WO2004047422A3 - Methods for controlling apparatuses having an emergency alert function - Google Patents

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WO2004047422A3
WO2004047422A3 PCT/US2003/036332 US0336332W WO2004047422A3 WO 2004047422 A3 WO2004047422 A3 WO 2004047422A3 US 0336332 W US0336332 W US 0336332W WO 2004047422 A3 WO2004047422 A3 WO 2004047422A3
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emergency alert
alert function
methods
frequency channels
controlling apparatuses
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Scott Allan Kendall
John Douglas Merrell
Sai Kiat Kwan
Michael Alan Bridge
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Thomson Licensing Sa
Scott Allan Kendall
John Douglas Merrell
Sai Kiat Kwan
Michael Alan Bridge
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Priority to EP03783446A priority Critical patent/EP1597830B1/en
Priority to CA002504733A priority patent/CA2504733A1/en
Priority to MXPA05005211A priority patent/MXPA05005211A/en
Priority to US10/534,964 priority patent/US20060048180A1/en
Priority to DE60323882T priority patent/DE60323882D1/en
Priority to JP2004553649A priority patent/JP2006508570A/en
Priority to AU2003290863A priority patent/AU2003290863A1/en
Publication of WO2004047422A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004047422A2/en
Publication of WO2004047422A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004047422A3/en

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Abstract

An apparatus such as a television signal receiver (20), radio or other device provides an emergency alert function. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus (20) includes a tuner (22) for tuning a plurality of frequency channels associated with the emergency alert function. A processor (27) identifies one of the frequency channels having higher signal strength relative to the other frequency channels, and enables use of the identified frequency channel for receiving emergency alert signals.
PCT/US2003/036332 2002-11-15 2003-11-13 Methods for controlling apparatuses having an emergency alert function WO2004047422A2 (en)

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EP03783446A EP1597830B1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-11-13 Methods for controlling apparatuses having an emergency alert function
CA002504733A CA2504733A1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-11-13 Methods for controlling apparatuses having an emergency alert function
MXPA05005211A MXPA05005211A (en) 2002-11-15 2003-11-13 Methods for controlling apparatuses having an emergency alert function.
US10/534,964 US20060048180A1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-11-13 Methods for controlling apparatuses having an emergency alert function
DE60323882T DE60323882D1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-11-13 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEVICES WITH EMERGENCY ALARM FUNCTION
JP2004553649A JP2006508570A (en) 2002-11-15 2003-11-13 Method for controlling a device having an emergency alert function
AU2003290863A AU2003290863A1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-11-13 Methods for controlling apparatuses having an emergency alert function

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