Wireless communication device for receiving an emergency broadcast message
First Claim
1. A method in a wireless communication device for receiving an emergency broadcast message, the method comprising:
- monitoring incoming broadcast messages;
determining whether the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message;
overriding a settable broadcast service reception preference upon determining that the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message;
receiving the emergency broadcast message;
transmitting an acknowledgment of receiving the emergency broadcast message; and
communicating the reception of the emergency broadcast message.
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Abstract
A method (200) and an apparatus (106) for a wireless communication device for receiving an emergency broadcast message are provided. The wireless communication device (106) monitors (204) incoming broadcast messages, and determines (206) whether the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message. If the emergency broadcast message is included, then the wireless communication device (106) overrides (208) a settable broadcast service reception preference, and receives (210) the emergency broadcast message. The wireless communication device (106) then transmits (212) an acknowledgment of receiving the emergency broadcast message, and communicates (214) the reception of the emergency broadcast message.
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21 Claims
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1. A method in a wireless communication device for receiving an emergency broadcast message, the method comprising:
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monitoring incoming broadcast messages; determining whether the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message; overriding a settable broadcast service reception preference upon determining that the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message; receiving the emergency broadcast message; transmitting an acknowledgment of receiving the emergency broadcast message; and communicating the reception of the emergency broadcast message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method in a wireless communication device for receiving an emergency broadcast message, the wireless communication device having a settable broadcast service reception preference determining whether to receive incoming broadcast messages, the method comprising:
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monitoring the incoming broadcast messages of a Multimedia Broadcast and Multimedia Service; determining whether the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message; overriding the settable broadcast service reception preference and a required presence of a user identity module upon determining that the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message; receiving the emergency broadcast message; transmitting an acknowledgment of receiving the emergency broadcast message; and communicating the reception of the emergency broadcast message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communication device configured to receive an emergency broadcast message, the wireless communication device comprising:
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a broadcast receiver configured to monitor incoming broadcast messages; a settable broadcast service reception preference module coupled to the broadcast receiver, the settable broadcast service reception preference module configured to determine whether to receive the incoming broadcast messages; an emergency status indicator coupled to the broadcast receiver, the emergency status indicator configured to determine whether the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message; a preference overriding module coupled to the settable broadcast service reception module and to the emergency status indicator, the preference overriding module configured to direct the settable broadcast service reception preference module to receive the emergency broadcast message; a message processor coupled to the settable broadcast service reception preference module, the message processor configured to process the emergency broadcast message; an acknowledgment transmitter coupled to the message processor, the acknowledgment transmitter configured to transmit an acknowledgment of receiving the emergency broadcast message; and an information communicator coupled to the message processor, the information communicator configured to convey the reception of the emergency broadcast message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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