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`Critical Holdings, Inc.
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`3 US 9,294,888 82
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`DATE FILED
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
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`DEFENDANT
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`11/19/2013
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`Critical Holdings, Inc.
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`2 US 9,014,659 82
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`4/21/2015
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`Critical Holdings, Inc.
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`3 US 9,294,888 82
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`3/22/2016
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`GroupChatier, LLC
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`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`Case 1:17-{:v~£31175uWSD Beeument 5 Fiied 04/03/17 Page 2 of "1'
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`U8008588207B2
`
`(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)
`
`(73)
`
`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT
`AND DETERMINISTIC GROUP ALERTING
`
`Inventors: James M. Dabbs, III, Stockbridge, GA
`(US); Brian Claise, Alpharetta, GA (US)
`
`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
`
`6,304,649 B1
`6,529,735 B1
`6,710,702 B1
`6,714,636 B1
`6,804,332 B1
`7,337,146 B2
`7,657,253 B2
`7,808,378 B2
`2001/0010490 A1
`200210177428 A 1
`2003/0153343 A1
`2004/0087300 A1
`2004/0180654 A1
`
`10/2001 Lauzon et a1.
`3/2003 De Brito
`3/2004 Aveltmch et al.
`3/2004 Baiyor et al.
`10/2004 Miner et al.
`2/2008 Heelan et al.
`2/2010 Lewis
`10/2010 Hayden
`8/2001 Bellin
`11/2002 Menard et al.
`8/2003 Crockett et al.
`5/2004 Lewis
`9/2004 Chen
`
`(Continued)
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`M 1520, Product Brochure, Critical Response Systems”, Copyri ght
`2005, 2 pages. www.crin'esp.c0m.
`
`(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 (18) messages and a
`novel ADOHA 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 thecommon
`message back to the system, decrypts the message, displays it
`to the user, and allows the user to respond. The system
`employs centalized management to simplify the roles of the
`mobile users and administrators, minimil'ng configuration
`and operational human errors that would otherwise result in
`confusion or lost messages.
`
`13 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
`
`Prior Publication Data
`
`US 2012/0327781A1
`
`Dec. 27, 2012
`
`Related U.S. 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 applicaion 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 search history.
`
`370/349; 455/410
`
`(65)
`
`(63)
`
`(60)
`
`(51)
`
`(52)
`
`(58)
`
`(56)
`
`References Cited
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`5,278,539 A
`5.835.860 A
`
`1/1994 Lauterbach et al.
`11/1998 Diachina
`
`
`
`10
`/
`
`18 RECEIVER DATABASE
`
`l4 WIRELESS NETWORK
`15/
`
`
`
`
`
`{3338 1:17ucvw01175u‘sfit/SB Bacumea‘it 5 Fiied {34/63/1? Page 3 of “f
`
`US 8,588,207 B2
`Page 2
`
`(55)
`
`References Cited
`
`2010/0146057 A1
`
`6/2010 Abu-Hakima et al.
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`2005/0157720 A1
`2005/0198183 A1
`2006/0105740 A1
`2006/0178128 A1
`2006/0273893 A1
`
`7/2005
`9/2005
`5/2006
`8/2006
`12/2006
`
`Chandhok et a1.
`Zilliacus et a1.
`Puranik
`Eaton et al.
`Warner
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`M 1501, Product Brochure, Critical Response Systems”, Copyright
`2005. 3 pages, wwwcril‘espeom.
`“Mobile Data and Paging for First Responders". Sparkgapm. Copy-
`right 2004, 2 pages, www.tga.com.
`
`
`
`Case: lcl7~cvu01175wWSD Dominant 5 Filed Gal/GSA? Page 4 of 7
`
`USOO9014659BZ
`
`(12) United States Patent
`Dabbs, III et a].
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 9,014,659 B2
`*Apr. 21, 2015
`
`(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT
`AN D DETERMINISTIC GROUP ALERTING
`
`(71) Applicant: Critical Holdings, Inc., Norcross, GA
`(US)
`
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ........... H04W 4/06; H04W 4/08; H04W 4/12;
`H04W 84/022; H04W 4/22
`USPC ............... 455/404.l, 410; 370/310, 349, 390,
`370/442, 445, 539.1
`See application file for complete search history.
`
`(72)
`
`Inventors:
`
`James M. Dabbs, In, Atlanta, GA (US);
`Mail Claise, Cumming, GA (US)
`
`(56)
`
`(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.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
`
`(21) Appl.No.'. 14/075,347
`
`(22)
`
`Filed:
`
`Nov. 8, 2013
`
`(65)
`
`Pn'or Publication Data
`
`US 2014/0065999 Al
`
`Mar. 6, 2014
`
`Related U.S.Application Data
`
`(63) 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.
`H04W 4/22
`I104W 4/06
`
`(Continued)
`
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(Continued)
`
`(52) US. Cl.
`CPC H04W 4/22 (2013.01); H04W4/06 (2013.01);
`H04W4/08 (2013.01);H04W4/12 (2013.01);
`H04W84/022 (2013.01)
`
`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`5,278,539 A
`5,835,860 A
`
`1/1994 Lauterbach et a1.
`11/1998 Diachina
`
`(Continued)
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`M 1520, Product Brochure, Critical Response Systemsm, Copyright
`2005, 2 pages, www.critresp.eom.
`(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 ina 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 ofthe
`mobile users and administrators, minimizing configuration
`and operal'onal human errors that would otherwise result in
`confusion or lost messages.
`
`18 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
`
`
`
`11]
`
`/
`18 RECEIVER DATABASE
`
`20
`Q
`
`CLIENT
`
`E
`
`SWITCH
`
`12
`
`MOBIlERECElVER 15/5
`
`14 WRElESS NETWORK
`
`15/
`
`AA”
`
`
`
`
`
`{3338 1:17ucvw01175u‘01/313
`
`[Document 5
`
`Fified 04/03/11? Page 5 of ?
`
`US 9,014,659 B2
`
`Page 2
`
`Related U.S.Application Data
`
`continuation of application No. 11/303,025, filed on
`Dec. 15, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,969,959.
`
`(60) Provisional application No. 60/636,094, filed on Dec.
`16, 2004,
`
`2/2010 Lewis
`7.657.253 BZ
`10/2010 Hayden
`7,808,378 B2
`6/2012 Dabbs et a1,
`8,199,740 B2 "
`8,588,207 32* 11/2013 Dabbs et a1.
`2001/0010490 A1
`8/2001 Bellin
`2002/0177428 A1
`11/2002 Menard et a].
`2003/0153343 A1
`8/2003 Crockett etal.
`2004/0087300 A1
`5/2004 Lewis
`
`370/349
`.................. 370/349
`
`(51)
`
`(56)
`
`'
`'
`Int Cl
`H04W84/02
`H04W4/08
`H04W 4/12
`
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(200901)
`
`References Cited
`US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`6,304,649 B1
`6,529,735 Bl
`6,710,702 B1
`6,714,636 Bl
`6,804,332 B1
`7,337,146 BZ
`
`10/2001 Lauzonetal,
`3/2003 DeBrito
`3/2004 Averbuch et 211,
`3/2004 Baiyor et a1.
`10/2004 Miner 61 a1,
`2/2008 Heelan et a1.
`
`720 A1
`$33333?“ A‘
`2005/0198183 A1
`2006/0105740 A1
`2006/0178128 A1
`2006/0273893 A1
`
`,
`
`I'
`an
`0 et
`at
`39882 81% k
`9/2005 Zilliacusetal.
`5/2006 Puranik
`8/2006 Eaton eta].
`12/2006 Warner
`
`6/2010 Abu-Hakima et a].
`2010/0146057 A1
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`M 1501, Product Brochure, Critical Response Systems”, Copyright
`2005, 3 pages, www.crin'espcom,
`“Mobile Data and Paging for First Responders”, Sparkgapm, Copy-
`right 2004, 2 pages, wwwtgacom.
`
`* cited by examiner
`
`
`
`
`
`Case-3 1:17CV@1175WSD [3063111100015 Filed Gal/03717 Pag e 6 of 7
`
`USOO9294888BZ
`
`(12) United States Patent
`US 9,294,888 B2
`(10) Patent No.:
`*Mar. 22, 2016
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Dabbs, III et al.
`
`(54)
`
`(71)
`
`(72)
`
`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT
`AND DETERMINISTIC GROUP ALERTING
`
`Applicant: GROUPCHATTER, LLC, Plano, TX
`(US)
`
`Inventors: James M. Dabbs, III, Atlanta, GA (US);
`Brian Claise, Cumming, GA (US)
`
`(73)
`
`Assignee: Groanhatter, 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.: 14/690,990
`
`(22)
`
`Filed:
`
`Apr. 20, 2015
`
`(65)
`
`(63)
`
`(51)
`
`(52)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`
`US 2015/0249909 A1
`
`Sep. 3, 2015
`
`Related U.S. Application Data
`
`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)
`
`Int. Cl.
`H04W 4/08
`H04W 4/06
`H04W 4/12
`H04W 84/02
`H04W 4/22
`H04W 68/02
`H04 W 84/12
`U.S. Cl.
`CPC H04W 4/08 (2013.01); H04W4/06 (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 84/022
`(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.]
`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 etal.
`11/1998 Diachina
`
`(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, orFirm — 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 a plurality of intelligent mobile
`receivers. A message is broadcast to and received by a
`selected group ofthe mobile receivers. The network replies 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 response when sent. The system employs central-
`ized management to provide the sender with response infor-
`mation of the mobile receivers.
`
`18 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
`
`
`
`CLIENT
`
`10
`/
`
`18 RECEIVER DATABASE
`
`14WIRELESS NETWORK
`15 /
`
`SWITCH
`
`MOBILE RECEIVER 16/B
`.7/
`
`r
`
`1'5 ?
`
`
`
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