Systems and methods for priority emergency messages over wi-fi
AssigneeCox Communications, Inc.
InventorCarol Jeanette Ansley
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for priority emergency messages over Wi-Fi. Particularly, the systems and methods may relate to an emergency message prioritization feature that may be used in association with Wi-Fi networks (for example, based on the 802.11 wireless standard). The feature may allow a station (STA) to request for such prioritization from an access point (AP) to allow the STA to receive priority in message transmission/receipt during emergency situations.
Claims20
A device, the device comprising processing circuitry coupled to storage, the processing circuitry configured to:
- enable, on a first wireless access point (AP) and based on a determination that an emergency is occurring in an area associated with the first AP, an emergency preparedness communications service in the first AP;
- receive, subsequent to enabling the emergency preparedness communications service and
- from the first AP, a notification of a request from a station (STA) for communications priority with the first AP;
- determine that the STA is authorized to enable the emergency preparedness communications service;
- and
- communicate, to the first AP and based on the STA being an authorized STA, an adjusted priority for messages associated with the STA.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions which when executed by one or more processors of a device result in performing operations comprising:
- enabling, by a first wireless access point (AP) and based on a determination that an emergency is occurring in an area associated with the first AP, an emergency preparedness communications service in the first AP;
- receiving, subsequent to enabling the emergency preparedness communications service,
- a request from a station (STA) for communications priority with the first AP;
- determining that the STA is authorized to use the emergency preparedness communications service;
- and
- determining, based on the STA being an authorized STA, an adjusted priority for messages associated with the STA.
A method comprising:
- enabling, at a first wireless access point (AP) and based on a determination that an emergency is occurring in an area associated with the first AP, a emergency preparedness communications service in the first AP;
- receiving, subsequent to enabling the emergency preparedness communications service,
- a request from a station (STA) for communications priority with the first AP;
- determining that the STA is authorized to use the emergency preparedness communications service;
- and
- determining, based on the STA being an authorized STA, an adjusted priority for messages associated with the STA.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.