Patent ID: 9054817
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: H04H

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for a radio device operable to receive a signal selectably having a component that identifies weather anomalies and geographical areas associated with the weather anomalies, said apparatus comprising: a home area selection acceptor configured to accept selection of a home geographical area to be associated with the radio device; an associated area identifier configured to receive an indication of the home geographical area whose selection is accepted by said home area selection acceptor and to thereafter automatically identify possible associated areas in proximity to the selected home geographical area according to a selected proximity criterion; an associated-area selection acceptor adapted to receive an indication of the home geographical area whose selection is accepted by said home-area selection acceptor, and adapted to receive an indication of possible associated areas identified by said associated area identifier, said associated area selection acceptor configured to accept selection of at least a first possible associated area, each selected possible associated area and the home geographical area forming a region of interest, the signal received by the radio device monitored for a weather anomaly within the region of interest.