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US 8,285,694 B1Granted
Distribution of enterprise related alerts via the emergency alert system
AssigneeAT&T Mobility II LLC
InventorsBrian Kevin Daly, DeWayne Allan Sennett
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Abstract
Enterprise related alert messages are distributed via the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The enterprise community (e.g., a company, a business, or a firm, a school, a corporation, a department of transportation, a law enforcement agency, commuter service, or the like) is provide the ability to distribute enterprise related information via the EAS. Enterprise related alerts can be generated automatically, semi-automatically, and/or manually. Enterprise related alerts can be used to notify TV and radio broadcasters.
Claims18
A processor-implemented method comprising:
- receiving an indication of an enterprise related alert;
- receiving an indication of at least one alert area in which to provide the indication of the enterprise related alert;
- analyzing the indication of the enterprise related alert to determine if distribution of the enterprise related alert message is warranted by
- determining a number of detections reported by a sensor;
- and
- determining a time interval in which the number of detections reported by the sensor occurred;
- and
- if the determined number of detections is equal to or greater than a first threshold of sensor detections and the determined time interval is less than or equal to a second threshold interval:
- generating, via the processor, the enterprise related alert message comprising enterprise specific information comprising an identification of an enterprise and an indication of an alert type, wherein:
- the enterprise related alert message is formatted for compliance with the Emergency Alert System;
- and
- providing the enterprise related alert message for broadcast using the Emergency Alert System to the at least one alert area.
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A system comprising:
- memory comprising at least one executable instruction;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the at least one executable instruction to:
- receive an indication of an enterprise related alert;
- receive an indication of at least one alert area in which to provide the indication of the enterprise alert;
- analyze the indication of the enterprise related alert to determine if distribution of an enterprise related alert message is warranted by:
- determining a number of detections reported by a sensor;
- and
- determining a time interval in which the number of detections reported by the sensor occurred;
- and
- if the determined number of detections is equal to or greater than a first threshold of sensor detections and the determined time interval is less than or equal to a second threshold interval:
- generate the enterprise related alert message comprising enterprise specific information comprising an identification of the enterprise and an indication of an alert type, wherein:
- the enterprise related alert message is formatted for compliance with an Emergency Alert System;
- and
- provide the enterprise related alert message for broadcast using the Emergency Alert System to the at least one alert area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.