ROBERT OAKLEY BARON
Pilots at Vlg Sq Rd, Huntsville, AL

6266063, Jul 24, 2001

Oct 16, 1998

9/174213

Robert O. Baron - Huntsville AL
Gregory S. Wilson - Huntsville AL
Ronald J. Phillips - Madison AL
Tom S. Thompson - Athens AL
Brian Patrick Davis - Huntsville AL

Baron Services, Inc. - Huntsville AL

G06F 1500

345419

A method of graphically displaying weather data in real-time is disclosed. A plurality of subsets of weather data defining a detectable volume of a weather event affecting a geographic area are received over a period of time. Each of the subsets defines a volumetric portion of the weather event, and each subset is processed as it is received to create a plurality of components, each corresponding to a particular volumetric portion of the weather event. Each component is associated with a graphical representation of the affected geographic area as each component becomes available to create a then current three-dimensional model of the detectable volume of the weather event. A graphical representation of the then current three-dimensional model may be displayed during the associating step such that a viewer can observe the graphical representation changing a component at a time over the period of time. A system for graphically displaying weather data in real-time is also disclosed.

7847708, Dec 7, 2010

Jul 28, 2006

11/495078

Erick C. Jones - Huntsville AL, US
Robert O. Baron - Huntsville AL, US
Thomas S. Thompson - Athens AL, US

Baron Services, Inc. - Huntsville AL

G08G 1/09

340905

A system for providing environmental condition information to remote users includes a computer system that obtains environmental data from a variety of sources and converts them into data that indicate presence of an environmental condition (including the strength, severity and form of a weather event), a distribution network in communication with the computer system, and one or more remote systems, which further comprise a receiver configured to receive distribution network signals and down convert them, and a remote computer system. The remote computer system is configured to receive the down-converted signals from the receiver and uses the data transmitted in the messages to determine whether the environmental conditions are geo-graphically relevant to the remote system based upon the geographic position of the remote system. The remote systems include a display systems which provide visual or aural alerts relating to weather phenomena, road conditions, road status or traffic.

6275774, Aug 14, 2001

Jan 24, 2000

9/490671

Robert O. Baron - Huntsville AL
Tom S. Thompson - Athens AL
Tony L. Benson - Huntsville AL

Baron Services, Inc. - Huntsville AL

G06F16900

702 3

A system for providing real-time site specific weather information comprises a weather alert manager that receives meteorological data and combines the meteorological data with a geographical grid covering a predefined geographic area to produce a storm profile for the storms within the geographical area, wherein the geographic grid partitions the geographic area into a plurality of cells. A distribution network distributes the storm profiles to remote units that are responsive to the storm profiles. The remote units are configured to process the storm profiles and present real-time site specific weather information based upon the storm profile. The storm profiles may include a cell identifier that identifies a cell of the geographic grid that is affected by the storm. In addition, the storm profiles may further include a storm identifier, a storm type identifier, and a presence qualifier associated with each cell identified.

2001004, Dec 6, 2001

Mar 23, 2001

09/815634

Erick Jones - Huntsville AL, US
Tony Benson - Huntsville AL, US
Robert Baron - Huntsville AL, US
Thomas Thompson - Athens AL, US

G01W001/00, G06F169/00

702/003000

A system for providing real-time site specific weather information includes a plurality of remote sensing units, each of which incorporates an electronic messaging system for delivering electronic messages indicative of ground level meteorological observations, and a server system communicating with the remote sensing units to receive the electronic messages. The server system includes a database for storing information pertaining to the remote sensing units and instructions for routing the received electronic messages. At least one remote system is configured to receive non-ground level meteorological data indicative of a weather phenomenon and to associate the electronic messages with the non-ground level meteorological data for graphical display together with a graphical view of the geographic area affected by the weather phenomenon and the ground level meteorological observations. A method for providing real-time site specific weather information is also disclosed.

5940776, Aug 17, 1999

Apr 11, 1997

8/835950

Robert O. Baron - Huntsville AL
Tom S. Thompson - Athens AL
Tony L. Benson - Huntsville AL

Baron Services, Inc. - Huntsville AL

G06F 1900

702 4

An automated real-time weather graphics generating system and method includes a host computer that receives meteorological data from a plurality of real-time meteorological data sources and then multiplexes the meteorological data into a serial data stream, a vertical blanking interval (VBI) inserter that inserts the data stream into a vertical blanking area of a television broadcast signal for broadcast to a remote location, a VBI receiver at the remote location that filters the data stream from the television broadcast signal, and a remote computer that combines the data stream and geographical views to form weather images comprising the meteorological data. The weather images can then be converted into a television compatible format (e. g. , NTSC or PAL) for broadcast to subscribers on the dedicated channels. The weather images may also include crawling or scrolling text messages generated by a character generator card associated with the remote computer.

5717589, Feb 10, 1998

Apr 7, 1995

8/418819

Thomas S. Thompson - Athens AL
Robert O. Baron - Huntsville AL

Baron Services, Inc. - Huntsville AL

G06F16900

364420

The subject invention provides a real-time weather tracking system and a method for tracking and predicting the future movements of significant weather, said method consisting of the following steps: integration of real-time weather data from different sources, communication of the integrated data to remote users, combining the integrated data with geographical information for display purposes, displaying the integrated real-time weather data and geographical information, and computing, predicting, and displaying the expected movements of significant weather, thus providing valuable information and notification to the users of the weather tracking system employing the disclosed method.

2002000, Jan 10, 2002

Apr 13, 2001

09/834989

Robert Baron - Huntsville AL, US
Tom Thompson - Athens AL, US
Tony Benson - Huntsville AL, US

G06F169/00

702/003000

An event notification system in accordance with the present invention includes a computer system configured to receive data indicative of an event to be warned for and to process the data to define a boundary for an area affected by the event. A distribution site communicates with the computer system to distribute information indicative of the boundary of the area affected by the event to a plurality of devices remote from the distribution site and each other. The plurality of remote devices communicate with the distribution site to receive information indicative of the boundary of the area affected by the event and each is configured to determine if it is affected by the event and to respond accordingly. A method of remotely activating a warning device in response to an event notification is also disclosed.

6188960, Feb 13, 2001

Feb 10, 1998

9/021449

Robert O. Baron - Huntsville AL
Tony L. Benson - Huntsville AL
Tom S. Thompson - Athens AL

Baron Services, Inc. - Huntsville AL

G06F 1900

702 3

The subject invention relates to weather forecasting systems which can predict the direction of a storm's movement. More particularly, the invention will receive and record weather data from any of a variety of weather data sources. The invention will then allow a user to request a storm tracking prediction, and graphically display said prediction with a high degree of accuracy. The weather data is stored in a time-tagged fashion. By storing the weather data in a time-tagged fashion, the weather system constructs an easily accessible weather database containing the locations of storms and other weather phenomena as a function of time. The weather system provides a Graphical User Interface which allows the user to call up a graphical representation of current weather data being supplied to the weather system. The weather system also provides the user with the ability to call up a graphical representation of any of the time-tagged historical weather data stored in the weather database. Then, by invoking some prediction algorithm, such as a linear extrapolation or other similar function, the weather system is able to calculate and display a projection of the selected storm's path from its current location.

2008006, Mar 13, 2008

Oct 4, 2007

11/867191

Sherman Wilcox - Huntsville AL, US
Robert Baron - Huntsville AL, US

Baron Services, Inc. - Huntsville AL

G01W 1/00

702003000

A system and method for displaying storm tracks is provided. The method includes combining topographic imagery, preferably high-resolution photographic images, with storm path vectors. The method further comprises panning along the storm path vector, in a “zoomed-in” mode, to allow site-specific depiction of geographic landmarks and expected times of arrival. A system for performing the method includes control logic which causes a computer system to execute the steps of the method is also provided.