US 6,845,324 B2 · Rotating map and user-centric weather prediction

Abstract

The invention provides a system and method for receiving weather forecast information in a mobile unit (MU) and using that information to warn a user of a future weather hazard with reference to the MU's location and/or intended direction of travel. A hazard location algorithm compares a forecast location of each MU with a forecast hazard and transmits a warning to each MU that is predicted to encounter the hazard. As the MU moves, its actual position is updated in the forecasting center, and a revised warning is transmitted to the MU. The hazard information may be displayed on the user's system in the form of a rotating map with an automatically adjustable range to display warning information in relation to the system's location. Warnings, including audio warnings for playback and crawls for display on a television, can be automatically generated and spoken or displayed to a user.

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Dependent claims

A method for providing information regarding observed hazard conditions, comprising:

(a) in proximity to a hazard condition, observing the hazard condition;
(b) inputting into a mobile data processing device, data comprising information corresponding to the observed hazard condition, wherein said data includes a type of hazard, and includes a location of the hazard based on the location of the mobile data processing device;
and
(c) wirelessly sending from the mobile data processing device to a server, the hazard type and a determined location of the hazard.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Rotating map and user-centric weather prediction

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Rotating map and user-centric weather prediction

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Abstract

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