EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) ATSC ALARMS
First Claim
1. A consumer communication device, comprising:
- a network adapter receiving content from a service provider;
a processor determining if said received content is an emergency alert system notification, said processor in bi-directional communications with said network adaptor; and
said network adaptor communicating said emergency alert system notification to a communication device, if said received content is said emergency alert system notification.
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Abstract
A method for operating a consumer communication device is described including receiving content from a service provider, determining if the received content is an emergency alert system notification and communicating the emergency alert system notification to a communication device, if the received content is the emergency alert system notification. Further described is a method for operating an enhanced detection device including receiving an emergency alert system notification, determining if the emergency alert system notification is communicated best by means of sounding an alarm or by means of vocalizing the emergency alert system notification and communicating the emergency alert system notification through a protected structure by means of initiating an alarm or by means of verbalizing the emergency alert system notification.
34 Citations
12 Claims
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1. A consumer communication device, comprising:
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a network adapter receiving content from a service provider; a processor determining if said received content is an emergency alert system notification, said processor in bi-directional communications with said network adaptor; and said network adaptor communicating said emergency alert system notification to a communication device, if said received content is said emergency alert system notification.
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2. A method for operating a consumer communication device, said method comprising;
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receiving content from a service provider; determining if said received content is an emergency alert system notification; and communicating said emergency alert system notification to a communication device, if said received content is said emergency alert system notification.
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3. A method for operating a communication device, said method comprising:
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receiving an emergency alert system notification from the Internet or a consumer communication device; and communicating said emergency alert system notification to an enhanced detection device via an access point.
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4. (Currently A method for operating an enhanced detection device, said method comprising:
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receiving an emergency alert system notification; determining if said emergency alert system notification is communicated best by means of sounding an alarm or by means of vocalizing said emergency alert system notification; communicating said emergency alert system notification through a protected structure by means of initiating an alarm or by means of verbalizing said emergency alert system notification; and forwarding said emergency alert system notification to other enhanced detection devices in said protected structure. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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5. (canceled)
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8. A communication device, comprising:
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a network adaptor of a communications interface for receiving an emergency alert system notification from the Internet or a consumer communication device; and said network adaptor communicating said emergency alert system notification to an enhanced detection device via an access point.
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9. An enhanced detection device, comprising:
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a network adaptor of a communications interface for receiving an emergency alert system notification; a processor for determining if said emergency alert system notification is communicated best by means of sounding an alarm or by means of vocalizing said emergency alert system notification, said processor in bi-directional communications with said network adaptor of said communications interface; and said network adaptor of said communications interface communicating said emergency alert system notification through a protected structure by means of initiating an alarm or by means of verbalizing said emergency alert system notification, wherein said network adaptor of said communications interface forwards said emergency alert system notification to other enhanced detection devices in said protected structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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10. (canceled)
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