Patents by Inventor Darren M. Vallaire

Darren M. Vallaire has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210027611
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: ADVANCED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Publication number: 20200252780
    Abstract: An alert system and method can validate an operator that is sending a targeted alert message. A notification server can receive an emergency message from a client device. The emergency message can include a primary emergency alert and a specification of a geographic area of concern. The notification server can be configured to determine whether the emergency message is valid. A transmission system can be configured to, upon validation of the emergency message, transmit the emergency message to an alert-enabled device. The alert-enabled device can be configured to receive the emergency message, to determine if the alert-enabled device is within the geographic area of concern, and to present the emergency message to a user if and only if the alert-enabled device is located within the geographic area of concern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: ADVANCED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: W. Hutchinson McClendon, IV, Darren M. Vallaire, John Anderson
  • Patent number: 10580287
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ADVANCED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Publication number: 20190206232
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: ADVANCED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Patent number: 10163332
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Publication number: 20170294111
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: ADVANCED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Patent number: 9547978
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Patent number: 8928478
    Abstract: An electronic device, computer-implemented method, and computer program product for providing emergency alerts are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an electronic device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The electronic device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Computer and Communications, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Publication number: 20140139335
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: DARREN M. VALLAIRE
  • Patent number: 8653963
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Computer and Communications, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Publication number: 20130278418
    Abstract: An electronic device, computer-implemented method, and computer program product for providing emergency alerts are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an electronic device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The electronic device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: DARREN M. VALLAIRE
  • Publication number: 20120028600
    Abstract: An emergency alert system, method and device are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Patent number: 8013733
    Abstract: An emergency alert system and method are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: Darren M Vallaire
  • Patent number: 8009035
    Abstract: An emergency alert system and method are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventor: Darren M Vallaire
  • Patent number: 7679506
    Abstract: A method of communicating a geographically targeted emergency alert message is disclosed. The invention employs a method of using an emergency alert message, wherein the message directs end users to take appropriate action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a method of using a geographic area message, the message being based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. An emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message is also used in the invention. The emergency alert enabled device is used to determine whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire
  • Patent number: 7679505
    Abstract: An emergency alert system is disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which is based on a particular geographic area within which all persons should receive the emergency alert message. The invention utilizes an emergency alert enabled device that receives both the emergency alert message and the geographic area message. The emergency alert enabled device then determines whether it is located within the geographic area of concern, and if so, presents the emergency alert message to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Darren M. Vallaire