Subscriber-based emergency alert method and system
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1. A method of providing an emergency alert service using a telephone network, the method comprising:
- receiving a message indicating an issuance of an emergency;
based on the message, determining a subset of a plurality of subscribers of the emergency alert service that is affected by the emergency, the subset comprising a first subscriber, a second subscriber and a third subscriber;
transmitting, to the first subscriber, a first emergency message within a name parameter of a caller-identification message;
transmitting, to the second subscriber, a second emergency message within a name parameter of a caller-identification-on-call-waiting message while the second subscriber has an in-progress call; and
transmitting, to the third subscriber, a third emergency message within a talking-call-waiting message while the third subscriber has an in-progress call.
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Abstract
A method of providing an emergency alert service using a telephone network comprises transmitting, to a subscriber of the emergency alert service, an emergency message within a name parameter of a caller-identification message. As an alternative to or in addition to the aforementioned act, the method may comprise transmitting, to a subscriber, an emergency message within a name parameter of a caller-identification-with-call-waiting message. As an alternative to or in addition to the aforementioned acts, the method may comprise transmitting, to a subscriber, an emergency message within a talking-call-waiting message.
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1. A method of providing an emergency alert service using a telephone network, the method comprising:
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receiving a message indicating an issuance of an emergency;
based on the message, determining a subset of a plurality of subscribers of the emergency alert service that is affected by the emergency, the subset comprising a first subscriber, a second subscriber and a third subscriber;
transmitting, to the first subscriber, a first emergency message within a name parameter of a caller-identification message;
transmitting, to the second subscriber, a second emergency message within a name parameter of a caller-identification-on-call-waiting message while the second subscriber has an in-progress call; and
transmitting, to the third subscriber, a third emergency message within a talking-call-waiting message while the third subscriber has an in-progress call. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of providing an emergency alert service using a telephone network, the method comprising:
transmitting, to a subscriber of the emergency alert service, an emergency message within a name parameter of a caller-identification message. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing an emergency alert service using a telephone network, the method comprising:
transmitting, to a subscriber of the emergency alert service, an emergency message within a talking call waiting message while the subscriber has an in-progress call. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing an emergency alert service using a telephone network, the system comprising:
a telephone network element to transmit, to a subscriber of the emergency alert service, an emergency message within a name parameter of a caller-identification message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing an emergency alert service using a telephone network, the system comprising:
a telephone network element to transmit, to a subscriber of the emergency alert service, an emergency message within a talking call waiting message while the subscriber has an in-progress call. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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