Emergency notification system for a portable device
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory to store computer-executable instructions; and
a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the computer-executable instructions to perform operations, comprising;
updating emergency broadcast information stored in the memory with data from an emergency broadcast information data store using over-the-air programming, wherein the emergency broadcast information identifies a broadcast technology supported by the apparatus and an emergency broadcast channel associated with the broadcast technology; and
in response to receipt of an emergency alert indicator bit on a control channel of a telephony network;
determining a relevance of an emergency broadcast associated with the emergency alert indicator bit;
rendering a notification via a display component of the apparatus based on the relevance, wherein the notification comprises a subset of the emergency broadcast information;
automatically tuning the communication device to the emergency broadcast channel specified by the subset of the emergency broadcast information; and
storing a record of the emergency broadcast on the memory.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing alerts to end users of networked enabled portable devices are provided so that the end users are made aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, a portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory to store computer-executable instructions; and a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the computer-executable instructions to perform operations, comprising; updating emergency broadcast information stored in the memory with data from an emergency broadcast information data store using over-the-air programming, wherein the emergency broadcast information identifies a broadcast technology supported by the apparatus and an emergency broadcast channel associated with the broadcast technology; and in response to receipt of an emergency alert indicator bit on a control channel of a telephony network; determining a relevance of an emergency broadcast associated with the emergency alert indicator bit; rendering a notification via a display component of the apparatus based on the relevance, wherein the notification comprises a subset of the emergency broadcast information; automatically tuning the communication device to the emergency broadcast channel specified by the subset of the emergency broadcast information; and storing a record of the emergency broadcast on the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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updating, by a portable device comprising a processor, emergency broadcast information based on data received from an emergency broadcast information data store via over-the-air programming, wherein the emergency broadcast information specifies a broadcast technology supported by the portable device and an emergency broadcast channel associated with the broadcast technology; and in response to detecting an emergency alert indicator bit on a control channel of a telephony network; determining, by the portable device, a relevance of an emergency broadcast identified by the emergency alert indicator bit; displaying, by the portable device, a notification on the portable device based on the relevance, wherein the notification comprises a subset of the emergency broadcast information; automatically tuning, by the portable device, the portable device to the emergency broadcast channel specified by the subset of the emergency broadcast information; and storing, by the portable device, a record of the emergency broadcast on a memory of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tangible computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a communication device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:
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updating emergency broadcast information with data received from an emergency broadcast information data store via over-the-air programming, wherein the emergency broadcast information identifies a broadcast technology supported by the communication device and an emergency broadcast channel associated with the broadcast technology; and in response to detection of an emergency alert indicator bit on a control channel of a telephony network, determining a relevance of an emergency broadcast indicated by the emergency alert indicator bit; visually rendering, on the communication device, a notification that comprises a subset of the emergency broadcast information, wherein the notification is based on the relevance; automatically tuning the communication device to the emergency broadcast channel identified by the subset of the emergency broadcast information; and storing a record of the emergency broadcast on a memory of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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