METHOD FOR GEO-TARGETING WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS
First Claim
1. A method for identifying emergency alert broadcast capabilities within a mobile network, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication of an affected geographic area;
identifying cell sites relevant to the affected geographic area; and
providing an indication of emergency alert broadcast capabilities of the cell sites.
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Abstract
Geo-targeting may be used in combination with wireless alert capabilities to provide alerts to a more granulated geographical area. Disclosed herein is a system and method for performing geo-targeting for various alert areas such that emergency messages may be delivered to mobile and static devices of different types in a localized area. In an example embodiment, geo-targeting supports the delivery area for wireless emergency alerts by identifying the cell sites that are in a specified geographic area that have technology capable of delivering wireless emergency alerts. The components of the telecommunications system that support a wireless emergency alert system may be identified and mapped to any geographical area. The method and system of geo-target mapping may provide an efficient and more robust way of determining the telecommunication components to be employed for broadcasting emergency alerts.
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1. A method for identifying emergency alert broadcast capabilities within a mobile network, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an affected geographic area; identifying cell sites relevant to the affected geographic area; and providing an indication of emergency alert broadcast capabilities of the cell sites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of geo-target mapping for emergency alert broadcasts, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of emergency alert broadcast capabilities of a cell site; compiling indications of emergency alert broadcast capabilities of the cell site, wherein the cell site is associated with a cell site identity (ID); and mapping the cell site identity (ID) to a geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An emergency alert system for geo-targeting broadcast capabilities to a geographic area, the system comprising:
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a receiver for receiving an indication of emergency alert broadcast capabilities of a cell site; and a geo-target mapping module for mapping an identity of the cell site to the geographic area, wherein a cell site identity is provided upon a request of the broadcast capabilities within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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