DISTRIBUTION OF AN EMERGENCY WARNING USING PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS
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1. A method of propagating an alert, comprising:
- receiving the alert on a first communication device, the alert associated with data indicating at least one peer-to-peer propagation parameter; and
automatically communicating the alert from the first communication device to at least a second communication device in accordance with the peer-to-peer propagation parameter via peer-to-peer communications.
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Abstract
A method (400, 500) of propagating an alert (116). The alert can be received on a first communication device (102). The alert can be associated with data indicating at least one peer-to-peer propagation parameter. Further, the alert can be automatically communicated from the first communication device to at least a second communication device in accordance with the peer-to-peer propagation parameter via peer-to-peer communications.
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1. A method of propagating an alert, comprising:
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receiving the alert on a first communication device, the alert associated with data indicating at least one peer-to-peer propagation parameter; and automatically communicating the alert from the first communication device to at least a second communication device in accordance with the peer-to-peer propagation parameter via peer-to-peer communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of propagating an alert, comprising:
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identifying an alert region; associating the alert with at least one peer-to-peer propagation parameter; identifying at least one communication device located in the alert region and being configured to communicate using peer-to-peer communications; and communicating the alert to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication device, comprising:
a controller that receives an alert, the alert associated with data indicating at least one peer-to-peer propagation parameter, and automatically communicates the alert via peer-to-peer communications from the communication device to at least a second communication device in accordance with the peer-to-peer propagation parameter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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