Determining wireless system availability using emergency alert system messaging
First Claim
1. A method with a wireless communication system for transmitting emergency alert system messages to wireless devices, the method comprising:
- receiving an emergency alert system alert message for delivery to one or more wireless devices in a coverage area of a wireless communication system;
transmitting the emergency alert system alert message to the one or more wireless devices using one or more access channels associated with the coverage area;
receiving an acknowledgement message from at least one of the one or more wireless devices comprising an identifier associated with each access channel in the one or more access channels over which the wireless device received the emergency alert system alert message; and
storing, based on receiving the acknowledgement message,a set of information indicating which access channel in the one or more access channels has successfully transmitted the emergency alert system alert message to the at least one wireless device within the coverage area;
determining at least one access channel in the one or more access channels that has failed to successfully deliver the emergency alert system alert message;
generating a representation of a map of the coverage area; and
displaying visual indicators in the representation of a map indicating the at least one access channel in the one or more access channels that has failed to successfully deliver the emergency alert system alert message.
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Abstract
A method and information processing system transmit emergency alert system messages to wireless devices. An EAS alert message (302) is transmitted to at least one wireless device (106) using one or more access channels (306) associated with a coverage area. An acknowledgement message (200) is received from the wireless device (106). The acknowledgement message (200) includes at least one of a location associated with the wireless device (106) and an identifier associated with each access channel over which the wireless device (106) received the EAS alert message (302). At least one of a first set of information indicating locations within the coverage area that have successfully received the EAS alert message (302) and a second set of information indicating which access channels have successfully transmitted the EAS alert message (302) to the wireless devices (106) within the coverage area are stored based on receiving the acknowledgement message.
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1. A method with a wireless communication system for transmitting emergency alert system messages to wireless devices, the method comprising:
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receiving an emergency alert system alert message for delivery to one or more wireless devices in a coverage area of a wireless communication system; transmitting the emergency alert system alert message to the one or more wireless devices using one or more access channels associated with the coverage area; receiving an acknowledgement message from at least one of the one or more wireless devices comprising an identifier associated with each access channel in the one or more access channels over which the wireless device received the emergency alert system alert message; and storing, based on receiving the acknowledgement message, a set of information indicating which access channel in the one or more access channels has successfully transmitted the emergency alert system alert message to the at least one wireless device within the coverage area; determining at least one access channel in the one or more access channels that has failed to successfully deliver the emergency alert system alert message; generating a representation of a map of the coverage area; and displaying visual indicators in the representation of a map indicating the at least one access channel in the one or more access channels that has failed to successfully deliver the emergency alert system alert message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An information processing system, for transmitting emergency alert system alert messages to wireless devices, comprising:
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a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and an emergency message controller, communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the emergency message controller is adapted to; receive an emergency alert system alert message for delivery to one or more wireless devices in a coverage area of a wireless communication system; transmit the emergency alert system alert message to the one or more wireless devices using one or more access channels associated with the coverage area; receive an acknowledgement message from at least one of the one or more wireless devices comprising an identifier associated with each access channel in the one or more access channels over which the wireless device received the emergency alert system alert message; and store, based on the acknowledgement message being received, a set of information indicating which access channel in the one or more of access channels has successfully transmitted the emergency alert system alert message to the at least one of the one or more wireless devices within the coverage area; wherein the emergency message controller is further adapted to; determine at least one access channel in the one or more access channels that has failed to successfully deliver the emergency alert system alert message; generate a representation of a map of the coverage area and display visual indicators in the representation of a map indicating the at least one access channel in the one or more access channels that has failed to successfully deliver the emergency alert system alert message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
broadcasted to the coverage area being destined for reception by all wireless devices within the coverage area.
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