Emergency alert system using management controller in network
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a signage device supporting a control standard, the signage device comprising;
a signage device controller in communication with a non-alert media content source via an in-band network; and
a signage display; and
an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller separated from the signage device, the EAS display controller comprising;
a processor;
a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with at least one EAS message source via an out-of-band network, wherein the out-of-band network is separate from or independent from the in-band network;
a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with the signage device controller via a communication link, wherein the communication-interface controller is in compliance with the control standard; and
a memory storing firmware which is configured to, when executed by the processor,establish an out-of-band communication channel with the at least one EAS message source via the out-of-band network;
receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band communication channel;
extract an alert message from the EAS message;
construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard; and
send the signage device control command to the signage device through the communication-interface controller,wherein the signage device controller is configured to;
receive the signage device control command from the EAS display controller, and execute the signage device control command;
receive a non-alert media content from the non-alert media content source via the in-band network; and
in response to executing the signage device control command and receiving the non-alert media content, display the alert message and the non-alert media content on the signage display.
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Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller. The EAS display controller includes: (a) a processor, (b) a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with an out-of-band network, (c) a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with a signage device and in compliance with a control standard, a memory storing firmware. The firmware is configured to, when executed by the processor, (a) establish an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source, (b) receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band channel, (c) extract an alert message from the EAS message, (d) construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard, and (e) send the command to the signage device to instruct the signage device to display the alert message.
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25 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a signage device supporting a control standard, the signage device comprising; a signage device controller in communication with a non-alert media content source via an in-band network; and a signage display; and an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller separated from the signage device, the EAS display controller comprising; a processor; a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with at least one EAS message source via an out-of-band network, wherein the out-of-band network is separate from or independent from the in-band network; a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with the signage device controller via a communication link, wherein the communication-interface controller is in compliance with the control standard; and a memory storing firmware which is configured to, when executed by the processor, establish an out-of-band communication channel with the at least one EAS message source via the out-of-band network; receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band communication channel; extract an alert message from the EAS message; construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard; and send the signage device control command to the signage device through the communication-interface controller, wherein the signage device controller is configured to; receive the signage device control command from the EAS display controller, and execute the signage device control command; receive a non-alert media content from the non-alert media content source via the in-band network; and in response to executing the signage device control command and receiving the non-alert media content, display the alert message and the non-alert media content on the signage display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing signage display and alert content display on a signage device, comprising:
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establishing, at an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller, an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source, wherein the EAS display controller is separated from the signage device, wherein the out-of-band communication channel is established via an out-of-band network; receiving, at the EAS display controller, an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band communication channel; extracting, at the EAS display controller, an alert message from the EAS message; constructing, at the EAS display controller, a signage device control command in accordance with a control standard, wherein the signage device supports the control standard; and sending, by the EAS display controller, the signage device control command to a signage device controller of the signage device through a communication interface controller of the EAS display controller, wherein the communication interface controller is in compliance with the control standard, and is configured to be in communication with the signage device controller via a communication link; wherein the signage device controller is in communication with a non-alert media content source via an in-band network, and is configured to; receive the signage device control command from the EAS display controller, and execute the signage device control command; receive a non-alert media content from the non-alert media content source via the in-band network; and in response to executing the signage device control command and receiving the non-alert media content, displaying the alert message and the non-alert media content on a signage display of the signage device, wherein the out-of-band network is separate from or independent from the in-band network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by a processor of an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller, are configured to:
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establish an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source, wherein the out-of-band communication channel is established via an out-of-band network; receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band communication channel; extract an alert message from the EAS message; construct a signage device control command in accordance with a control standard, wherein a communication interface controller of the EAS display controller is in compliance with the control standard, and the signage device supports the control standard; and send the signage device control command from the EAS display controller to a signage device supporting the control standard through a communication interface controller of the EAS display controller, wherein the EAS display controller is separated from the signage device, and wherein the communication interface controller is in compliance with the control standard, and is configured to be in communication with a signage device controller of the signage device via a communication link; wherein the signage device controller is in communication with a non-alert media content source via an in-band network, and is configured to; receive the signage device control command from the EAS display controller, and execute the signage device control command; receive a non-alert media content from the non-alert media content source via the in-band network; and in response to executing the signage device control command and receiving the non-alert media content, displaying the alert message and the non-alert media content on a signage display of the signage device, wherein the out-of-band network is separate from or independent from the in-band network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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