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`Critical Holdings, Inc.
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`1 US 8,588,207 B2
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`2 US 9,014,659 B2
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`Critical Holdings, Inc.
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`3 US 9,294,888 B2
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`Filer} {34/93/17 Page 2 of?
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`U8008588207B2
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`(12)
`
`United States Patent
`
`Dabbs, III et al.
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 8,588,207 B2
`Nov. 19, 2013
`
`(54)
`
`(75)
`
`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIE NT
`AND DETERNlNISTlC GROUP ALERTING
`
`Inventors:
`
`James M. Dabbs, III, Stockbridge, GA
`(US); Brian Claise, Alpharetta, GA (US)
`
`(73)
`
`Assignee:
`
`Critical Holdings, Inc., Norcross, GA
`(US)
`
`(*)
`
`Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`(21)
`
`Appl. No.: 13/476,641
`
`(22)
`
`Filed:
`
`May 21, 2012
`
`(65)
`
`(63)
`
`(60)
`
`(51)
`
`(52)
`
`(58)
`
`(56)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`
`US 2012/0327781 A1
`
`Dec. 27, 2012
`
`Related US. Application Data
`
`Continuation of application No. 13/154,138, filed on
`Jun. 6, 2011, now Pat. No. 8,199,740, which is a
`continuation of application No. 11/303,025, filed on
`Dec. 16, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,969,959.
`
`Provisional application No. 60/636,094, filed on Dec.
`16, 2004.
`
`(2009.01)
`
`Int. Cl.
`H04W24/00
`U.S. Cl.
`..
`USPC
`Field of Classification Search".
`USPC ............... 455/404.l, 410; 370/310, 349, 390,
`370/442, 445, 539.1
`See application file for complete searchhistory.
`
`.370/349, 455/410
`
`References Cited
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`5,278,539 A
`5,835.860 A
`
`[/1994 Lauterbach dal.
`l 1/1998 Diachina
`
`6,304,649 B1
`6,529,735 B1
`6,710,702 B1
`6,714,636 B1
`6,804,332 Bl
`7,337,146 B2
`7,657,253 B2
`7,808,378 B2
`2001/0010490 A1
`2002/0177428 A1
`2003/0153343 A1
`2004/0087300 A1
`2004/0180654 A1
`
`10/2001 Lauzonetal.
`3/2003 DeBrito
`3/2004 Averbuchetal.
`3/2004 Baiyoretal.
`10/2004 Mineret :11.
`2/2008 Heelanetal.
`2/2010 Lewis
`10/2010 Hayden
`8/2001 Bellin
`11/2002 Menardetal.
`13/2003 Crockettetal.
`5/2004 Lewis
`9/2004 Chen
`
`(Continued)
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`M 1520. Product Brochure. Critical Response Systems“. Copyright
`2005, 2 pages, www.critresp.com.
`
`(Continued)
`
`Primary Examiner —— Sam Bhattacharya
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Roylance, Abrams, Berdo
`& Goodman, LLP
`
`(57)
`
`ABSTRACT
`
`Systems and methods are provided for reliable, wireless
`group alerting in a system having a database, switch, wireless
`network, and a plurality of intelligent mobile receivers. and
`preferably employing a modified two—way paging based on
`ReFLEXTM protocol information service (IS) messages and a
`novel ALOHA command for multicast acknowledgement
`fiom mobile receivers. An encrypted message is broadcast to
`and received by a selected number of the mobile receivers.
`The network replies to the sender with detailed information
`about the individual members in the alert group. Each of the
`mobile receivers in the group then acknowledges the common
`message back to the system, decrypts the message, displays it
`to the user, and allows the user to respond. The system
`employs centralized management to simplify the roles of the
`mobile users and administrators, minimiz'ng configuration
`and operational human errors that would otherwise result in
`confusion or lost messages.
`
`13 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
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`20
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`13 RECEIVERDATABASE
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`MOBILE RECEIVER 16
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`15 /
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`{3001111181115 4 Fiied 04/03/11? Page 3 of 7
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`US 8,588,207 B2
`Page 2
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`(56)
`
`References Cited
`
`2010/0146057 A1
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`6/2010 Abu-Hakima et a].
`
`US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`2005/0157720 A1
`2005/0198183 A1
`2006/0105740 A1
`2006/0178128 A 1
`2006/0273893 A1
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`7/2005 Chandhoketal.
`9/2005 Zilliacuseta].
`5/2006 Puranik
`8/2006 Eaton et a],
`12/2006 Warner
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`104/0311? Page 4 (if?
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`US009014659B2
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`(12) United States Patent
`Dabbs, III et a1.
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 9,014,659 B2
`*Apr. 21, 2015
`
`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT
`AND DETERMINISTIC GROUP ALERTING
`
`Applicant: Critical Holdings, Inc., Norcross, GA
`(US)
`
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ........... IIO4W 4/06; IIO4W 4/08; HO4W 4/12;
`H04W 84/022; H04W 4/22
`USPC ............... 455/404], 410; 370/310, 349, 390,
`370/442, 445, 539.]
`See application file for complete search history.
`
`(54)
`
`(71)
`
`(72)
`
`(73)
`
`Inventors: James M. Dabbs, In, Atlanta, GA (US);
`Brian Claise, Cumming, GA (US)
`
`(5 6)
`
`Assignees Critical Holdings, Inc., Norcross, GA
`(US)
`
`(*)
`
`Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis—
`claimer.
`
`(21)
`
`Appl. No.: 14/075,347
`
`(22)
`
`Filed:
`
`Nov. 8, 2013
`
`(65)
`
`(63)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`
`US 2014/0065999 A1
`
`Mar. 6, 2014
`
`Related U.S. Application Data
`
`Continuation of application No. 13/476,641, filed on
`May 21, 2012, now Pat. No. 8,588,207, which is a
`continuation of application No. 13/ 154,138, filed on
`Jun. 6, 2011, now Pat. No. 8,199,740, which is a
`
`(51)
`
`Int Cl.
`
`H04W4/22
`H04W 4/06
`
`(Continued)
`
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(Continued)
`
`(52)
`
`U.S. CL
`CPC H04W4/22 (2013.01); H04W4/06 (2013.01);
`H04W4/08 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01);
`H04W 84/022 (2013.01)
`
`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`5,278,539 A
`5,835,860 A
`
`1/1994 Lauterbach eta].
`11/1998 Diachina
`
`(Continued)
`OFHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`M 1520, Product Brochure, Critical Response Systemsn‘, Copyright
`2005, 2 pages, www.crilesp.com.
`(Continued)
`
`Primary Examiner — Sam Bhattacharya
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Roylance, Abrams, Berdo
`& Goodman, LLP
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`Systems and methods are provided for reliable, wireless
`group alerting in a system having a database, switch, wireless
`network, and a plurality of intelligent mobile receivers, and
`preferably employing a modified two-way paging based on
`ReFLEXTM protocol information service (IS) messages and a
`novel ALOHA command for multicast acknowledgement
`from mobile receivers. An encrypted message is broadcast to
`and received by a selected number of the mobile receivers.
`The network replies to the sender with detailed information
`about the individual members in the alert group. Each of the
`mobile receivers in the group then acknowledges the common
`message back to the system, decrypts the message, displays it
`to the user, and allows the user to respond. The system
`employs centralized management to simplify the roles of the
`mobile users and administrators, minimizing configuration
`and operational human errors that would otherwise result in
`confusion or lost messages.
`
`18 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
`
`10
`
`/
`18 RECEIVER DATABASE
`
`14 WIRELESS NETWORK
`
`gwflfii
`
`CLIENT
`
`SWITCH
`
`MOBILE RECENE? 16’
`
`15 /
`
`AAA
`9 a?
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`
`Case 1:17-{:v~01174uW3D {Document 4 Fiied 04/03/17 Page 5 0f "1'
`
`US 9,014,659 B2
`Page 2
`
`(60)
`
`(51)
`
`(56)
`
`Related US. Application Data
`
`continuation of application No. 11/303,025, filed on
`Dec. 16, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,969,959.
`,
`_
`Provisional apphcaton No. 60/636,094, filed on Dec.
`16, 2004.
`
`1“" Cl"
`H04W 84/02
`H04W 4/08
`H04W 4/12
`
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01 )
`(2009.01)
`
`References Cited
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`6,304,649 B1
`6,529,735 B1
`6,710,702 B1
`6,714,636 B1
`6,804,332 B1
`7,337,146 B2
`
`10/2001 Lauzon et a1.
`3/2003 De Brito
`3/2004 Averbuch et a1.
`3/2004 Baiyor et a1.
`10/2004 Miner et al.
`2/2008 Heelan et a1.
`
`7,657,253
`7,808,378
`8,199,740
`8588.207
`2001/0010490
`2002/0177428
`2003/0153343
`2004/0087300
`2004/0180654
`2005/0157720
`2005/0198183
`2006/0105740
`2006/0178128
`2006/0273893
`2010/0146057
`
`B2
`B2
`B2 "‘
`B2"
`A1
`A1
`A1
`Al
`A1
`Al
`A1
`Al
`A1
`A1
`A1
`
`.................. 370/349
`370/349
`
`2/2010 Lewis
`10/2010 Hayden
`6/2012 Dabbs et a1.
`11/2013 Dabbs et a1.
`8/2001 Bellin
`11/2002 Menard et 31.
`8/2003 Crockett et a1.
`5/2004 Lewis
`9/2004 Chen
`7/2005 Cl‘nndhok eta].
`9/2005 Zilliacus et a1.
`5/2006 Puranik
`8/2006 ann et 3.1.
`12/2006 Warner
`6/2010 Abu-Hakima et a1.
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`M 1501, Product Brochure, Critical Response Systems“, Copyright
`2005, 3 pages. www.criiesp. com.
`“Mobile Data and Paging for First Responders”, Sparkgap'm. Copy-
`right 2004, 2 pages, www.tgascom.
`
`"‘ cited by examiner
`
`
`
`Case 1:17-{:v~01174uWSD {30011010sz Filed 041/03/1?’ Page 6 of "f
`
`USOO929488832
`
`(12) United States Patent
`Dabbs, III et al.
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 9,294,888 B2
`*Mar. 22, 2016
`
`(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT
`AND DETERMINISTIC GROUP ALERTING
`
`(71) Applicant: GROUPCHATTER, LLC, Plano, ”IX
`(US)
`
`(72)
`
`Inventors: James M. Dabbs, III, Atlanta, GA (US);
`Brian Claise, Cumming, GA (US)
`
`(73) Assignee: GroupChatter, LLC, Plano, TX (US)
`
`( * ) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 14l690,990
`
`(22) Filed:
`
`Apr. 20, 2015
`
`(65)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`
`US 2015/0249909 A1
`
`Sep. 3, 2015
`
`Related US. Application Data
`
`(63) Continuation of application No. 14/075,347, filed on
`Nov. 8, 2013, now Pat. No. 9,014,659, which is a
`continuation of application No. 13/476,641, filed on
`May 21, 2012, now Pat. No. 8,588,207, which is a
`
`(Continued)
`
`(51 )
`
`Int. Cl.
`H04 W 4/08
`H04W 4/06
`H04W 4/12
`H04W 84/02
`H04W 4/22
`H04 W 68/02
`H04 W 84/12
`(52) US. Cl.
`CPC H04W4/08 (2013.01); H04W 4/06 (2013.01);
`
`(2009.01 )
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01 )
`(2009.01 )
`(2009.01 )
`(2009.01 )
`
`H04W 4/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/22 (2013.01);
`H04W 68/02 (2013.01); H04W 114/02
`(2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ........... H04W 4/06; H04W 4/08; H04W 4/12;
`H04W 84/022; H04W 4/22
`USPC ............... 455/404.1, 410; 370/310, 349, 390,
`370/442, 445, 539.1
`See application file for complete search history.
`
`(56)
`
`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`5,278,539 A
`5,835,860 A
`
`1/1994 Lauterbach et al.
`11/1998 Diachina
`(Continued)
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`M 1520. Product Brochure, Critical Response Systems”, Copyright
`2005. 2 pages, www.critespcom.
`(Continued)
`
`Primary Examiner —— Sam Bhattacharya
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Ascenda Law Group, PC
`
`(57)
`
`ABSTRACT
`
`Systems and methods are provided for reliable, wireless
`group messaging or alerting in a system having a database,
`switch, wireless network, and aplurality ofintelligent mobile
`receivers. A message is broadcast to and received by a
`selected group ofthe mobile receivers. The network rep lies to
`the sender with detailed information about the individual
`members in the group. Each of the mobile receivers in the
`group can acknowledge the group message back to the system
`such as when the message is received, when the message is
`read, and a responsewhen sent. The system employs central-
`ized management to provide the sender with response infor-
`mation of the mobile receivers.
`
`18 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
`
`20
`
`CLIENT
`
`10
`/
`
`18 RECEIVER DATABASE
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`12
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`SWITCH
`MOBILERECEIVER 16/9
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`14 WIRELESS NETWORK
`15/
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