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Alert gateway, systems and methods

  • US 20050030977A1
  • Filed: 05/25/2004
  • Published: 02/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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