Patent ID: 8300560
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method with a wireless communication system for transmitting emergency alert system messages to wireless devices, the method comprising: receiving an emergency alert system (EAS) alert message for delivery to one or more wireless devices in a coverage area of a wireless communication system; generating, in response to receiving the EAS alert message, an augmented EAS alert message that includes auxiliary information that provides information to the one or more wireless devices to direct one or more users of the one or more wireless devices, respectively, to move at least one of toward a safe zone and away from a danger zone; and wirelessly transmitting the augmented EAS alert message in the coverage area, the augmented EAS alert message being destined for reception by the one or more wireless devices; wherein the auxiliary information provides information to the one or more wireless devices to direct the one or more users of the respective one or more wireless devices to move toward a safe zone at a pre-defined location.