System and method for the definition and scope of commercial mobile alerts
An emergency alert system includes an emergency alert gateway configured for receiving an emergency alert message, for categorizing the emergency alert message, and for determining a subscriber base to receive the emergency alert message, a data base in communication with the emergency alert gateway; and an emergency alert server configured to distribute the emergency alert message to the subscriber base. A method of distributing emergency alert messages includes receiving an emergency alert message, determining whether the emergency alert message is one of at least three categories of alert messages, selecting a subscriber base based on the determining step and distributing the emergency alert message to the selected subscriber base.
1. An emergency alert gateway comprising:
a processor; and
memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising
receiving, from an emergency alert initiator via an emergency alert network, an emergency alert message;
determining that the emergency alert initiator is an authorized emergency alert initiator via access to an initiator/originator authorized list database;
categorizing the emergency alert message as one of:
a category 1 message indicative of a message issued by a president of the United States;
a category 2 message indicative of an imminent threat to at least one of life or property; or
a category 3 message indicative of:
other than a category 1 message; and
other than a category 2 message;
one of selecting a predetermined emergency alert message or generating a predetermined emergency alert message based on an analysis of the emergency alert message;
based on a resulting category of categorizing the emergency alert message, determining a subscriber base to receive the predetermined emergency alert message; and
providing, via an emergency alert server and a cellular radio network, the predetermined emergency alert message, wherein an intended recipient of the provided emergency alert message is the determined subscriber base.
2. The emergency alert gateway of claim 1 wherein the subscriber base is determined by whether the message is a category 1 message, a category 2 message, or a category 3 message Category 1 alert, Category 2 alert, or a Category 3 alert.
3. The emergency alert gateway of claim 1 wherein if the emergency alert message is a category 2 message, a secondary subscriber base is determined from the subscriber base and the emergency alert server distributes the emergency alert message to the secondary subscriber base.
4. A method comprising:
receiving, from an emergency alert initiator via an emergency alert network, an emergency alert message;
determining, via access to an initiator/originator authorized list database, that the emergency alert initiator is an authorized emergency alert initiator;
determining whether the emergency alert message comprises one of:
a category 1 message indicative of a message issued by a president of the United States;
a category 2 message indicative of an imminent threat to at least one of life or property; or
a category 3 message indicative of:
other than a category 1 message; and
other than a category 2 message;
selecting a subscriber base based on the a determined category;
one of selecting a predetermined emergency alert message or generating a predetermined emergency alert message, based on an analysis of the emergency alert message; and
distributing, via an emergency alert server and a cellular radio network, the predetermined emergency alert message to the selected subscriber base.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein if the emergency alert message is a category 2 message, a secondary subscriber base is selected from the subscriber base and the emergency alert is distributed to the secondary subscriber base.
6. A tangible computer-readable storage medium that is not a propagating signal, the tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
receiving, from an emergency alert initiator via an emergency alert network, an emergency alert message;
determining, via access to an initiator/originator authorized list database, that the emergency alert initiator is an authorized emergency alert initiator;
categorizing the emergency alert message as one of:
a category 1 message indicative of a message issued by a president of the United States;
a category 2 message indicative of an imminent threat to at least one of life or property; or
a category 3 message indicative of:
other than a category 1 message; and
other than a category 2 message; and
one of selecting a predetermined emergency alert message or generating a predetermined emergency alert message based on an analysis of the emergency alert message;
based on a resulting category of categorizing the emergency alert message, determining a subscriber base to receive the predetermined emergency alert message; and
providing, via an emergency alert server and a cellular radio network, the predetermined emergency alert message, wherein an intended recipient of the provided predetermined emergency alert message is the determined subscriber base.
7. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 wherein if the emergency alert message is a category 2 message, a secondary subscriber base is determined from the subscriber base and the emergency alert server distributes the emergency alert message to the secondary subscriber base.