# US 2008/0189721 A1 · Emergency notification system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0189721 A1 - Document ID: US20080189721A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/027,188 - Filed: 2008-02-06 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2007-02-06 - Inventors: Warren J. Buchanan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080189721A1 ## CPC - G06F 9/4812: {by interrupt, e.g. masked} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Methods, systems, servers, and communications devices for emergency notification are provided. An administrator login is received and input of an emergency notification is received. A selection corresponding to multiple client devices is received. The emergency notification is transmitted to the multiple client devices. The emergency notification causes an interruption at the multiple client devices, and the emergency notification is presented at the multiple client devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for emergency notification, comprising: receiving an administrator login; receiving input of an emergency notification; receiving a selection corresponding to a plurality of client devices; transmitting the emergency notification to the plurality of client devices; wherein the emergency notification causes an interruption at the plurality of client devices; and wherein the emergency notification is presented at the plurality of client devices. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the interruption at the plurality of client devices causes a viewable desktop of the plurality of client devices to be overshadowed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein as the viewable desktop of the plurality of client devices is being overshadowed, respective programs of the plurality of client devices run in a background. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein as the viewable desktop of the plurality of client devices is being overshadowed, only the emergency notification is presented on the viewable desktop of the plurality of client devices. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the interruption at the plurality of client devices causes programs running on the plurality of client devices to be temporarily inoperable as the emergency notification is presented; and wherein in response to completing presentation of the emergency notification, the programs operate as normal and no unsaved data is lost on the plurality of client devices. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein in response to presenting the emergency notification to the plurality of client devices, the interruption is removed and the plurality of client devices are released. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein an initial alert is presented prior to the emergency notification; and wherein the initial alert advises that the emergency notification will follow. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the initial alert comprises at least one of: a title; a brief description an emergency; and an audible sound. ### Claim 9 A communications device configured to receive emergency notifications, comprising: memory for storing a client module for providing emergency notification; and a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the client module and operative to: receive an emergency notification at the communications device; cause an interruption at the communications device, in response to receiving the emergency notification; wherein the interruption renders programs running on the communications device to be inoperable during the interruption; and present the emergency notification at the communication device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The communications device of claim 9, wherein the interruption causes a viewable desktop of the communication device to be overshadowed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The communications device of claim 10 wherein as the viewable desktop of the communications device is being overshadowed respective programs of the communications device run in a background. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The communications device of claim 10 wherein as the viewable desktop of the communications device is being overshadowed, only the emergency notification is presented on the viewable desktop of the communications device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The communications device of claim 9, wherein after the emergency notification is complete the programs continue running as normal and no unsaved data is lost. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The communications device of claim 9, wherein an initial alert is presented prior to the emergency notification; and wherein the initial alert advises that the emergency notification will follow. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the initial alert comprises at least one of: a title; a brief description an emergency; and an audible sound. ### Claim 16 A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, for providing emergency notification, the computer program product including instructions for causing a computer to execute a method, comprising: receiving an administrator login; receiving input of an emergency notification; receiving a selection corresponding to a plurality of client devices; transmitting the emergency notification to the plurality of client devices; wherein the emergency notification causes an interruption at the plurality of client devices; and wherein the emergency notification is presented at the plurality of client devices. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the interruption at the plurality of client devices causes a viewable desktop of the plurality of client devices to be overshadowed. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The computer program product of claim 17, wherein as the viewable desktop of the plurality of client devices is being overshadowed, respective programs of the plurality of client devices run in a background. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The computer program product of claim 17, wherein as the viewable desktop of the plurality of client devices is being overshadowed, only the emergency notification is presented on the viewable desktop of the plurality of client devices. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the interruption at the plurality of client devices causes programs running on the plurality of client devices to be temporarily inoperable as the emergency notification is presented; and wherein in response to completing presentation of the emergency notification, the programs operate as normal and no unsaved data is lost on the plurality of client devices.