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A system for distributing weather information accepts differing types of such information for storage in a number of databases. Data representing levels of precipitation are stored in an overall database, to be overwritten as new data becomes available. Data representing storm warnings and lightenin

A system for distributing weather information accepts differing types of such information for storage in a number of databases. Data representing levels of precipitation are stored in an overall database, to be overwritten as new data becomes available. Data representing storm warnings and lightening strikes are stored in a time-sensitive database, to be erased according to a predetermined schedule. Data representing a satellite photograph of cloud cover are stored in a cloud map database. These databases are read to obtain data which is transmitted to terminals within various regions, so that each terminal receives weather information for an area surrounding its region.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for transmitting location-specific weather-related data to terminals within a plurality of terminal regions, wherein said method comprises steps of:a) receiving input weather information;b) storing said input weather information in a buffer;c) storing said inpu

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for transmitting location-specific weather-related data to terminals within a plurality of terminal regions, wherein said method comprises steps of:a) receiving input weather information;b) storing said input weather information in a buffer;c) storing said input weather information in a database, wherein each portion of said weather information is addressable according to a geographical location associated with said portion of said weather information;d) reading from said database each portion of said weather information associated with a geographical location within an area of interest surrounding a terminal region and associated with said terminal region;e) writing a data packet for transmission to terminals within said terminal region wherein said data packet includes header information identifying said terminal region and said weather information associated with said geographical location within said area of interest surrounding said terminal region and associated with said terminal regionf) transmitting said data packet to terminals within said terminal region;g) repeating steps d), e), and f) for another terminal region within said plurality of terminal regions until a data packet for transmission to terminal within each said terminal region has been transmitted to each terminal region within said plurality of terminal regions.