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Method for supporting distribution of warning messages

US8660054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NEC EUROPE LTD. · DE

Inventors

Hans-Joerg Kolbe · Darmstadt, DE
Thomas Dietz · Weingarten, DE
Marcus Brunner · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2010
Grant date	Feb 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2242/04
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for supporting distribution of warning messages, is characterized in that an NGN (Next Generation Network) infrastructure is employed for distribution, wherein the infrastructure includes a plurality of network elements including endpoints, wherein a hierarchical architecture is defined for the network elements, wherein groups of network elements including endpoints with specific characteristics are defined, wherein each of the network elements provides its group membership information to at least one higher-tier network element, and wherein at least one group warning controller is provided that, upon receiving a request from a source node, generates a warning message for one or more target groups and forwards the warning message to lower-tier network elements of the respective target group or groups towards endpoints.

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