Emergency Warning Patents (Class 725/33)
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Publication number: 20100146541Abstract: An emergency alert is received. Information representing a map is generated from emergence alert information that identifies an affected area. The information identifying the affected area includes primitive shapes. Customer premises equipment within the affected area is identified based upon the primitive shapes. The information representing the map is transmitted for receipt by customer premises equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Leonardo Velazquez
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Publication number: 20100138858Abstract: Methods and systems for delaying or dismissing emergency alert system (EAS) messages displayed within multimedia content, wherein user input is provided to temporarily delay for a user selectable or predetermined time period or to permanently dismiss EAS messages. Further user input may determine a snooze period during which the display of EAS messages is temporarily suspended. In some embodiments, EAS messages are automatically delayed until a commercial is displayed. In some embodiments, EAS messages are forwarded from a customer premises equipment device (e.g., a set-top box) to a user specified communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone or remote control device) while the presentation of a multimedia program continues.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Leonardo Velazquez, James Love Ford, III
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Patent number: 7720903Abstract: A messaging system may enable a server to assign unique identifiers to a plurality of clients. These identifiers enable a client to determine whether a message is specifically targeted to that client or, as an alternative, whether the client is a member of a group of targeted clients. In one embodiment, each client includes a client identifier that may include code portions that are common to other members of a particular addressable client group. In addition, the client may include agents devoted to particular functions that may be uniquely addressable by the server.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Jeffrey L. Huckins
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Publication number: 20100122284Abstract: A broadcasting receiver capable of receiving cable broadcasting and a method of processing an emergency alert message thereof are disclosed. Each time an emergency alert message is received, each time an execution of a received emergency alert message such as a channel switching and/or a message display is needed, or each time an executed emergency alert message is terminated, a host within a broadcasting receiver according to the present invention provides each state information to a data broadcasting associated application within the broadcasting receiver. Accordingly, when a host executes an emergency alert message, it is able to prevent abnormal operations of a data broadcasting associated application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Chang Sik Yoon, Sung Deuk Cho
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Publication number: 20100107192Abstract: An indication of an emergency alert message is provided to a user, potentially having a disability, via a networked enabled portable device. The emergency alert message is provided via sign language video images indicative of the emergency alert. A notification makes the user aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, the portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the potentially disabled user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
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Publication number: 20100088718Abstract: Apparatus and methods for efficiently and flexibly providing emergency alert data (e.g., EAS messages) to subscribers of a content-based network, such as for example Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscribers. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a server performing real-time receipt and encapsulation of the EAS data (which may comprise audio, video, and/or text), transport of the EAS data to client devices over the network, and use of one or more applications running on the client devices to decode and display/present the EAS data in a manner which effectively guarantees that it will be perceived by the viewer. In one variant, instant messaging (IM) infrastructure is used to authenticate clients and receive and display at least portion of the EAS data via a separate transport process. Server and client-side apparatus adapted for EAS data receipt, decoding and display are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Charles Hasek, Kenneth Gould
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Patent number: 7689353Abstract: Disclosed are a navigation system and/or a point information display method and a program. The navigation system consists mainly of: a stream receiver that receives broadcast streams; a data decoder that samples a data signal from the received streams and decodes the data signal into character string information; a matching block that performs matching to compare a predetermined keyword, which is associated with position information specified in map information data, with stored keywords and searches a keyword consistent with the keyword contained in the character string information; a position information searching block that searches position information associated with the keyword contained in the character string information and detected to be consistent with a stored keyword by the matching block; and a display unit that displays the detected position information while superimposing it on a display image.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Tadashi Okamoto
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Publication number: 20100070994Abstract: A digital cable broadcast system includes a broadcast receiver, a broadcast transmitter, and an alternative data receiver. The broadcast transmitter transmits a new emergency alert message associated with an emergency alert event if the broadcast receiver is not plugged into a power supply. More particularly, the transmitter transmits a status request to a cable mode or an out of band (OOB) included in the broadcast receiver, and it determines that the receiver is not plugged into the power supply if no response is received from the receiver. The alternative data receiver receives the new emergency alert message from the transmitter and displays the new emergency alert message in order to inform users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventor: Chang Sik Yun
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Patent number: 7681216Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Patent number: 7681215Abstract: A digital television receiver includes a tuner receiving a digital television signal including a DCCT, a demodulator demodulating the digital television signal, and a demultiplexer demultiplexing the DCCT from the demodulated signal. The receiver further includes a decoder parsing channel ID information and a priority code from the DCCT, where the channel ID information specifies an emergency alert channel associated with an emergency alert event and the priority code specifies an alert priority of the emergency alert event. The receiver further includes a controller that controls operation of the tuner to automatically tune to the emergency alert channel based upon the alert priority.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jin Pil Kim
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Publication number: 20100060789Abstract: The display information generating unit manages a first plane that contains video information and a second plane that contains first still information and second still information, and merges the first plane and second plane. The control unit adds at least one of the first still information and second still information to the second plane when an interrupt signal is generated. If the display area of the video information is the full display area of the display screen, the control unit starts a screen saver operation that changes the first still information after a first predetermined period from a time point of the interrupt signal. If the display area of the video information is smaller than the full display area of the display screen, the control unit starts a screen saver operation that changes the second still information after a second predetermined period from a time point of the interrupt signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Aoki, Tsuneki Yasuho, Hidekazu Suzuki, Keisuke Iwata, Yasunobu Kanzaki
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Patent number: 7665106Abstract: A terrestrial digital television receiver includes a tuner, a microcomputer, and a demodulator. The microcomputer initially determines whether the DTV receiver is on, a power-on or power-off mode. If the DTV receiver is on the power-off mode, the microcomputer, control operation of the tuner to tune to a predefined emergency alert channel to receive a master guide table. The demodulator parses the master guide table. If the parsed master guide table indicates that a new emergency alert message is being received, the microcomputer automatically sets the DTV receiver on the power-on mode and controls operation of the tuner to tune to the emergency alert channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jin Pil Kim, Chang Sik Yun
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Publication number: 20090307720Abstract: An apparatus provides an emergency alert function for mobile units such as motor vehicles, airplanes, portable devices and/or any other type of mobile structures. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a memory operative to store data including (i) location data that correlates first location information to second location information, and (ii) at least one user selected event type. A processor is coupled to the memory and is operative to determine a current location using the location data and to process a signal indicating an emergency event. The processor enables an alert output if the emergency event corresponds to the current location and the at least one user selected event type.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2006Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventor: Timothy Lee Turner
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Publication number: 20090282434Abstract: There is provided a digital broadcast receiver for solving various problems regarding a display which arise due to the switching of a mode. For example, there is provided a digital broadcast receiver capable of displaying an emergency alert broadcast by an EAS even when a mode is switched from an OCAP mode to an external input mode. The receiver has a plane management unit for managing a receiver only plane and a download application plane. The receiver prohibits the emergency alert broadcast from being displayed in the receiver only plane when, under an OCAP mode, a download application takes away an EAS function of the receiver, and then permits the emergency alert broadcast to be displayed in the receiver only plane when the mode is switched from the OCAP mode to an external input mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Tsuneki YASUHO, Hiroshi AOKI, Yasunobu KANZAKI, Keisuke IWATA, Tsuyoshi IDE, Tatsuto HORIBE
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Patent number: 7616942Abstract: An alert system and apparatus for an emergency alert system is provided to disseminate emergency information to the public utilizing a universal paging system through a personal alert device such as a cellular telephone, pager, PDA or E-FOB. The alert system utilizes an emergency alert system signal from the NOAA alert system to broadcast the alert message to cellular devices in a specified alert area. The broadcast message provides information related to the alert level. The E-FOB may be a passive device which is activated by a NOAA alert signal and then listens for a cellular message. If the E-FOB is within the alert area, the E-FOB provides information to the user. If the E-FOB is not within the alert area, the E-FOB returns to a passive state.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Inventors: Maurice W. Karl, Joshua A. Bryan
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Publication number: 20090276804Abstract: When a signal detection section detects a signal of an earthquake early warning, a control section (i) causes a storage apparatus to store display information being displayed on a display apparatus, (ii) reads, out of the storage apparatus, information on instructions in the event of an earthquake and an evacuation map in the event of an earthquake, (iii) causes the display apparatus to display: information on the instructions and the evacuation map; and information on the earthquake early warning and (iv) causes a printing apparatus to print the information on the instructions and the evacuation map. This allows a user to be appropriately evacuated from an installation site of the display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuyuki Hamada, Hitoshi Nagahama
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Publication number: 20090271818Abstract: A switched digital video (SDV) system includes an SDV manager for coordinating SDV sessions requested by subscriber terminals associated with at least one service group. The SDV system also includes an input for receiving content to be delivered during the SDV sessions and at least one edge device for receiving transport streams that include an SDV program provided by the input and for transmitting each transport stream over an access network to at least one of the subscriber terminals on one of a plurality of SDV channels. In response to receipt of a message from a subscriber terminal in a first service group indicating that an EAS event is occurring, the SDV manager is configured to suspend reclamation of network resources allocated to the first service group which otherwise occurs when subscriber terminals tune off an SDV channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventor: John Schlack
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Publication number: 20090254939Abstract: A content delivery system according to the present invention includes a repeater for relaying content and a user terminal for transferring the relayed content to a TV receiver. The repeater includes: a data obtaining unit that mounts a first port for obtaining video data from a video server via an IP network and a second port for obtaining emergency data from an emergency server directly connected to the repeater; and a data preferential transfer unit that transfers the emergency data obtained from the second port to the user terminal in preference to the video data obtained from the first port. The user terminal includes a data creation unit for performing format conversion of the video data and the emergency data received from the repeater to create display video data to be displayed on the TV receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventor: TOMOFUMI NAGASHIO
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Publication number: 20090235306Abstract: An apparatus such as a television signal receiver (20) provides an emergency alert function. According to an exemplary embodiment, the television signal receiver (20) includes a first tuner (23) for tuning a first channel when the television signal receiver (20) is in an on mode. A second tuner (25) is provided for tuning a second channel when the television signal receiver (20) is in the on mode and an off/standby mode. The second channel provides emergency alert signals capable of activating the emergency alert function.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventor: Michael Anthony Pugel
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Publication number: 20090235305Abstract: An apparatus provides an emergency alert function that interfaces different types of emergency alert systems. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a tuner for tuning an emergency alert signal indicating an emergency event, and a processor for determining an originator of the emergency alert signal. The processor processes the emergency alert signal according to a first scheme if the originator is a first originator, and processes the emergency alert signal according to a second scheme if the originator is not the first originator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventor: Michael Anthony Pugel
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Publication number: 20090228916Abstract: An emergency alert message is included in a cable broadcast signal. The emergency alert message includes major and minor details channel numbers associated with a details channel. A details channel number is configured based on the major details channel number when the minor details channel number is set to a null value. Next, it is tuned to a channel frequency of a digital cable channel corresponding to the details channel number when the details channel number exists in a digital channel number list. Alternatively, the emergency alert message includes a details channel source field which indicates whether a details channel is a digital or an analog channel. Then, it is tuned to a channel frequency of one of a digital cable channel and an analog cable channel based upon a value of the details channel source field.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Bong Seok KIM, Chang Sik YUN
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Publication number: 20090228917Abstract: An emergency alert message data structure, an emergency alert message signaling method, and a cable broadcasting system using the same are disclosed. The data structure includes a scroll rate field representing a scroll rate of an emergency alert text to be scrolled across a portion of a video screen. The emergency alert (EA) signaling method includes the steps of identifying an emergency alert message included in a cable broadcast signal, the emergency alert message including emergency alert text data representing an emergency alert text to be displayed, and a scroll rate field representing a scroll rate of the emergency alert text, and scrolling the emergency alert text across a first portion of a video screen according to the scroll rate indicated in the scroll rate field.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventor: Chang Sik Yun
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Publication number: 20090228915Abstract: A method and system for initiating an emergency alert in a broadcast system includes a broadcast operations channel management system providing a user alert user interface and determining guide channels eligible for an emergency alert. The broadcast operations channel management system sends a trigger to the traffic scheduling system and initiates an emergency alert event in response to the trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Trang V . Luu, Dien V. Nguyen, Jason Y. Shimizu, Mark T. Takamoto, Jonathan L. Tronson, Gilbert Zaldivar
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Patent number: 7587730Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Publication number: 20090222852Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventor: Angela Bartolome
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Patent number: 7584486Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Patent number: 7584487Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Patent number: 7584488Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Patent number: 7584489Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Patent number: 7584485Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Patent number: 7577971Abstract: An emergency alert message is included in a cable broadcast signal. The emergency alert message includes major and minor details channel numbers associated with a details channel. A details channel number is configured based on the major details channel number when the minor details channel number is set to a null value. Next, it is tuned to a channel frequency of a digital cable channel corresponding to the details channel number when the details channel number exists in a digital channel number list. Alternatively, the emergency alert message includes a details channel source field which indicates whether a details channel is a digital or an analog channel. Then, it is tuned to a channel frequency of one of a digital cable channel and an analog cable channel based upon a value of the details channel source field.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Bong Seok Kim, Chang Sik Yun
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Publication number: 20090199232Abstract: Provided is a recording and playing system that prevents, even when a client terminal having no recording function receives emergency information, missing out on a program viewed with the client terminal. The system includes a server terminal and a client terminal connected to each other via a network. From among a plurality of broadcast contents, the server terminal receives a portion of a broadcast content that is broadcast after an instruction to perform recording is received. It transmits the portion to the client terminal as a recorded content. The client terminal detects start and finish of reception of the emergency information, and during the emergency information reception, notifies the user of the emergency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji TAKEYAMA, Naohisa MOTOMURA, Satomi KODAMA
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Publication number: 20090133056Abstract: In a broadcasting system for transmitting/receiving an emergency alert message, a receiving system includes a host and a card which is detachably connected to the host. The host receives and processes the emergency alert message transmitted from a transmitting system and collects and transmits status information of the emergency alert message, which is currently being processed or was already processed, to a card. The card requests the status information of the emergency alert message to the host and receives and transmits the status information of the emergency alert message transmitted from the host to the transmitting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Chang Sik YUN
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Publication number: 20090133055Abstract: An alert message unit for use in a message distribution system is provided. The alert message unit includes an input configured to receive a cable television signal, a processing module in communication with the input, and an alert mechanism. The processing module is configured to locate an alert message, wherein the alert message is embedded within a frequency band of the cable television signal. The processing module is further configured to determine whether the located alert message is addressed to the alert message unit, and activate the alert mechanism if the alert message is addressed to the alert message unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventor: Howard Lock
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Patent number: 7506349Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing system message data received at an electronic device that is in a low power mode are disclosed. System message data is processed by receiving at least one system message including data for processing by the electronic device while the electronic device is in the low power mode, generating a message available indicator responsive to the at least one system message, generating a process message signal responsive to at least one of (i) the message available indicator and (ii) the data of the at least one system message, transitioning device circuitry within the electronic device from a powered down state to a powered up state responsive to the process message signal, and processing the data of the at least one system message using the device circuitry in the powered up state.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Joseph T. Rodolico
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Publication number: 20090064220Abstract: A customer premises device includes a receiving module, a visual module, and an audible module. The receiving module is configured to receive an Internet protocol emergency alert system message. The visual module is in communication with the receiving module, and the visual module is configured to provide a visual alarm based on the Internet protocol emergency alert system message. The audible module is in communication with the receiving module, and the audible module is configured to provide an audible alarm based on the Internet protocol emergency alert system message. A method for outputting the visual and audible alarms is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, LPInventors: James Fan, Jennifer K. Lam
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Publication number: 20090031340Abstract: A method of providing Emergency Alert System event notifications according to configurable notification options includes the steps of configuring the notification options, storing into a memory the configured notification options, receiving Emergency Alert System event information, generating an emergency alert message that corresponds to the Emergency Alert System event information, and transmitting the emergency alert message according to the configured notification options.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Khelan Maheshchandra MODI, Steven Lee COOPER
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Patent number: 7472189Abstract: Method of collecting data from one or more network elements used to support customer networks. The method may include compiling a customer list from information extracted from a customer information database and an operation processes database. The customer list may be used to indicate one or more customers, the network elements associated therewith, and network addresses for each of the listed network elements. The method may include automatically generating data collection messages to the network addresses specified in the customer list.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Arvind R. Mallya, Paul Tomalenas, Brad Fry, Ken Dresser, Bruce Schine, Todd Ramsey
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Patent number: 7454773Abstract: A television signal processing apparatus is capable of receiving emergency alert signals and providing alert outputs to notify individuals of emergency events. According to one exemplary embodiment, the television signal processing apparatus includes a tuner operative to tune a frequency including emergency alert signals indicating an emergency event. A processor is operative to cause the television signal processing apparatus to be switched from an off/standby mode to an on mode responsive to the emergency alert signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Michael Anthony Pugel, Clint Alan Ecoff, Michael Alan Bridge
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Patent number: 7444657Abstract: A television signal receiver having an emergency alert function provides a masked list of emergency events during a user setup process for the emergency alert function which makes the setup process easier for users, and also ensures that the emergency alert function will be activated when certain important emergency events occur. According to an exemplary embodiment, the television signal receiver includes a memory operative to store data associated with the emergency alert function. A processor is operative to receive an input representing a geographical area and to enable generation of a masked list of emergency events responsive to the input using the data in the memory. The masked list of emergency events represents a subset of all emergency events associated with the emergency alert function.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Scott Allan Kendall, Gavin Lee Johnston, John D Merrell
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Publication number: 20080216113Abstract: A method for receiving a broadcasting signal and a broadcasting signal receiver are disclosed. Even when a cell is changed while an emergency alert is output, the emergency alert can be continuously output using emergency alert table information included in the broadcasting signal and channel information of the cell. The emergency alert table information may include a cell identifier and the channel information of the cell may include virtual channel information of the cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Hyoung Gon Lee, Won Gyu Song, Jin Pil Kim, Jong Moon Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Byoung Gill Kim
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Publication number: 20080209466Abstract: A relay station comprises an emergency information detection unit for detecting an emergency information broadcasting flag in the digital broadcasting TMCC signal transmitted from the center station; a replacement data creation unit for issuing an instruction for creating replacement contents and replacing the data when emergency information is multiplexed in the TS; and a time synchronization unit for executing time synchronization between the TS created by the data replacement and the TS before the data replacement. On a receiving terminal, the replaced data broadcasting contents can be received while prefectural broadcasting video and audio contents are continuously received.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Takaharu Ishida, Yoshihito Sato, Osamu Tomobe, Toshiyuki Oda
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Publication number: 20080168491Abstract: Provided is a system and method for defining information of interest to a particular user and for automatically presenting that information on a user defined channel of a media access device. The method is suitable for use with Internet-connected television, or Web TV, and Internet radio. A user defines subject areas of information that are of specific interest to the user. Each subject area is associated with a particular media outlet or channel of the media access device. The method provides means to scan particular channels of the media access device for information that corresponds to the defined subject areas. When information corresponding to a particular subject area is detected, the media access device is, if necessary, switched on and tuned to the particular channel associated with the particular subject area. In addition, means are provided for automatically recording the detected information for playback at a later time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Michael P. Carlson, Linda A. Lisle, Herman Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20080141300Abstract: A broadcast signal associated with an emergency alert system in terrestrial broadcasting, a processing method thereof, and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying emergency alert news can be completely prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels in a terrestrial broadcasting environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Publication number: 20080120639Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of providing emergency information. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a video emergency alert at a set-top box device from a video head-end. The method also includes receiving a command at the set-top box device to request information related to the video emergency alert. The method also includes receiving the information at the set-top box device from the video head-end, where the information includes data retrieved via a public data network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, LPInventors: Edward Walter, Yolius Diroo, Steven Michael Wollmershauser
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Publication number: 20080120640Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: LG. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik YUN, Jin Pil KIM
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Publication number: 20080120641Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: LG. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Publication number: 20080120644Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: LG. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Publication number: 20080120642Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: LG. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik Yun, Jin Pil Kim
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Publication number: 20080120645Abstract: A method of processing a broadcast signal relevant to an emergency alert and a broadcast receiver for the same are disclosed, by which information on a channel for carrying an emergency alert broadcast can be prevented from being overlapped with information on other general channels. The present disclosure generating an emergency alert table including frequency information of an emergency alert channel, and transmitting a digital broadcasting signal including the emergency alert table, wherein the frequency information of the emergency alert channel is inserted in a descriptor that provides an additional pointer to the emergency alert channel, wherein the descriptor references the emergency alert channel by means of the frequency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: LG. Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chang Sik YUN, Jin Pil KIM