System and method for presenting emergency alert notifications via a plurality of communication devices

An event notification system, comprising:

• a first coordinator device comprising a receiver and a processor;
• and
• a first plurality of communication units within the first location, each of the first plurality of communication units comprising at least one receiver, a processor, and an output device, wherein at least one of the first plurality of communication units is configured to establish a connection to the first coordinator device;
• wherein the first coordinator device is configured to:
• receive a message comprising group information and an alert component, and
• relay the message to at least one of the plurality of communication units operably connected to the first coordinator device;
• and
• wherein each of the first plurality of communication units is configured to:
• receive the relayed message from the first coordinator device,
• determine, based on the group information, whether the message is intended for a group to which the communication unit belongs,
• determine an emergency message based upon the alert component,
• output, via the output device, the emergency message if the message is intended for a group to which the communication unit belongs, and
• relay the message to at least one other of the first plurality of communication units to provide redundancy.

An event notification system, comprising:

• a first coordinator device associated with a first location, the first coordinator device comprising a receiver and a processor;
• a first plurality of communication units within the first location, each of the first plurality of communication units comprising a receiver, a processor, and an output device, wherein each of the first plurality of communication units is configured to establish a direct connection to at least one other of the first plurality of communication units, and wherein at least one of the first plurality of communication units is configured to establish a connection to the first coordinator device;
• wherein the first coordinator device is configured to:
• receive a message from a supervisory computer, the message comprising group information and an alert component, and
• relay the message to at least one of the first plurality of communication units operably connected to the first coordinator device;
• and
• wherein each of the first plurality of communication units is configured to:
• receive the relayed message from the first coordinator device,
• determine, based on the group information, whether the message is intended for a group to which the first communication unit belongs,
• determine an emergency message based upon the alert component;
• output, via the output device, the emergency message if the message is intended for a group to which the first communication unit belongs, and
• relay the message to the at least one other of the first plurality of communication devices in the group via the established direct connection to provide redundancy;
• a second coordinator device associated with a second location, the second coordinator device comprising a receiver and a processor;
• and
• a second plurality of communication units within the second location, each of the second plurality of communication units comprising a receiver, a processor, and an output device, wherein each of the second plurality of communication units is configured to establish a direct connection to at least one other of the second plurality of communication units, and wherein at least one of the first plurality of communication units is configured to establish a connection to the second coordinator device;
• wherein the second coordinator device is configured to:
• receive the message from the supervisory computer, and
• relay the message to at least one of the second plurality of communication units operably connected to the second coordinator device;
• and
• wherein each of the second plurality of communication units is configured to:
• receive the relayed message from the second coordinator device,
• determine, based on the group information, whether the message is intended for a group to which the second communication unit belongs,
• determine an emergency message based upon the alert component;
• output, via the output device, the emergency message if the message is intended for a group to which the second communication unit belongs, and
• relay the message to the at least one other of the second plurality of communication devices in the group via the established direct connection to provide redundancy.