Patent ID: 8862091
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: H04M,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of generating a notification, said method comprising: detecting an emergency message from an FM radio band, wherein said detecting is performed using a first radio circuit powered by a first power partition within a mobile device; determining if said emergency message concerns a predetermined geographical region using a first portion of a computer system within said mobile device responsive to said detecting, herein said first portion is powered by said first power partition; provided said emergency message concerns said predetermined geographical region, powering up a second radio circuit within said mobile device and powering up a second portion of said computer system, wherein said second radio circuit and said second portion are powered by a second power partition, wherein said second power partition is separate from said first power partition; receiving and decoding said emergency message using said second radio circuit, wherein said emergency message comprises an audio signal; storing said audio signal into a memory of said computer system producing a stored audio signal; and generating an alert notification concerning said emergency message on said mobile device, wherein said alert notification remains displayed on a display screen of said mobile device until a user interaction is performed, wherein said display screen comprises a graphical user interface configured to enable said user to selectively play a portion of said stored audio signal.