Method and apparatus for configurable emergency alert system event notifications
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1. A method of providing an emergency alert event notification in a digital cable ready device, comprising the steps of:
- configuring at least one of a plurality of emergency alert message notification options;
storing into a memory the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options;
receiving emergency alert event information;
generating an emergency alert message corresponding to the emergency alert event information; and
transmitting the emergency alert message according to the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options.
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Abstract
A method of providing Emergency Alert System event notifications according to configurable notification options includes the steps of configuring the notification options, storing into a memory the configured notification options, receiving Emergency Alert System event information, generating an emergency alert message that corresponds to the Emergency Alert System event information, and transmitting the emergency alert message according to the configured notification options.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of providing an emergency alert event notification in a digital cable ready device, comprising the steps of:
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configuring at least one of a plurality of emergency alert message notification options; storing into a memory the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options; receiving emergency alert event information; generating an emergency alert message corresponding to the emergency alert event information; and transmitting the emergency alert message according to the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a digital cable ready device, an apparatus for providing event notification, comprising:
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an input that receives emergency alert event information from a headend; a memory having storage for at least one of a plurality of configurable notification options; a processor coupled to the input and the memory, the processor generating an emergency alert message according to the emergency alert event information and determining how to transmit the emergency alert message according to the at least one of a plurality of configurable notification options; and an output port coupled to the processor, the output port transmitting the emergency alert message according to the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of providing an emergency alert event notification in a digital cable ready device, comprising the steps of:
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configuring an emergency alert notification option, wherein at least one recipient is specified; storing into a memory the configured emergency alert notification option; receiving emergency alert event information; generating an emergency alert message corresponding to the emergency alert event information; and transmitting the emergency alert message to the recipient via at least one of email or text message according to the configured notification option.
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24. A method of providing an emergency alert event notification, comprising the steps of:
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configuring at least one of a plurality of emergency alert message notification options; storing into a memory the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options; receiving emergency alert event information from a broadcast network; generating an emergency alert message corresponding to the emergency alert event information; and transmitting the emergency alert message according to the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options.
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25. A method of providing an event notification in a digital cable ready device, comprising the steps of:
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configuring at least one of a plurality of alert message notification options; storing into a memory the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options; receiving event information; generating an alert message corresponding to the alert event information; and transmitting the alert message according to the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options.
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26. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform the method of providing an emergency alert event notification, comprising the steps of:
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configuring at least one of a plurality of emergency alert message notification options; storing into a memory the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options; receiving emergency alert event information from a broadcast network; generating an emergency alert message corresponding to the emergency alert event information; and transmitting the emergency alert message according to the at least one of a plurality of configured notification options.
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