Relay device, method and computer program

A method, comprising:

• broadcasting, over a digital television broadcast signal, condition information to a plurality of digital television receiver devices;
• and
• using the broadcast condition information, modifying an operation of a digital television receiver device of the digital television receiver devices, to a self-contained network server operation in which the digital television receiver device generates emergency web content based on the condition information broadcast over the digital television broadcast signal, wherein
• the modifying the operation of the digital television receiver device to the self-contained network server operation includes
• establishing a communication channel on a WiFi network,
• controlling a WiFi interface of the digital television receiver device to allow client devices to connect to the digital television receiver device on the communication channel on the WiFi network,
• receiving a connection request from a client device for the communication channel on the WiFi network, and
• in response to receiving the connection request, automatically communicating the emergency web content to the client device over the communication channel on the WiFi network.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a client device, emergency web content from a digital television receiver device over a WiFi network, the emergency web content received from the digital television receiver device being generated by the digital television receiver device based on condition information detected from a digital television broadcast received in the digital television receiver device;
• wherein
• an operating mode of the digital television receiver device having been modified, based on receiving the condition information via the digital television broadcast in the digital television receiver device, to a self-contained network server operation,
• the receiving the emergency web content comprises
• detecting, in the client device, a communication channel established by the digital television receiver device on the WiFi network,
• transmitting, from the client device, a connection request to connect to the communication channel, and
• in response to the transmitting of the connection request, receiving an automatic communication of the emergency web content from the digital television receiver device over the communication channel on the WiFi network.

A communication system comprising:

• a client device;
• and
• a digital television receiver device, comprising:
• processing circuitry configured to:
• detect condition information broadcast over a digital television broadcast signal to a plurality of digital television receiver devices;
• and
• modify, using the condition information, an operation of the digital television receiver device to a self-contained network server operation in which the digital television receiver device generates emergency web content based on the detected condition information broadcast over the digital television broadcast signal, wherein
• the processing circuitry is configured to modify the operation of the digital television receiver device to the self-contained network server operation by
• establishing a communication channel on a WiFi network,
• controlling a WiFi interface of the digital television receiver device to allow client devices to connect to the digital television receiver device on the communication channel on the WiFi network,
• receiving a connection request from the client device for the communication channel on the WiFi network, and
• in response to receiving the connection request, automatically communicating the emergency web content to the client device over the communication channel on the WiFi network.

A client computing device, comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to:
• detect a communication channel established by a digital television receiver device on a WiFi network,
• transmit a connection request to connect to the communication channel, and
• in response to the transmitting of the connection request, receive an automatic communication of emergency web content over the communication channel on the WiFi network from the digital television receiver device, an operating mode of the digital television receiver device having been modified to a self-contained network server operation, the emergency web content received from the digital television receiver device being generated by the digital television receiver device based on condition information detected from a digital television broadcast received in the digital television receiver device;
• and
• output the emergency web content.

A digital television receiver device comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to:
• detect condition information broadcast over a digital television broadcast signal to a plurality of digital television receiver devices;
• and
• modify, using the condition information, an operation of the digital television receiver device to a self-contained network server operation in which the digital television receiver device generates emergency web content based on the detected condition information broadcast over the digital television broadcast signal, wherein
• the modifying the operation of the digital television receiver device to the self-contained network server operation includes
• establishing a communication channel on a WiFi network,
• controlling a WiFi interface of the digital television receiver device to allow client devices to connect to the digital television receiver device on the communication channel on the WiFi network,
• receiving a connection request from a client device for the communication channel on the WiFi network, and
• in response to receiving the connection request, automatically communicating the emergency web content to the client device over the communication channel on the WiFi network.

A method, comprising:

• detecting condition information broadcast over a digital television broadcast signal to a plurality of digital television receiver devices;
• and
• modifying an operation of a digital television receiver device of the plurality of digital television receiver devices to a self-contained network server operation in which the digital television receiver device generates emergency web content based on the detected condition information broadcast over the digital television broadcast signal,
• wherein the modifying the operation of the digital television receiver device to the self-contained network server operation includes
• receiving a connection request from a client device for at least one unencrypted communication channel on a WiFi network, and
• in response to receiving the connection request, automatically communicating the emergency web content to the client device over the at least one unencrypted communication channel on the WiFi network.

A digital television receiver device comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to:
• detect condition information broadcast over a digital television broadcast signal to a plurality of digital television receiver devices;
• and
• modify an operation of the digital television receiver device to a self-contained network server operation in which the digital television receiver device generates emergency web content based on the detected condition information broadcast over the digital television broadcast signal,
• wherein the modifying the operation of the digital television receiver device to the self-contained network server operation includes
• receiving a connection request from a client device for at least one unencrypted communication channel on a WiFi network, and
• in response to receiving the connection request, automatically communicating the emergency web content to the client device over the at least one unencrypted communication channel on the WiFi network.