Nov 10, 2009

RGA Intl, Inc. is pleased to announce the US Patent Office's issuance of patent number 7,617,287 for the Cellular Messaging Alert System.

Abstract

An efficient method and system for utilizing existing wireless communication devices and networks, such as cellular phones and carriers, as an underlying infrastructure in providing emergency information to a targeted percentage of the population in a specified geographical location, without requiring individuals to subscribe to an alerting service and without using information solicited from or provided by the intended recipients of the alert.

RGA Intl, Inc. additional reports that they expect this corresponding patent application at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office to be granted in the very near future.