APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERT OUTPUTS

Title:

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERT OUTPUTS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2004/047424

Kind Code:

A2

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)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/036412

Publication Date:

June 03, 2004

Filing Date:

November 13, 2003

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

THOMSON LICENSING SA (FR)
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): H04N/

Foreign References:

US5917887A	1999-06-29
US6329904B1	2001-12-11
US5907793A	1999-05-25
US6118386A	2000-09-12

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