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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2000
Terence F. Kelly, Madison, WI (US);
Grant H. Brohm, Madison, WI (US);
Richard T. Daly, Madison, WI (US);
Victor W. Marsh, Fitchburg, WI (US);
John S. Moore, Middleton, WI (US);
Brett A. Wilt, Madison, WI (US);
Weather Central, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for generating weather reports and the like which are precisely computed automatically for a particular individual user's geographic location and which are provided automatically directly to the individual user. A user establishes an individualized user profile in which the user defines a particular location of interest, a contact address, and optionally, a personalized activity weather condition profile, establishing a preferred weather condition profile for activities of interest. A detailed and accurate weather forecasting model is run to provide high geographical and temporal resolution forecast data. The high resolution forecast data is compared to the individual user profile and a personalized weather report for the particular location, times, and conditions of interest are provided directly and automatically to the individual, e.g., via e-mail. The high resolution forecast data is preferably generated locally for a limited region, e.g., at a television station for the station's viewing area, using initialization conditions provided from a central location.