Patent ID: 8380159

Claim:
A device comprising: memory comprising executable instructions stored thereon; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the executable instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving a message from a cellular communication network; determining whether the message is a standard message or an emergency alert message; when it is determined that the message is a standard message, providing via a personal area network, a first notification, wherein: an intended recipient of the first notification is an accessory device within the personal area network; and the first notification comprises an indication of a first format for rendering an indication of the standard message; when it is determined that the message is an emergency alert message, providing via the personal area network, a second notification, wherein: an intended recipient of the second notification is the accessory device within the personal area network; the second notification comprises an indication of a second format for rendering an indication of the emergency alert message; and the first format differs from the second format.