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WI-FI COMMUNICATION OF WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS

  • US 20190327787A1
  • Filed: 06/14/2019
  • Published: 10/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at an access point of a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wireless emergency alert (WEA) message, the WEA message comprising an alert and an indication of a geographic area in which the alert is to be communicated;

    comparing, by the access point, an access point location of the access point to the geographic area;

    based on the comparing, confirming that the access point location is within the geographic area; and

    relaying the alert by the access point to a plurality of devices connected the WLAN via the access point.

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