Patent ID: 6633240
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
An emergency warning system, comprising:a sensor for detecting an environmental condition; a first transmitter being connected to said sensor for broadcasting a communication signal carrying information indicative of said environmental condition; a first receiver for receiving said communication signal from said first transmitter; a first computer processor having a memory within which is stored a map of the area surrounding said sensor; a monitor connected to said first computer processor for displaying said map and information indicative of said environmental condition; a second transmitter being connected to said first receiver for broadcasting a first alert signal carrying said information indicative of said environmental condition; a keyboard connected to said second transmitter for entering a message for addition to said first alert signal; and, a second receiver for receiving said first alert signal from said second transmitter, said second receiver having a first indicator for exhibiting said information indicative of said environmental condition and a second indicator for exhibiting said message.