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Methods, systems and apparatus for selectively distributing urgent public information

  • US 20040152493A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Published: 08/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a relationship between a telecommunication provider and a plurality of subscribers, a device for determining an appropriate set of addresses to which to distribute an alert, the device comprising:

  • at least one interface member in communication with a communication network;

    a processor in communication with the at least one interface member; and

    a storage medium in communication with the processor, the storage medium comprising instructions executable by the processor to;

    maintain a directory of alert gateways, the directory comprising a plurality of directory entries, each directory entry being associated with a particular alert gateway and comprising at least one gateway characteristic associated with that alert gateway, the gateway characteristic including information to enable the alert distribution device to determine whether a given alert should be transmitted to the alert gateway;

    maintain a distribution address associated with each of the alert gateways, the distribution address for a particular alert gateway providing sufficient identifying information about that alert gateway to allow an alert to be transmitted to the alert gateway;

    associate the at least one gateway characteristic for a particular alert gateway with the distribution address for that particular alert gateway;

    receive an alert via the at least one interface member, the alert having associated information about the alert;

    identify, based on the information about the alert, a set of selection criteria for determining which of the plurality of alert gateways should receive the alert;

    search the directory for at least one directory entry comprising a gateway characteristic corresponding to the identified selection criteria; and

    identify, based on the search, a set of at least one distribution address that should receive the alert, each member of the set of distribution addresses being associated with a directory entry comprising a gateway characteristic that corresponds to the identified selection criteria.

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