EMERGENCY ALERT DATA DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for efficiently and flexibly providing emergency alert data (e.g., EAS messages) to subscribers of a content-based network, such as for example Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscribers. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a server performing real-time receipt and encapsulation of the EAS data (which may comprise audio, video, and/or text), transport of the EAS data to client devices over the network, and use of one or more applications running on the client devices to decode and display/present the EAS data in a manner which effectively guarantees that it will be perceived by the viewer. In one variant, instant messaging (IM) infrastructure is used to authenticate clients and receive and display at least portion of the EAS data via a separate transport process. Server and client-side apparatus adapted for EAS data receipt, decoding and display are also disclosed.
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. A client device in communication with at least one server of a content delivery network, said client device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive primary content and emergency-related secondary content from said network, said emergency-related secondary content comprising a video and an audio portion; a transmitter configured to, in response to said receipt of said emergency-related secondary content, transmit to said at least one server an authentication request; and at least one display device configured to display said primary content and said emergency-related secondary content; wherein said receiver is further configured to, upon authentication thereof by said at least one server, receive instruction from said at least one server, said instruction configured to cause said client device to; (i) display said video portion of said emergency-related secondary content on said display device; and (ii) present said audio portion of said emergency-related secondary content in place of an audio portion of said primary content being contemporaneously displayed on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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