Patent ID: 6543051
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G08B,H04N

Abstract:
A method for inputting an emergency alert message into a digital subscriber television system, comprising the steps of:receiving the emergency alert message; if the emergency alert message contains a text message, converting the text message into a display file; if the emergency alert message contains an audio message, converting the audio message into an audio file; creating a digital emergency alert message including a unique message identifier; event information associated with the emergency alert message; display data information, including at least one of an indicator of the existence of the display file, an indicator of the format of the display file, an indicator of the length of the display file, the location of the display file, and the display file; and audio data information, including at least one of an indicator of the existence of the audio file, an indicator of the format of the audio file, an indicator of the length of the audio file, the location of the audio file, and the audio file; and transmitting the digital emergency alert message to the digital subscriber television system.