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Emergency broadcast message receiver

  • US 8,249,545 B2
  • Filed: 09/10/2004
  • Issued: 08/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method in a portable communication device for conveying an emergency broadcast message, the method comprising:

  • receiving the emergency broadcast message, wherein receiving the emergency broadcast message includes at least one of;

    receiving the emergency broadcast message in a broadcast mode of a Multimedia Broadcast and Multimedia Service;

    orreceiving the emergency broadcast message in a multicast mode of a Multimedia Broadcast and Multimedia Service;

    transmitting an acknowledgment of receiving the emergency broadcast message; and

    autonomously conveying information contained in the emergency broadcast message, which includes transmitting the information contained in the emergency broadcast message to an external device to preempt current information being communicated by the external device.

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