Event masking for television signal receiver having an emergency alert function
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a television signal receiver having an emergency alert function, comprising:
- receiving an input representing a geographical area; and
providing a masked list of emergency events responsive to the input, wherein the masked list of emergency events represents a subset of all emergency events associated with the emergency alert function.
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Abstract
A television signal receiver having an emergency alert function provides a masked list of emergency events during a user setup process for the emergency alert function which makes the setup process easier for users, and also ensures that the emergency alert function will be activated when certain important emergency events occur. According to an exemplary embodiment, the television signal receiver includes a memory operative to store data associated with the emergency alert function. A processor is operative to receive an input representing a geographical area and to enable generation of a masked list of emergency events responsive to the input using the data in the memory. The masked list of emergency events represents a subset of all emergency events associated with the emergency alert function.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a television signal receiver having an emergency alert function, comprising:
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receiving an input representing a geographical area; and
providing a masked list of emergency events responsive to the input, wherein the masked list of emergency events represents a subset of all emergency events associated with the emergency alert function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A television signal receiver having an emergency alert function, comprising:
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a memory operative to store data associated with the emergency alert function; and
a processor operative to receive an input representing a geographical area and enable generation of a masked list of emergency events responsive to the input using the data in the memory, wherein the masked list of emergency events represents a subset of all emergency events associated with the emergency alert function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A television signal receiver having an emergency alert function, comprising:
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memory means for storing data associated with the emergency alert function; and
processing means for receiving an input representing a geographical area and enabling generation of a masked list of emergency events responsive to the input using the data in the memory means, wherein the masked list of emergency events represents a subset of all emergency events associated with the emergency alert function. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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