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US 2009/0222852 A1Published application
Reverse 911 using tv
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorAngela Bartolome
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Abstract
A reverse 911 can be sent to a TV communicating with the Internet. The TV is automatically turned on if it is off, and a viewer can acknowledge the reverse 911 using a TV remote control.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- at a display, receiving a reverse 911 message;
- if the display is not energized when the reverse 911 message is received, automatically energizing the display;
- and
- using the display to prompt a viewer to input an acknowledgement of the message using an input device.
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A TV system, comprising:
- a TV display;
- and
- a processor in the system and receiving an emergency alert from the Internet;
- the display being automatically energized in response to the alert if not already energized so as to display a message associated with the alert.
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A TV system, comprising:
- a TV display;
- and
- a processor in the system and receiving an emergency alert from the Internet;
- wherein the display is caused to present a prompt to acknowledge the alert.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.