Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to event-based wireless emergency alerts (“WEAs”). According to one aspect disclosed herein, a WEA-capable device can receive an event-based wireless emergency alert that includes an event code and alert content. The WEA-capable device can parse the event code from the event-based WEA. The WEA-capable device can determine, via execution of an event-based WEA function, a WEA format based upon the event code. The WEA-capable device can then output the alert content in the WEA format. In some embodiments, the event code identifies a weather-related emergency event (e.g., a hurricane or tornado warning). In other embodiments, the event code identifies a non-weather-related emergency event (e.g., a child abduction alert). The WEA format can be an event-specific spoken language, an event-specific symbol, an event-specific haptic feedback, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may use an unmanned vehicle to communicate an alert, such as an emergency alert, to a region, such as one affected by a natural disaster. A method may include receiving a message, which may comprise an alert and information associated with a region, from an alert originator. The message may then be transmitted, via a communication access device, to an unmanned vehicle. After receiving the message, the unmanned vehicle may travel to the region. Upon reaching the region, the unmanned vehicle may communicate the alert, whereby individuals' reception devices within the region may receive the alert.

Abstract: A method, a mobile device, and a computer-readable medium for accessing target data of a uniform resource locator received in a wireless emergency alert message are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor for receiving a wireless emergency alert message including a uniform resource locator via a cellular broadcast, determining that a non-cellular access network is available for the mobile device, accessing target data from the uniform resource locator via the non-cellular access network, when the non-cellular access network is available, and presenting the target data on the mobile device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a broadcast message and determining a type of the broadcast message. The operations include, if the broadcast message is a first type, retrieving data indicated by the broadcast message. The operations include, if the broadcast message is a second type, changing a device operating characteristic.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may use an unmanned vehicle to communicate an alert, such as an emergency alert, to a region, such as one affected by a natural disaster. A method may include receiving a message, which may comprise an alert and information associated with a region, from an alert originator. The message may then be transmitted, via a communication access device, to an unmanned vehicle. After receiving the message, the unmanned vehicle may travel to the region. Upon reaching the region, the unmanned vehicle may communicate the alert, whereby individuals' reception devices within the region may receive the alert.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses may use an unmanned vehicle to communicate an alert, such as an emergency alert, to a region, such as one affected by a natural disaster. A method may include receiving a message, which may comprise an alert and information associated with a region, from an alert originator. The message may then be transmitted, via a communication access device, to an unmanned vehicle. After receiving the message, the unmanned vehicle may travel to the region. Upon reaching the region, the unmanned vehicle may communicate the alert, whereby individuals' reception devices within the region may receive the alert.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a broadcast message and determining a type of the broadcast message. The operations include, if the broadcast message is a first type, retrieving data indicated by the broadcast message. The operations include, if the broadcast message is a second type, changing a device operating characteristic.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus for broadcasting a wireless emergency alert message are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor receiving a request to broadcast a wireless emergency alert message, determining an anticipated increase in a network usage in response to broadcasting the wireless emergency alert message, determining that a capacity of the network will not be exceeded with the anticipated increase in the network usage, and broadcasting the wireless alert message in an alert area. In one example, the request comprises a type of alert, the alert area, and a message content. In one example, the wireless emergency alert message that is broadcast includes the message content in a format that deviates from a default format when it is determined that the capacity of the network will not be exceeded with the anticipated increase in the network usage.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a broadcast message and determining a type of the broadcast message. The operations include, if the broadcast message is a first type, retrieving data indicated by the broadcast message. The operations include, if the broadcast message is a second type, changing a device operating characteristic.

Abstract: A method, a mobile device, and a computer-readable medium for accessing target data of a uniform resource locator received in a wireless emergency alert message are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor for receiving a wireless emergency alert message including a uniform resource locator via a cellular broadcast, determining that a non-cellular access network is available for the mobile device, accessing target data from the uniform resource locator via the non-cellular access network, when the non-cellular access network is available, and presenting the target data on the mobile device.

Abstract: A method, a mobile device, and a computer-readable medium for accessing target data of a uniform resource locator received in a wireless emergency alert message are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor for receiving a wireless emergency alert message including a uniform resource locator via a cellular broadcast, determining that a non-cellular access network is available for the mobile device, accessing target data from the uniform resource locator via the non-cellular access network, when the non-cellular access network is available, and presenting the target data on the mobile device.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus for broadcasting a wireless emergency alert message are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor receiving a request to broadcast a wireless emergency alert message, determining an anticipated increase in a network usage in response to broadcasting the wireless emergency alert message, determining that a capacity of the network will not be exceeded with the anticipated increase in the network usage, and broadcasting the wireless alert message in an alert area. In one example, the request comprises a type of alert, the alert area, and a message content. In one example, the wireless emergency alert message that is broadcast includes the message content in a format that deviates from a default format when it is determined that the capacity of the network will not be exceeded with the anticipated increase in the network usage.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus for broadcasting a wireless emergency alert message are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor receiving a request to broadcast a wireless emergency alert message, determining an anticipated increase in a network usage in response to broadcasting the wireless emergency alert message, determining that a capacity of the network will not be exceeded with the anticipated increase in the network usage, and broadcasting the wireless alert message in an alert area. In one example, the request comprises a type of alert, the alert area, and a message content. In one example, the wireless emergency alert message that is broadcast includes the message content in a format that deviates from a default format when it is determined that the capacity of the network will not be exceeded with the anticipated increase in the network usage.

Abstract: A method, a mobile device, and a computer-readable medium for accessing target data of a uniform resource locator received in a wireless emergency alert message are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor for receiving a wireless emergency alert message including a uniform resource locator via a cellular broadcast, determining that a non-cellular access network is available for the mobile device, accessing target data from the uniform resource locator via the non-cellular access network, when the non-cellular access network is available, and presenting the target data on the mobile device.

Abstract: Cell site congestion may result in dropped calls, time-outs on data sessions, web access problems, or the like. A network congestion status may be used to minimize network congestion. In an example embodiment, messages which are distributed via a network may be formatted based on the network's congestions status and a device's connection mechanism. Further, a network access may be based on the network's congestion status and on a device's connection mechanism.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus for broadcasting a wireless emergency alert message are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor receiving a request to broadcast a wireless emergency alert message, determining an anticipated increase in a network usage in response to broadcasting the wireless emergency alert message, determining that a capacity of the network will not be exceeded with the anticipated increase in the network usage, and broadcasting the wireless alert message in an alert area. In one example, the request comprises a type of alert, the alert area, and a message content. In one example, the wireless emergency alert message that is broadcast includes the message content in a format that deviates from a default format when it is determined that the capacity of the network will not be exceeded with the anticipated increase in the network usage.

Abstract: A network device may receive a subscriber's activity data for a plurality of network resources associated with the subscriber. The subscriber's activity data may be analyzed and a tailored notification instruction may be provided for alerting the subscriber.

Abstract: Communication adaptation may be used to facilitate communications between devices where the communications are of a type unsupported by a recipient. In an example configuration, communication adaptation may be used to adapt emergency MMS messages sent to multiple recipients to an individual SMS message sent to an emergency services PSAP gateway while separately communicating the MMS message to the other recipients.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a broadcast message and determining a type of the broadcast message. The operations include, if the broadcast message is a first type, retrieving data indicated by the broadcast message. The operations include, if the broadcast message is a second type, changing a device operating characteristic.

Abstract: Cell site congestion may result in dropped calls, time-outs on data sessions, web access problems, or the like. A network congestion status may be used to minimize network congestion. In an example embodiment, messages which are distributed via a network may be formatted based on the network's congestions status and a device's connection mechanism. Further, a network access may be based on the network's congestion status and on a device's connection mechanism.