Emergency alert system using management controller in network

US9378638B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• American Megatrends, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Sanjoy Maity · Snellville, US
• Varadachari Sudan Ayanam · Suwanee, US
• Samvinesh Christopher · Suwanee, US
• Baskar Parthiban · Johns Creek, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2016
• Expiry date: Nov 16, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B27/005
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller. The EAS display controller includes: (a) a processor, (b) a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with an out-of-band network, (c) a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with a signage device and in compliance with a control standard, a memory storing firmware. The firmware is configured to, when executed by the processor, (a) establish an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source, (b) receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band channel, (c) extract an alert message from the EAS message, (d) construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard, and (e) send the command to the signage device to instruct the signage device to display the alert message.