Patent ID: 8050281
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G08B,H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing an alert to a subscriber, the method comprising: providing an alert gateway device at a subscriber premises, the alert gateway device being configured to receive an alert message; receiving an alert message at the alert gateway device, the alert message comprising an alert; processing the alert message; determining how to provide the alert to the subscriber, wherein the determination includes determining which one or more of a plurality subscriber devices should receive the alert message; based on the determination of how to provide the alert to the subscriber, formatting the alert in such a way to facilitate the provision of the alert in a determined manner, wherein formatting the alert includes processing the alert into an electronic message that can be received by one of the subscriber devices; and providing the alert to the subscriber according to the determination of how to provide the alert to the subscriber.