IT201800007570A1 - IT SYSTEM FOR SENDING NOTICES OF SPECIFIC EVENTS TO SYSTEM USERS PRESENT IN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREA - Google Patents

Description

"IT SYSTEM FOR SENDING NOTICES OF SPECIFIC EVENTS TO SYSTEM USERS PRESENT IN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA - CA"

DESCRIPTION

Technical field

The present invention relates to a computer system for sending notices to the population of a community.

Background of the invention

As is well known, weather forecasts are becoming more and more sophisticated. At the same time, climate changes have led to a high variability of weather conditions also in relation to geographic areas very close to each other.

Sudden storms, water bombs, blizzards, strong winds, etc., can affect specific geographical areas and leave out areas very close to them.

Adverse weather conditions can cause particularly disastrous events, such as floods, tornadoes, storm surges, landslides, avalanches, fires, etc., events that can be fatal for the population residing in the affected area.

In addition to disastrous events due to weather conditions, among other events that create danger or discomfort for the population of a community are to be remembered earthquakes, road and rail accidents, accidents in chemical factories, etc. dangerous that can mostly only create discomfort, such as demonstrations, road breaks, etc.

Alert systems for the population of a community are known which provide for warning to the population through the publication on websites of the critical issues in the specific area. Other systems are known that provide for the sending to telephone users, whose telephone numbers are appropriately pre-registered on a database, of voice or text messages relating to the criticality in place.

These systems are not particularly effective, as they do not guarantee adequate coverage of the population actually present in the area concerned and in general do not guarantee an acknowledgment of receipt of the message indicating the criticality.

Purpose and summary of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to develop a computer system for sending alerts of specific events to the population of a community or, more generally, of a specific geographical area, which allows to contact all users in a simple and safe way. of the system present in that area.

Another important purpose of the present invention is to develop a computer system for sending notices of specific events to the population of a community or, more generally, of a specific geographic area, which allows a confirmation of the receipt of notices indicating the criticality .

This and other purposes, which will be clearer later, are achieved with a computer system for sending alerts of specific events to system users present in a specific geographical area, including

- a central IT platform on which there is a system management server, operationally connected to a telecommunications network, to send specific alerts to system users,

- a plurality of electronic mobile communication devices associated with the users of the system, operatively connected with said telecommunication network, on which an electronic program for managing communication with said central IT platform is loaded,

said system foreseeing

- the creation of an event notice that includes at least the data relating to the geographical area pertaining to the event and a description of the event, - the storage of the event created in said platform,

- the geographical location of said electronic mobile communication devices,

- the electronic program of each said electronic mobile communication device communicating in a timed manner, and / or on request, with said system management server to verify if in said database there is one or more events relating to the geographical area in which the electronic device mobile communication is present; if so, the server communicates the event data stored in said database to the electronic program of the electronic mobile communication device.

Preferably, when the user views the event on the electronic mobile communication device, the same device sends a notification of successful display to said server, which is stored in said platform.

Preferably, pairs of data are stored in said platform comprising a code relating to a specific electronic mobile communication device and a code relating to the event displayed on said electronic mobile communication device.

Advantageously, each electronic mobile communication device can be associated with a unique identification code created when the electronic program is activated on the device itself and stored in said platform.

Preferably, the unique identification code is anonymous, i.e. no personal information of the user of the electronic mobile communication device is associated.

Conveniently, a unique event code stored in said platform can be associated with each event.

Advantageously, the geographic localization of the electronic mobile communication device can take place by means of a geolocation apparatus inside said electronic mobile communication device, or by localization of the position of one or more nodes of the telecommunication network to which the electronic mobile communication device is hooked.

Conveniently, when the server communicates the event data to said electronic mobile communication device, it can also send a command to activate a sound signal in the device, which can preferably be deactivated once the event has been viewed by the user on the device itself.

Advantageously, said events sent to the electronic mobile communication devices can comprise one or more of the following functions:

- characterization of said event in low, medium and high severity;

- one or more images;

- date / time of the start and / or end of the event; said system being able to communicate to the devices changes of said start and / or end date / time of the event;

- links to websites with additional information.

Appropriately, the server is a web server.

Conveniently, electronic mobile communication devices can comprise cellular phones comprising data transmission functions, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops with data transmission cards, etc. Brief description of the drawings

Further features and advantages of the invention will become clearer from the description of one of its preferred but not exclusive embodiments, illustrated for indicative and non-limiting purposes in the attached drawings tables, in which figure 1 represents a diagram of the system according to the invention. Detailed description of an embodiment of the invention

With reference to the aforementioned figures, a computer system for sending notices of specific events to users of the system present in a specific geographical area, is indicated as a whole with the number 10.

The system 10 is able to cover a given geographical area 11, within which transit users 12 equipped with electronic mobile communication devices 13, such as for example mobile phones of the smartphone type, for example equipped with a geo-localization device (for example a GPS module).

For example, electronic mobile communication devices feature “Android” type operating software.

A telecommunication network 14 is active in the area pertaining to system 10.

The system 10 comprises a central computer platform 15, in which there is a server 16, for example of the IIS Web Server type, equipped with a SQL Server database.

The electronic mobile communication devices 13 are loaded with respective electronic programs 17 for managing the communication with the central IT platform 15. In this example, these programs are an "Application" for devices of the "Android" type.

In particular, once the user has loaded and activated this electronic program 17 on his device 13, a unique identification code is created and stored in the central computer platform 15. This code is anonymous and does not store device information or user information on the platform.

The manager of the central IT platform 15 uploads on it an event warning concerning for example the possibility of "water bombs" in a specific geographical area 11A (obviously any other event can be hypothesized) in a certain period of time.

It is clear that the manager is able to program the system in such a way as to send the event created in a predefined area 11A, within the relevant area 11, which varies according to need. This area relates to the event.

A listening method on the platform's web server makes information relating to the geographical location of the event available to electronic mobile communication devices 13.

The electronic program 17 (the Android "App"), at a set time, asks the web server if there are events related to the geographical position in which it is located.

This request takes place, for example, with an "http" (Request) method. Within the request there are data relating to the geographical position. In the event of a positive response, i.e. the device is within the area affected by the event, the web server responds (Response) to device 13 with information relating to the event.

When the user views the event on his electronic mobile communication device 13, the electronic program 17 sends a display confirmation from the device 17 to the web server, which is recorded by the same and associated with the unique code of the device stored in the platform, therefore, pairs of data relating to the unique device code and the unique code of the event are stored in this.

In the event of particular events, when the server communicates the event data to the electronic mobile communication device 13, it can also send a command to activate a sound signal in the device, to adequately alert the user. Conveniently, this sound command can be deactivated once the event has been viewed by the user on the device itself, in order to be sure that the user sees the warning quickly.

Advantageously, the events sent to the electronic mobile communication devices can include one or more of the following characteristics:

- characterization of said event in low, medium and high severity;

- one or more images;

- date / time of the start and / or end of the event; the system may possibly communicate to the devices changes in said date / time of the start and / or end of the event;

- links to websites with additional information relating to the event.

This system allows you to alert the population of a given area in a massive and timely manner, also having feedback on the actual reception of the event you want to spread.

It is understood that what is illustrated represents only possible non-limiting embodiments of the invention, which may vary in forms and provisions without departing from the scope of the concept underlying the invention. The possible presence of reference numbers in the attached claims has the sole purpose of facilitating reading in the light of the above description and the attached drawings and does not in any way limit the scope of protection.

Claims (10)

"IT SYSTEM FOR SENDING NOTICES OF SPECIFIC EVENTS TO SYSTEM USERS PRESENT IN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA - CA" CLAIMS 1) IT system for sending alerts of specific events to system users present in a specific geographical area, including - a central IT platform on which there is a system management server, operationally connected to a telecommunications network, to send specific alerts to system users, - a plurality of electronic mobile communication devices associated with the users of the system, operatively connected with said telecommunication network, on which an electronic program for managing communication with said central computer platform is loaded, said system providing - the creation of an event notice that includes at least the data relating to the geographical area pertaining to the event and a description of the event, - the storage of the event created in said platform, - the geographical location of said electronic mobile communication devices, - the electronic program of each said electronic mobile communication device communicating in a timed manner, and / or on request, with said system management server to check if in said database there is one or more events relating to the geographical area in which the electronic device mobile communication is present; if so, the server communicates the event data stored in said database to the electronic program of the electronic mobile communication device. 2) System according to claim 1, in which, when the user views the event on the electronic mobile communication device, the same device sends a notification of successful display to said server, which is stored in said platform. 3) System according to claim 2, wherein pairs of data are stored in said platform comprising a code relating to a specific electronic mobile communication device and a code relating to the event displayed on said electronic mobile communication device. 4) System according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which each electronic mobile communication device is associated with a unique identification code created when the electronic program is activated on the device itself and stored in said platform. 5) System according to claim 4, in which said unique identification code is anonymous, i.e. no personal information of the user of the electronic mobile communication device is associated. 6) System according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein a unique event code stored in said platform is associated with each event. 7) System according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which the geographical location of the electronic mobile communication device takes place by means of a geo-localization apparatus inside said electronic mobile communication device, or by localization of the position of one or more nodes of the telecommunication network to which the electronic mobile communication device is coupled. 8) System according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which when said server communicates the event data to said electronic mobile communication device, it also sends an activation command in the device of a sound signal, which can preferably be deactivated once the event was viewed by the user on the device itself. 9) System according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which said events sent to said electronic mobile communication devices, can comprise one or more of the following functions: - characterization of said event in low, medium and high severity; - one or more images; - date / time of the start and / or end of the event; said system being able to communicate to the devices changes of said start and / or end date / time of the event; - links to websites with additional information. 10) System according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which said server is a web server.