METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CENTRALIZED AND DECENTRALIZED EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGING
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for providing emergency alert system (EAS) data to subscribers of a content-based network for multiple locations including via mobile devices. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a server performing real-time receipt and encapsulation of the EAS data, transport of the EAS data to client devices over an IP or other packet-switched network, and use of applications running on the client devices to decode and display the EAS data. In one variant, a centralized EAS (CEAS) entity is used to aggregate and distribute EAS messages to video registration servers (VRS), which use stored client device data and user preferences to map delivery of relevant EAMs over the IP network. In another variant, instant messaging (IM) infrastructure is used to deliver and display at least portion of the EAS data via a separate transport process.
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56 Claims
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54. A client device adapted for use within an Internet protocol (IP) network, comprising:
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a receiver, said receiver adapted to receive content originated from a source of said network; a decoder, said decoder adapted to decode said content; a data interface configured to cause provision of data to a content rendering apparatus; and a processor, said processor in data communication with at least said data interface and adapted to run at least one computer program, said at least one program configured to; cause registration with a network entity, said registration including information identifying at least one location other than a location which said client device is located; enable receipt and decoding emergency alert data relating to said identified location based at least in part on said registration; cause at least partial preemption of at least a portion of said content being decoded and sent via said interface to said rendering apparatus; and transmit said decoded and at least partly preempted emergency alert data via at least said interface.
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55. For use in a content distribution network, emergency data registration apparatus capable of determining a location of a plurality of client devices and storing information relating thereto, said registration apparatus comprising:
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a storage device, said storage device adapted to store said plurality of data relating to said individual ones of said plurality of client devices; and a processor in data communication with said storage device and adapted to run at least one computer program thereon, said at least one computer program adapted to; compile a plurality of data relating to respective physical locations of individual ones of said plurality of client devices; correlate one or more of said individual ones of said client devices to a single user account;
correlate said single user to at least one additional location; anddesignate said one or more correlated client devices for delivery of emergency alert data relating to said respective physical locations of said client devices and said at least one additional location.
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56. A method for distributing emergency alert data to a user of a content distribution network, comprising:
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receiving emergency alert data relating to at least a location of interest to said user; distributing said emergency alert data to a first client device associated with said user over said content distribution network, said first client device being physically located at a first location; and distributing said emergency alert data to a second client device associated with said user over a network other than said content distribution network, said second client device being physically located at a second location different than said first location.
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