiring the subscriber to select from a set of predefined shapes or areas stored on the computer system; (ii) stores a set of subscriber selected thresholds for each subscriber selected area; (iii) automatically ingests a plurality of types of weather data; (iv) assembles said weather data to map the location, shape and spatial dimensions of storms and other weather conditions; (v) compares said assembled data to each stored set of subscriber selected thresholds; (vi) performs a spatial analysis to determine whether subscriber selected areas exist where weather conditions will exceed said subscriber selected thresholds for said subscriber asset to be monitored; (vii) automatically generates a message if weather conditions at a subscriber selected area will exceed said subscriber selected thresholds for that area; and (viii) automatically transmits said message to the address of an addressable workstation assigned to the subscriber who selected the subscriber selected area where weather conditions will exceed the subscriber selected thresholds for that area.