Emergency mobile notification handling
First Claim
1. A mobile communications device, comprising:
- a transceiver;
a microprocessor; and
a computer readable memory, the computer readable memory holding instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, cause the mobile communications device to;
receive a text-based emergency notification message;
derive, using automated text-to-speech conversion, from the content of the text-based emergency notification message, data or signals that render at least some of the content of the text-based emergency notification message into an audio format; and
audibly play the audio rendition of at least some of the content of the text-based emergency notification message.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for handling emergency notification messages such as Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) alerts. In one example, a mobile communications device receives a text-based emergency alert message, converts at least some of the message content into an audio format, and then audibly plays the message. Such a system may enable additional persons to receive emergency notifications who otherwise may not receive them, for example, persons with visual impairments, or persons using communications devices that are unable to display text. In another example arrangement, a response center receives a text-based message, recognizes that a particular remote communications device is not capable of displaying the text-based message, derives from the content of the text-based electronic notification message data or signals that render at least some of the content of the text-based electronic notification message into an audio format, and transmits the data or signals to the communications device.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communications device, comprising:
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a transceiver; a microprocessor; and a computer readable memory, the computer readable memory holding instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, cause the mobile communications device to; receive a text-based emergency notification message; derive, using automated text-to-speech conversion, from the content of the text-based emergency notification message, data or signals that render at least some of the content of the text-based emergency notification message into an audio format; and audibly play the audio rendition of at least some of the content of the text-based emergency notification message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A machine-implemented method of operating a response center, the method comprising:
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receiving a text-based electronic notification message; automatically recognizing that a particular remote communications device is not capable of displaying the text-based electronic notification message; in response to the recognition that the communications device is not capable of displaying the text-based electronic notification message, deriving, from the content of the text-based electronic notification message, data or signals that render at least some of the content of the text-based electronic notification message into an audio format; and transmitting the data or signals to the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a response center, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the response center, a text-based electronic emergency notification message that originated from an official emergency alert gateway and is targeted to a particular geographical area; identifying one or more remote communications devices that are associated with clients of the private response center and that are within the geographical area to which the text-based electronic emergency notification message is targeted; and transmitting a respective message to each of the one or more identified remote communications devices, the respective messages including notice of at least some of the content of the text-based electronic emergency notification message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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