Alert gateway, systems and methods
First Claim
1. An alert gateway device for receiving an alert at a subscriber premises and providing the alert to a subscriber, the alert gateway device comprising:
- at least one external interface configured to communicate with at least one alert source;
at least one internal interface; and
a processor in communication with the at least one external interface and the at least one internal interface; and
a storage medium in communication with the processor, the storage medium including instructions executable by the processor to;
receive an alert message via the external interface, the alert message comprising an alert;
interpret the alert message;
determine how to provide the alert to the subscriber;
based on the determination of how to provide the alert to the subscriber, format the alert in such a way to facilitate the provision of the alert in a determined manner; and
using the internal interface, provide the alert to the subscriber according to the determination of how to provide the alert to the subscriber.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for distributing urgent public information. Merely by way of example, urgent public information, such as an alert message, may be received by, inter alia, an alert gateway device. The alert message may then be distributed to a subscriber in any of a variety of ways, including by telephone, by data message (e.g., to a computer), by video message (e.g., via a television), by display on an alert notification device. In some embodiments, the alert gateway device may process the alert message and/or may determine how to provide the alert message to the subscriber.
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98 Claims
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1. An alert gateway device for receiving an alert at a subscriber premises and providing the alert to a subscriber, the alert gateway device comprising:
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at least one external interface configured to communicate with at least one alert source;
at least one internal interface; and
a processor in communication with the at least one external interface and the at least one internal interface; and
a storage medium in communication with the processor, the storage medium including instructions executable by the processor to;
receive an alert message via the external interface, the alert message comprising an alert;
interpret the alert message;
determine how to provide the alert to the subscriber;
based on the determination of how to provide the alert to the subscriber, format the alert in such a way to facilitate the provision of the alert in a determined manner; and
using the internal interface, provide the alert to the subscriber according to the determination of how to provide the alert to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method of providing an alert to a subscriber, the method comprising:
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providing an alert gateway device at a subscriber premises, the alert gateway device being configured to receive an alert message;
receiving an alert message at the alert gateway device, the alert message comprising an alert;
processing the alert message;
determining how to provide the alert to the subscriber;
based on the determination of how to provide the alert to the subscriber, formatting the alert in such a way to facilitate the provision of the alert in a determined manner; and
providing the alert to the subscriber according to the determination of how to provide the alert to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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67. A system for providing alerts to a subscriber, the system comprising:
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at least one communication medium;
at least one subscriber device in communication with the at least one communication medium and configured to receive an alert and provide the alert to the subscriber;
an alert gateway device located at a subscriber premises, the alert gateway comprising at least one external interface and at least one internal interface, the at least one internal interface being in communication with the at least one communication medium, the alert gateway being configured to;
receive an alert message via the at least one external interface, the alert message comprising an alert;
interpret the alert message;
transmit the alert via the at least one internal interface, such that the alert may be received by the at least one subscriber device and provided to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70)
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71. In a relationship between a subscriber and at least one alert provider, an alert gateway device for providing an alert to a subscriber, the alert gateway device being in communication with a communication network, wherein the alert gateway device includes a first, external interface, a second, internal interface and at least one processor, the alert gateway device being configured to:
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receive an alert message from the alert provider via the first interface, the alert message comprising an alert and associated alert information;
process the alert to determine how the alert should be handled; and
based on the determination of how the alert should be handled, take at least one specific action with respect to the alert. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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86. An alert gateway device as recited in 81, wherein taking at least one specific action comprises, if no acknowledgement is received within a certain period, transmitting for reception by the alert provider a notification that the alert was not received by the subscriber.
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91. In a relationship between a subscriber and at least one alert provider, a method of providing an alert to a subscriber, the method comprising:
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providing an alert gateway in communication with a communication network, wherein the alert gateway device includes a first, external interface, a second, internal interface and at least one processor;
receiving via the first interface an alert message comprising an alert and associated alert information;
processing the alert to determine how the alert should be handled; and
based on the determination of how the alert should be handled, taking at least one specific action with respect to the alert.
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92. In a relationship between a subscriber and at least one alert provider, a system for providing an alert to a subscriber, the system comprising:
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an alert gateway device in communication with a communication network, wherein the alert gateway device includes a first, external interface, a second, internal interface and at least one processor, the alert gateway device being configured to;
receive an alert message from the alert provider via the first interface, the alert message comprising an alert and associated alert information;
process the alert to determine how the alert should be handled; and
based on the determination of how the alert should be handled, take at least one specific action with respect to the alert;
at least one communication medium in communication with the second interface; and
at least one subscriber device in communication with the alert gateway device via the communication medium, the at least one subscriber device being configured to receive an alert from the alert gateway and notify the subscriber about the alert. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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