Wi-Fi communication of wireless emergency alerts
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsCharles Musgrove, DeWayne Sennett, Brian Daly
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Abstract
A device includes a first network connection for connecting to a wireless local area network, a processor communicatively coupled to the first network connection, and a display communicatively coupled to the processor. The device includes memory storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations. The operations include receiving, via the first network connection, a WEA message comprising an alert and an indication of a geographic area associated with the alert and causing the display to render an alert indication based at least on the WEA message.
Claims14
A device comprising:
- a first network connection for connecting to a wireless local area network (WLAN);
- a second network connection for connecting to a cellular network;
- a processor communicatively coupled to the first network connection;
- a display communicatively coupled to the processor;
- and
- memory storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving, via the first network connection, a first wireless emergency alert (WEA) message comprising first alert and a first indication of a first geographic area associated with the first alert;
- receiving, via the second network connection, a second WEA message comprising a second alert and a second indication of a second geographic area associated with the second alert, wherein the second geographic area overlaps the first geographic area;
- comparing that comprises:
- comparing the first geographic area and the second geographic area;
- and
- comparing a temporal relationship between the first WEA message and the second WEA message;
- based on the comparing, determining that the first alert and the second alert relate to a common event;
- and
- based on the first alert and the second alert relating to the common event, causing the display to render an alert indication based on the first WEA message and the second WEA message.
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a device, via a wireless local area network (WLAN), a first wireless emergency alert (WEA) message comprising a first alert and a first indication of a first geographic area associated with the first alert;
- determining that a location of the device is within the geographic area;
- receiving, via a cellular network, a second WEA message comprising a second alert and a second indication of a second geographic area associated with the second alert, wherein the second geographic area overlaps the first geographic area;
- comparing that comprises:
- comparing the first geographic area and the second geographic area;
- and
- comparing a temporal relationship between the first WEA message and the second WEA message;
- based on the comparing, determining that the first WEA message and the second WEA message relate to a common event;
- and
- based on the first alert and the second alert relating to the common event, causing the device to display an alert indication based on the first WEA message and the second WEA message.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a processor executing the instructions to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving, at a device, via a wireless local area network (WLAN), a first wireless emergency alert (WEA) message comprising a first alert and a first indication of a geographic area associated with the first alert;
- receiving a second WEA message comprising a second alert and a second indication of a second geographic area associated with the second alert, wherein the second geographic area overlaps the first geographic area;
- comparing that comprises:
- comparing the first geographic area and the second geographic area;
- and
- comparing a temporal relationship between the first WEA message and the second WEA message;
- based on the comparing, determining that the first alert and the second alert relate to a common event;
- and
- based on the first alert and the second alert relating to the common event, causing the device to display an alert indication based on the first WEA message and the second WEA message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.