Designation Of Cellular Broadcast Message Identifiers For The Commercial Mobile Alert System

• US 20110171923A1
• Filed: 10/07/2008
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sennett, DeWayne Allan, Daly, Brian Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 8,948,719 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0225 using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A Commercial Mobile Alert Message System (CMAS) message comprises a message identifier indicative of the type of alert message in the CMAS message. The identifier is used by a mobile device configured to receive and process CMAS messages to determine if the message alert is to be rendered via the mobile device. The identifier also can be used to place the mobile device in a power conservation state. In an example configuration, the mobile device interprets the message identifier to determine if a subscriber wants the message rendered. If the subscriber wants the message rendered, the mobile device processes and renders the message appropriately. If the subscriber does not want the message rendered, the message is ignored and optionally, the mobile device is placed in a power conservation mode.

Claims

1. A method for receiving a Commercial Mobile Alert Message System (CMAS) message, the method comprising:

receiving a CMAS message comprising at least one message identifier indicative of a type of alert message;

reading the message identifier of the CMAS message;

determining, in accordance with the message identifier, if the alert message is to be rendered; and

if it is determined that the alert message is to be rendered, rendering the alert message.

2. The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

if it determined that the alert message is not to be rendered, entering a power conservation state of a device receiving the CMAS message.

3. The method in accordance with claim 2, wherein entering a power conservation state comprises at least one:

removing power from a receiver of the device;

reducing power from the receiver of the device;

or

managing power consumption functions of the device.

4. The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Presidential alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Extreme alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Severe alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Child Abduction alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Test alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Exercise alert;

or

a message identifier indicative of an operator specific CMAS test alert.

5. The method in accordance with claim 4, wherein for a CMAS Extreme alert, the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Likely.

6. The method in accordance with claim 4, wherein for a CMAS Severe alert, the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Likely;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Likely;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Likely.

7. The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one message identifier comprises an indication of a language.

8. The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

if it is determined that the alert message is to be rendered, rendering the alert message via at least one of a visual rendering, an acoustic rendering, or a mechanical rendering.

9. The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

if it is determined that the alert message is to be rendered, visually rendering the alert message via at least one of text, an image, video, or multimedia.

10. The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

if it is determined that the alert message is to be rendered, visually rendering a sign language translation of the alert message.

11. A method for providing a Commercial Mobile Alert Message System (CMAS) message, the method comprising:

providing a CMAS message comprising at least one message identifier indicative of a type of alert message.

12. The method in accordance with claim 11, wherein the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Presidential alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Extreme alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Severe alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Child Abduction alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Test alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Exercise alert;

or

a message identifier indicative of an operator specific CMAS test alert.

13. The method in accordance with claim 12, wherein for a CMAS Extreme alert, the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Likely.

14. The method in accordance with claim 12, wherein for a CMAS Severe alert, the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Likely;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Likely;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Likely.

15. The method in accordance with claim 11, wherein the at least one message identifier comprises an indication of a language.

16. A device configured to receive a Commercial Mobile Alert Message System (CMAS) message, the mobile device configured to:

receive a CMAS message comprising at least one message identifier indicative of a type of alert message;

read the message identifier of the CMAS message;

determine, in accordance with the message identifier, if the alert message is to be rendered; and

if it is determined that the alert message is to be rendered, render the alert message;

17. The device in accordance with claim 16, further configured to:

if it determined that the alert message is not to be rendered, enter a power conservation state of a device receiving the CMAS message.

18. The device in accordance with claim 17, wherein entering a power conservation state comprises at least one:

removing power from a receiver of the device;

reducing power from the receiver of the device;

or

managing power consumption functions of the device.

19. The device in accordance with claim 16, wherein the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Presidential alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Extreme alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Severe alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Child Abduction alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Test alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Exercise alert;

or

a message identifier indicative of an operator specific CMAS test alert.

20. The device in accordance with claim 19, wherein for a CMAS Extreme alert, the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Likely.

21. The device in accordance with claim 19, wherein for a CMAS Severe alert, the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Likely;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Likely;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Likely.

22. The device in accordance with claim 16, wherein the at least one message identifier comprises an indication of a language.

23. The device in accordance with claim 16, further configured to:

if it is determined that the alert message is to be rendered, render the alert message via at least one of a visual rendering, an acoustic rendering, or a mechanical rendering.

24. The device in accordance with claim 16, further configured to:

if it is determined that the alert message is to be rendered, visually render the alert message via at least one of text, an image, video, or multimedia.

25. The device in accordance with claim 16, further configured to:

if it is determined that the alert message is to be rendered, visually render a sign language translation of the alert message.

26. The device in accordance with claim 16, wherein the device comprises a mobile device.

27. A processor configured to providing a Commercial Mobile Alert Message System (CMAS) message, the processor configured to:

provide a CMAS message comprising at least one message identifier indicative of a type of alert message.

28. The processor in accordance with claim 27, wherein the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Presidential alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Extreme alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Severe alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Child Abduction alert;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Test alert;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS Exercise alert;

or

a message identifier indicative of an operator specific CMAS test alert.

29. The processor in accordance with claim 28, wherein for a CMAS Extreme alert, the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Likely.

30. The processor in accordance with claim 28, wherein for a CMAS Severe alert, the at least one message identifier comprises at least one of:

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Extreme, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Likely;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Immediate, and a Certainty designation of Likely;

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Observed;

or

a message identifier indicative of a CMAS message having a Severity designation of Severe, an Urgency designation of Expected, and a Certainty designation of Likely.

31. The processor in accordance with claim 27, wherein the at least one message identifier comprises an indication of a language.