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Encoder/decoder for emergency alert system
Assignee: TFT Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-28
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2017-01-28
Abstract
Abstract An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system to enable broadcasters to receive, store, re-broadcast and originate emergency alert messages. Multiple emergency alert signals are received by the encoder/decoder. A digital signal processor of the encoder/decoder scans the reception of the multiple emergency alert messages to determine the presence of an incoming emergency alert signal. The digital signal processor provides digital implementation of a frequency shift key modulation and a frequency shift key demodulation to encode and decode emergency alert messages. Additionally, the digital signal processor functions as a central processing unit to control input/output ports over a digital signal processor bus for performing all encoding and decoding functions and to control all encoding and decoding functions.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Crandall
- 👤 Kenneth Fesler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/28; G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/08; G08B25/085; G08B27/00; G08B27/008; H04H20/53; H04H20/59; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/10; H04H20/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio voice alert message signals; (b) audio output means through which the audio voice alert message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for controlling the passage of the audio voice alert message signals from said audio input means to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio voice alert message signals for encoding and decoding voice emergency alert message with event data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio voice alert message signals; (b) audio output means through which the audio voice alert message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for controlling the passage of the audio voice alert message signals from said audio input means to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio voice alert message signals for encoding and decoding voice emergency alert message with event data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said modulation by said digital signal processor is frequency shift key modulation and wherein said demodulation implementation by said digital signal processor is frequency shift key demodulation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said digital signal processor includes a delay and multiplication for the demodulation by said digital signal processor to improve signal to noise ratio performance and for tolerance to distortion of the reception of the audio alert message signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said frequency shift key demodulation provides detection of mark and space frequencies within the audio voice alert message signals, said mark and space frequencies being delayed and multiplied with the resulting products therefrom being added.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means, said audio input means including a plurality of audio channel connectors for receiving respectively a plurality of audio voice alert message signals; (b) audio output means through which audio voice alert message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for scanning said plurality of audio voice alert message signals and for controlling the passage of the audio voice alert message signals from said audio input means to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio voice alert message signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means, said audio input means including a plurality of audio channel connectors for receiving respectively a plurality of audio voice alert message signals; (b) audio output means through which audio voice alert message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for scanning said plurality of audio voice alert message signals and for controlling the passage of the audio voice alert message signals from said audio input means to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio voice alert message signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio input message signals comprising coded digital location signals and voice message signals; (b) audio output means through which voice message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for validating the coded digital location signals and in response to the validation of said coded digital location signals forwards the voice message signals to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio alert message signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio input message signals comprising coded digital location signals and voice message signals; (b) audio output means through which voice message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for validating the coded digital location signals and in response to the validation of said coded digital location signals forwards the voice message signals to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio alert message signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
146 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means, said audio input means including a plurality of audio channel connectors for receiving respectively a plurality of audio alert message signals, each of said audio alert signals comprising coded digital location signals and voice message signals; (b) audio output means through which voice message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for scanning said plurality of audio alert message signals to determine the presence of an incoming signal representing an emergency alert message and for controlling the passage of audio alert message signals from said audio input means to said audio output means, said digital processor in response to the validation of said coded digital location signals forwards the voice message signals to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio message signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
146 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means, said audio input means including a plurality of audio channel connectors for receiving respectively a plurality of audio alert message signals, each of said audio alert signals comprising coded digital location signals and voice message signals; (b) audio output means through which voice message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for scanning said plurality of audio alert message signals to determine the presence of an incoming signal representing an emergency alert message and for controlling the passage of audio alert message signals from said audio input means to said audio output means, said digital processor in response to the validation of said coded digital location signals forwards the voice message signals to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio message signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 6, said encoder/decoder further comprising memory means for storing coded signals to match with said coded digital location signals, said digital signal processor comparing said coded digital location signals with said coded signals stored in said memory means to determine the validation of said coded digital location signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 7, said encoder/decoder further comprising memory means for storing coded signals to match with said coded digital location signals, said digital signal processor comparing said coded digital location signals with said coded signals stored in said memory means to determine the validation of said coded digital location signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
99 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio input message signals comprising coded digital event signals and voice message signals; (b) audio output means through which voice message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for validating the coded digital event signals and in response to the validation of said coded digital event signals forwards the voice message signals to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio alert message signals for encoding and decoding emergency alert messages with event data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
99 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio input message signals comprising coded digital event signals and voice message signals; (b) audio output means through which voice message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for validating the coded digital event signals and in response to the validation of said coded digital event signals forwards the voice message signals to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio alert message signals for encoding and decoding emergency alert messages with event data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
146 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means, said audio input means including a plurality of audio channel connectors for receiving respectively a plurality of audio alert message signals, each of said audio alert signals comprising coded digital event signals and voice message signals; (b) audio output means through which voice message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for scanning said plurality of audio alert message signals to determine the presence of an incoming signal representing an emergency alert message and for controlling the passage of audio alert message signals from said audio input means to said audio output means, said digital processor in response to the validation of said coded digital event signals forwards the voice message signals to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio message signals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
146 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means, said audio input means including a plurality of audio channel connectors for receiving respectively a plurality of audio alert message signals, each of said audio alert signals comprising coded digital event signals and voice message signals; (b) audio output means through which voice message signals are forwarded; and (c) a digital signal processor for scanning said plurality of audio alert message signals to determine the presence of an incoming signal representing an emergency alert message and for controlling the passage of audio alert message signals from said audio input means to said audio output means, said digital processor in response to the validation of said coded digital event signals forwards the voice message signals to said audio output means, said digital signal processor providing implementation of modulation and demodulation of said audio message signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 6, said encoder/decoder further comprising memory means for storing coded signals to match with said coded digital location signals, said digital signal processor comparing said coded digital location signals with said coded signals stored in said memory means to determine the validation of said coded digital location signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 11, said encoder/decoder further comprising memory means for storing coded signals to match with coded event signals, said digital signal processor comparing said coded digital event signals with said coded signals stored in said memory means to determine the validation of said coded digital event signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
117 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio alert message signals; (b) audio output means through which the audio alert message signals are transmitted; (c) display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for checking the operation of said encoder/decoder; and (d) a digital signal processor for controlling the passage of the audio alert message signals from said audio input means through said audio output means, said digital signal processor controlling the operation of said display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for said encoder/decoder in response to said audio output means not transmitting an operational test message for said encoder/decoder within a prescribed period of time.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
117 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio alert message signals; (b) audio output means through which the audio alert message signals are transmitted; (c) display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for checking the operation of said encoder/decoder; and (d) a digital signal processor for controlling the passage of the audio alert message signals from said audio input means through said audio output means, said digital signal processor controlling the operation of said display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for said encoder/decoder in response to said audio output means not transmitting an operational test message for said encoder/decoder within a prescribed period of time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 14 in which said digital signal processor implements timing operations.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
75 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 15 and comprising memory means for storing an operational reminder test message for said encoder/decoder, said digital signal processor communicating with said memory means and said display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for checking the operation of said encoder/decoder in response to said audio output means not transmitting an operational test message for said encoder/decoder within a prescribed period of time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
75 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 14 and comprising memory means for storing an operational reminder test message for checking the operation of said encoder/decoder, said digital signal processor communicating with said memory means and said display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for said encoder/decoder in response to said audio output means not transmitting an operational test message for said encoder/decoder within a prescribed period of time.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
119 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio alert message signals; (b) audio output means through which the audio alert message signals are forwarded for transmission; (c) display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for checking the operation of said encoder/decoder; and (d) a digital signal processor for controlling the passage of the audio alert message signals from said audio input means through said audio output means, said digital signal processor controlling the operation of said display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for said encoder/decoder in response to said audio input means not receiving an operational test message for said encoder/decoder within a prescribed period of time.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
119 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system comprising: (a) audio input means for receiving audio alert message signals; (b) audio output means through which the audio alert message signals are forwarded for transmission; (c) display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for checking the operation of said encoder/decoder; and (d) a digital signal processor for controlling the passage of the audio alert message signals from said audio input means through said audio output means, said digital signal processor controlling the operation of said display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for said encoder/decoder in response to said audio input means not receiving an operational test message for said encoder/decoder within a prescribed period of time.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 18 in which said digital signal processor implements timing operations.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
75 words
An encoder/decoder for an emergency alert system as claimed in claim 19 and comprising memory means for storing an operational reminder test message for checking the operation of said encoder/decoder, said digital signal processor communicating with said memory means and said display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for said encoder/decoder in response to said audio input means not receiving an operational test message for said encoder/decoder within a prescribed period of time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
70 words
An encoder/decoder as claimed in claim 18 and comprising memory means for storing an operational reminder test message for checking the operation of said encoder/decoder, said digital signal processor communicating with said memory means and said display means for displaying an operational reminder test message for said encoder/decoder in response to said audio input means not receiving an operational test message for said encoder/decoder within a prescribed period of time.
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