Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERT OUTPUTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004047424
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus such as a television signal receiver (20), radio and/or other device having an emergency alert function provides alert outputs in manner which increases the likelihood that users are promptly notified of emergency events. According to an exemplary embodiment, a television signal receiver (20) includes a tuner (22) operative to tune signals including emergency alert signals capable of activating the emergency alert function. A processor (27) is operative to enable a disabled audio output device associated with the television signal receiver (20) responsive to activation of the emergency alert function.
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Inventors:
MEARS MARK GILMORE (US)
KENDALL SCOTT ALLAN (US)
BRIDGE MICHAEL ALAN (US)
SAHASRABUDHE RAJEEV MADHUKAR (US)
KENDALL SCOTT ALLAN (US)
BRIDGE MICHAEL ALAN (US)
SAHASRABUDHE RAJEEV MADHUKAR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/036412
Publication Date:
August 26, 2004
Filing Date:
November 13, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THOMSON LICENSING SA (FR)
MEARS MARK GILMORE (US)
KENDALL SCOTT ALLAN (US)
BRIDGE MICHAEL ALAN (US)
SAHASRABUDHE RAJEEV MADHUKAR (US)
MEARS MARK GILMORE (US)
KENDALL SCOTT ALLAN (US)
BRIDGE MICHAEL ALAN (US)
SAHASRABUDHE RAJEEV MADHUKAR (US)
International Classes:
G08B27/00; H04H20/59; H04H60/13; H04N5/445; H04W88/02; H04H1/00; (IPC1-7): H04M11/04
Foreign References:
| US5917887A | 1999-06-29 | |||
| US6329904B1 | 2001-12-11 | |||
| US5907793A | 1999-05-25 | |||
| US6118386A | 2000-09-12 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1561337A4
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