# US 12,118,872 B2 · Multichannel mass notification system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,118,872 B2 - Document ID: US12118872B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/716,534 - Filed: 2022-04-08 - Published: 2022-07-21 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2017-10-27 - Assignees: Alert Media, Inc. - Applicants: Alert Media, Inc. - Inventors: Brian Cruver; Matthew Miller - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12118872B2 ## CPC - G08B 25/016: {Personal emergency signalling and security systems (emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12)} - G08B 25/014: {Alarm signalling to a central station with two-way communication, e.g. with signalling back} - G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)} - G08B 27/005: {with transmission via computer network} - H04M 1/72409: by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60) - H04M 1/72421: with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm - H04M 1/72424: with manual activation of emergency-service functions - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 4/90: Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS] - H04W 12/08: Access security - H04W 4/08: User group management - H04W 88/02: Terminal devices - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A system for facilitating a response to an event notifying signal is disclosed herein. The system comprises: a network monitoring module configured for monitoring signals received over a data network for a presence of one or more event notifying signals indicative of a relevant incident within a geographic area; and an assessment module configured for determining if the relevant incident could impact any persons or property of an enterprise or organization within the geographic area and identifying a first group of people of the enterprise or organization who could be impacted by the relevant incident. The system further comprising the resource response module configured for communicating a response to a computing device associated with each person of the first group of people, where the response provides indication of the relevant incident. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for facilitating a response to an event notifying signal, the system comprising: a network monitoring module configured for monitoring signals received over a data network for a presence of one or more event notifying signals indicative of a relevant incident within a geographic area; an assessment module configured for: determining if the relevant incident could impact any persons or property of an enterprise or organization within the geographic area; and identifying a first group of people of the enterprise or organization who could be impacted by the relevant incident; and a resource response module configured for communicating a response to a computing device associated with each person of the first group of people, the response providing indication of the relevant incident. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein: the assessment module is further configured for: identifying specific property of the enterprise or organization that could be impacted by the relevant incident; and identifying a second group of people of the enterprise or organization who can secure the specific property before the relevant incident impacts the specific property; and the resource response module is further configured for communicating a second response to a second computing device associated with each person of the second group of people, the second response providing the indication of the relevant incident and an indication of the specific property. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the property is within a threshold distance from the relevant incident. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first group of people is within a threshold distance from the relevant incident. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the resource response module is further configured for: receiving a status update from a person of the first group of people; and requesting a status update from the remaining people of the first group of people. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the resource response module is further configured for: providing a status update on the relevant incident to the computing device associated with each person of the first group of people. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the relevant incident is a security related issue or an environmental related issue. ### Claim 8 A method for facilitating automated response to an event notifying signal comprising: monitoring signals received over a data network for a presence of one or more event notifying signals indicative of a relevant incident within a geographic area; determining if the relevant incident could impact any persons or property of an enterprise or organization within the geographic area; identifying a first group of people of the enterprise or organization who could be impacted by the relevant incident; and communicating a response to a computing device associated with each person of the first group of people, the response providing indication of the relevant incident. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: identifying specific property of the enterprise or organization that could be impacted by the relevant incident; identifying a second group of people of the enterprise or organization who can secure the specific property before the relevant incident impacts the specific property; and communicating a second response to a second computing device associated with each person of the second group of people, the second response providing the indication of the relevant incident and an indication of the specific property. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the property is within a threshold distance from the relevant incident. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the first group of people is within a threshold distance from the relevant incident. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving a status update from a person of the first group of people; and requesting a status update from the remaining people of the first group of people. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the resource response module is further configured for: providing a status update on the relevant incident to the computing device associated with each person of the first group of people. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the relevant incident is a security related issue or an environmental related issue. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable by one or more processors of a network-connected computing device to implement: monitoring signals received over a data network for a presence of one or more event notifying signals indicative of a relevant incident within a geographic area; determining if the relevant incident could impact any persons or property of an enterprise or organization within the geographic area; identifying a first group of people of the enterprise or organization who could be impacted by the relevant incident; and communicating a response to a computing device associated with each person of the first group of people, the response providing indication of the relevant incident. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising program instructions executable by the one or more processors of the network-connected computing device to implement: identifying specific property of the enterprise or organization that could be impacted by the relevant incident; identifying a second group of people of the enterprise or organization who can secure the specific property before the relevant incident impacts the specific property; and communicating a second response to a second computing device associated with each person of the second group of people, the second response providing the indication of the relevant incident and an indication of the specific property. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the property is within a threshold distance from the relevant incident. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the first group of people is within a threshold distance from the relevant incident. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising program instructions executable by the one or more processors of the network-connected computing device to implement: receiving a status update from a person of the first group of people; and requesting a status update from the remaining people of the first group of people. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising program instructions executable by the one or more processors of the network-connected computing device to implement: providing a status update on the relevant incident to the computing device associated with each person of the first group of people.