System and method to distribute emergency information
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1. An apparatus for distributing emergency information, comprising:
- a wireless receiver;
a network transceiver configured to communicate on a local area network; and
a controller operatively coupled to the wireless receiver and network transceiver;
wherein the controller is configured to receive a subscription request from each of a subset of a plurality of devices in data communication with the local area network, wherein the subscription request specifies a format of an alert message;
wherein the controller is configured to receive via the wireless receiver a wireless broadcast of an emergency transmission for a specified emergency condition;
wherein the controller is configured to determine a policy for responding to the specified emergency condition responsive to receiving the wireless broadcast;
wherein the controller is configured to send an alert message addressed to each of the subset of subscribing devices coupled to the local area network via the network transceiver responsive to receiving the wireless broadcast; and
wherein each alert message includes data representative of the specified emergency condition and data representative of the policy for responding to the specified emergency condition in the format specified by each of the subset of subscribing devices.
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Abstract
A system and method that enables efficient distribution of public warning information using a network infrastructure. Public warning messages are received by a wireless receiver coupled to a network. The wireless receiver broadcasts a message to users on the network responsive to receiving a public warning message.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for distributing emergency information, comprising:
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a wireless receiver; a network transceiver configured to communicate on a local area network; and a controller operatively coupled to the wireless receiver and network transceiver; wherein the controller is configured to receive a subscription request from each of a subset of a plurality of devices in data communication with the local area network, wherein the subscription request specifies a format of an alert message; wherein the controller is configured to receive via the wireless receiver a wireless broadcast of an emergency transmission for a specified emergency condition; wherein the controller is configured to determine a policy for responding to the specified emergency condition responsive to receiving the wireless broadcast; wherein the controller is configured to send an alert message addressed to each of the subset of subscribing devices coupled to the local area network via the network transceiver responsive to receiving the wireless broadcast; and wherein each alert message includes data representative of the specified emergency condition and data representative of the policy for responding to the specified emergency condition in the format specified by each of the subset of subscribing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for distributing emergency information, comprising:
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a wireless receiver; a network transceiver configured to communicate on a local area network; means for receiving a subscription request from each of a subset of a plurality of devices in data communication with the local area network, wherein the subscription request specifies a format of an alert message; means for receiving a wireless broadcast of an emergency transmission for a specified emergency condition via the wireless receiver receiving; means for determining a policy for responding to the specified emergency condition responsive to the means for receiving; and means for sending an alert message addressed to each of the subset of subscribing devices coupled to the local area network via the network transceiver responsive to the means for receiving and means for determining; wherein each alert message includes data representative of the specified emergency condition and data representative of the policy for responding to the specified emergency condition in the format specified by each of the subset of subscribing device.
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17. A method for distributing emergency information, comprising:
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receiving a subscription request from each of a subset of a plurality of devices, wherein the subscription request specifies a format of an alert message receiving a wireless emergency transmission comprising data representative of a specific type of emergency; determining a policy for responding to the type of emergency responsive to receiving the wireless emergency transmission; and sending an alert message to each of the subset of subscribing devices; wherein each alert message includes data representative of the type of emergency and data representative of the policy for responding to the type of emergency in the format specified by each of the subset of subscribing devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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