Emergency notification system for a portable device
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a memory to store computer-executable instructions; and
a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the computer-executable instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;
receiving emergency broadcast update information from an emergency broadcast information data store via over-the-air programming, wherein the emergency broadcast update information initiates an updating of emergency broadcast information stored in the memory;
receiving, via a control channel of a telephony network, an emergency alert indicator bit indicating an occurrence of an emergency broadcast;
determining a relevance of the emergency broadcast in response to the receiving the emergency alert indicator bit;
rendering, via a rendering component of the device and based on the relevance, notification data comprising a subset of the emergency broadcast information, wherein the subset of the emergency broadcast information identifies a broadcast technology supported by the device and an emergency broadcast channel associated with the broadcast technology;
automatically tuning the device to the emergency broadcast channel identified by the subset of the emergency broadcast information in response to the receiving the emergency alert indicator bit; 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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19 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a memory to store computer-executable instructions; and a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the computer-executable instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving emergency broadcast update information from an emergency broadcast information data store via over-the-air programming, wherein the emergency broadcast update information initiates an updating of emergency broadcast information stored in the memory; receiving, via a control channel of a telephony network, an emergency alert indicator bit indicating an occurrence of an emergency broadcast; determining a relevance of the emergency broadcast in response to the receiving the emergency alert indicator bit; rendering, via a rendering component of the device and based on the relevance, notification data comprising a subset of the emergency broadcast information, wherein the subset of the emergency broadcast information identifies a broadcast technology supported by the device and an emergency broadcast channel associated with the broadcast technology; automatically tuning the device to the emergency broadcast channel identified by the subset of the emergency broadcast information in response to the receiving the emergency alert indicator bit; and storing a record of the emergency broadcast on the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a device comprising a processor, emergency broadcast update information from an emergency broadcast information data store via over-the-air programming, wherein the receiving initiates an updating of emergency broadcast information stored in a memory of the device; receiving, by the device and via a control channel of a telephony network, an emergency alert indication that signals an occurrence of an emergency broadcast; identifying, by the device, a relevance of the emergency broadcast in response to receiving the emergency alert indication; rendering, by the device and based on the relevance, notification information comprising a subset of the emergency broadcast information, wherein the subset of the emergency broadcast information specifies a broadcast technology supported by the device and an emergency broadcast channel associated with the broadcast technology; automatically tuning the device to the emergency broadcast channel identified by the subset of the emergency broadcast information in response to the receiving the emergency alert indication; and storing, by the device, a record of the emergency broadcast on the memory of the device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible computer-readable storage device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a communication device comprising a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving, from an emergency broadcast information data store via over-the-air programming, emergency broadcast update information that initiates an updating of emergency broadcast information stored in a memory of a portable device; receiving, via a control channel of a telephony network, an emergency alert indicator bit signifying that an emergency broadcast is in effect; determining a relevance of the emergency broadcast in response to the receiving the emergency alert indicator bit; rendering, via the portable device and based on the relevance, notification data comprising a subset of the emergency broadcast information, wherein the subset of the emergency broadcast information specifies a broadcast technology supported by the device and an emergency broadcast channel associated with the broadcast technology; automatically tuning the portable device to the emergency broadcast channel specified by the subset of the emergency broadcast information in response to the receiving the emergency alert indicator bit; and storing a record of the emergency broadcast on the memory of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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