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`(12) United States Patent
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`(10) Patent N0.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,103,719 B2
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`(54) MESSAGE BROADCASTING CONTROL
`SYSTEM AND METHOD
`_
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`(75) Inventors: Douglas Welser, Port Richey, FL (US);
`Mark Andrew Wood, Haslemere (GB);
`Kevin Russell Preston, Gwent (GB)
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`6,021,177 A
`6,084,510 A
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`(73) Ass1gnee: EnVIslonlt, LLC, St. Charles, MO (US)
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`(21) Appl. No.: 12/726,098
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`(22) Filed:
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`Mar. 17, 2010
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
`US 2010/0174779 A1
`Jul. 8, 2010
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`Related US. Application Data
`(63) Continuation of application NO 1 1/602 4 61 ?led on
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`Nov. 20, 2006, now Pat. No. 7,693,938.
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`(60) Provisional application NO. 60/ 739,819, ?led On NOV.
`23, 2005.
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`(51) Int- Cl-
`(200601)
`G06F 15/16
`(52) US. Cl. ....................... .. 709/203; 709/217; 709/227
`(58) Field of Classi?cation Search ........ .. 709/2004203,
`709/217i227, 228; 455/404.1, 404.2, 466
`See application ?le for complete search history.
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`(56)
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`Primary Examiner * Moustafa M Meky
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Polster, Lieder, Woodruff&
`Lucchesi, LC
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A system and method of broadcast messaging for providing a
`broadcast message to a broadcast target area including a
`broadcast admission control module receiving the broadcast
`message record having a broadcast message, a de?ned broad
`cast target area, and a broadcast message originator identi?er.
`.
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`.
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`The broadcast adm1sslon control module vahdatmg the
`broadcast message record as a function one or more of the
`broadcast message originator identi?er, the broadcast target
`area, and a broadcast message transmission network param
`eter associated With a broadcast transmission network
`adapted for broadcasting the message to at least a portion of
`the broadcast target area. The broadcast admission control
`module generating a validated broadcast message record as a
`function of the validating. The system also includes a broad
`cast message distributor module receiving the validated
`broadcast message record and transmitting the broadcast
`message and the broadcast target area, or a part thereof, to an
`output interface distributing the broadcast message to at least
`a portion of the broadcast target area.
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`30 Claims, 15 Drawing Sheets
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`MESSAGE BROADCASTING CONTROL
`SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`noti?cation and other location-based broadcast services.
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`This application is a continuation of US. patent applica
`tion Ser. No. 11/602,461 ?led on Nov. 20, 2006, now US. Pat.
`No. 7,693,938, that claims the bene?t of US. Provisional
`Application No. 60/739,819, ?led on Nov. 23, 2005; and that
`further claims priority to US. patent application Ser. No.
`11/057,704, ?led on Feb. 14, 2005, now US. Pat. No. 7,752,
`259, that claims priority to US. Provisional Application No.
`60/544,739, ?led on Feb. 13, 2004. The disclosures of these
`applications are incorporated herein by reference.
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`FIELD
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`The present disclosure relates to message broadcast sys
`tems and in particular to the admission control for broadcast
`ing messaging.
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`The inventors hereof have succeeded at designing an
`improved admission control system and method for message
`broadcasting.
`In one aspect, a message broadcasting control system pro
`viding a broadcast message to a broadcast target area, the
`system including a broadcast admission control module
`receiving the broadcast message record having a broadcast
`message, a de?ned broadcast target area, and a broadcast
`message originator identi?er. The broadcast admission con
`trol module validating the broadcast message record as a
`function one or more of the broadcast message originator
`identi?er, the broadcast target area, and a broadcast message
`transmission network parameter associated with a broadcast
`transmission network adapted for broadcasting the message
`to at least a portion of the broadcast target area. The broadcast
`admission control module generating a validated broadcast
`message record as a function of the validating. The system
`also includes a broadcast message distributor module receiv
`ing the validated broadcast message record and transmitting
`the broadcast message and the broadcast target area, or a part
`thereof, to an output interface distributing the broadcast mes
`sage to at least a portion of the broadcast target area.
`In another aspect, a method of broadcast messaging to a
`broadcast target area, the method including receiving a broad
`cast message record having a broadcast message, a de?ned
`broadcast target area, and a broadcast message originator
`identi?er and validating the broadcast message record as a
`function one or more of the broadcast message originator
`identi?er, the broadcast target area, and a broadcast message
`transmission network parameter associated with a broadcast
`transmission network broadcasting the message to at least a
`portion of the broadcast target area. The method also includes
`generating a validated broadcast message record as a function
`of the validating and transmitting the generated validated
`broadcast message record to an output interface.
`In yet another aspect, a method of controlling broadcast
`messaging including authorizing a submission of a broadcast
`message to a broadcast target area that includes the processes
`of validating an authority of a broadcast message originator
`that originated a broadcast message record including the
`broadcast message and the broadcast target area as a function
`of a broadcast message originator parameter and identifying
`a broadcast transmission network providing broadcast mes
`sage transmission to broadcast message receiving devices
`located within the broadcast target area. The method also
`includes validating the broadcast transmission network
`against a broadcast transmission network parameter and for
`warding the broadcast message record to an output interface
`associated with the broadcast transmission network for trans
`mission to the broadcast mes sage receiving devices within the
`broadcast target area.
`Further aspects of the present invention will become appar
`ent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It
`should be understood that the detailed description and spe
`ci?c examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of
`the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only
`and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`The statements in this section merely provide background
`information related to the present disclosure and may not
`constitute prior art.
`With the events of Sep. 11, 2001, there has been increased
`concern with the ability of present systems for providing
`public service broadcasting of messages and warnings to the
`public. Existing public service warning systems are anti
`quated and provide only limited access to the public who may
`be in need of knowing of potential emergencies or danger.
`Additionally, existing systems do not provide for location
`based noti?cation or broadcasting messages.
`As such, there is a need for an improved method and system
`for providing timely information to the public related to
`potential hazards affecting them. One suggested solution is
`the utilization of the subscription-based Short Message Ser
`vice (SMS) messaging capability for mass messaging using
`mobile telephones and compatible devices. However, SMS
`systems and technology have signi?cant technical limitations
`and experience with such systems has been disappointing due
`to signi?cant delays in the delivery of SMS messages and
`negative impacts to the networks due to congestion. Addition
`ally, SMS messaging places a considerable call processing
`load on the telecommunication system and infrastructure
`considering that the above process is multiplied by the
`demand of thousands or tens of thousands of SMS call set up
`requests at the same time. The potential initiation of broadcast
`SMS volumes will not only affect network resources for SMS
`messaging, but also negatively affect ability of the telecom
`munication networks to set up and support voice traf?c during
`any period of message broadcasting as these resources are
`shared by both services.
`SMS and Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) messaging sys
`tems utilize capacity on transmission channels making them
`unavailable for other purposes such as voice call set up and
`can only handle a limited number of SMS and/ or WAP trans
`missions. As such, during heavy messaging, the related high
`volumes of messaging traf?c may have a negative affect on
`other services including the set up of voice calls.
`Generally, existing systems are not location-based and as
`such does not send messages to intended recipients located
`within a de?ned geographic location and therefore do not
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`FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a public service
`message location broadcast system according to one embodi
`ment of the invention.
`FIG. 2 is a second functional block diagram of a public
`service message location broadcast system according to one
`embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 3 is a ?ow chart for an admission control process
`within the public service message location broadcast system
`service bureau according to one embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 4 is a screen shot of the Broadcast Agent Portal
`Webpage according to one embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 5 is a screen shot of the Broadcast Agent Portal
`Webpage illustrating a Broadcast Agents initial designation
`of a target broadcast area according to one embodiment of the
`invention.
`FIG. 6 is a screen shot of the Broadcast Agent Portal
`Webpage illustrating use of a shape tool to de?ne the desig
`nation of a target broadcast area according to one embodi
`ment of the invention.
`FIG. 7 is a screen shot of the Broadcast Agent Portal
`Webpage illustrating a library of footprints for prede?ned
`target broadcast areas according to one embodiment of the
`invention.
`FIG. 8 is a screen shot of the Broadcast Agent Portal
`Webpage illustrating a dialogue box enabling the Broadcast
`Agent to create a message and parameters of the Broadcast
`Request according to one embodiment of the invention.
`FIG. 9 a screen shot of the Broadcast Agent Portal
`Webpage illustrating a library of target broadcast areas and a
`library of messages according to one embodiment of the
`invention.
`FIG. 10 is a screen shot of the Broadcast Agent Portal
`Webpage illustrating a Broadcast Agent Con?rmation Entry
`prompt/window according to one embodiment of the inven
`tion.
`FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of the reporting
`system of a public service message location broadcast system
`according to one embodiment.
`FIG. 12 is a ?ow chart for a billing system according to one
`embodiment.
`FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram of a geo-fence pro
`cess for a broadcast message in one embodiment.
`FIG. 14 is a second functional block diagram of an exem
`plary geo-fence process in another embodiment.
`FIG. 15 is a third functional block diagram of a geo-fence
`process in another exemplary embodiment.
`Corresponding reference characters indicate correspond
`ing parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`The following description is merely exemplary in nature
`and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, applica
`tions, or uses.
`The public service message location broadcasting system
`(PLBS) according to one or more embodiments of the inven
`tion provide for an improved system and method for public
`service broadcast messaging. A public service message loca
`tion broadcasting system (PLBS) operator provides a Broad
`cast Agent Web Portal or Webpage or other similar Graphical
`User Interface (GUI), implementation and maintenance of the
`networks’ cell-broadcast messaging components, networks
`and platforms, administration and operation of the public
`service message location broadcasting system, and interfaces
`to local telecommunication service providers including
`mobile unit service providers.
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`According to one embodiment in the event of a serious
`public emergency, a short text message is sent over the loca
`tion broadcast channel. A mobile unit or Broadcast Agent
`phone, which is con?gured to receive location-based broad
`cast messages, while in the idle mode and located in the
`prede?ned cell, receives the broadcast message and displays
`the message on its screen.
`Location-based message broadcasting is transmitted from
`the prede?ned cell in a downlink only mode and therefore,
`unlike current SMS services, does not require functionality or
`network resources from the mobile services provider or from
`any portion of the mobile service provider’s mobility man
`agement resources, e.g., HLR, VLR, etc.
`A public service message location broadcasting system
`provides for the simultaneous sending of public service mes
`sages to millions of subscribers with less impact on the sup
`porting networks than a single SMS-message. As such, mini
`mal to no network congestion will result.
`A public service message location broadcasting system
`(PLBS) receives emergency or public service messaging and
`identi?cation of the target broadcast area from public service
`or government entities. The PLBS provides location-based
`broadcast message enablement, security, multi-carrier
`interoperability and connectivity to the telecommunication
`service providers and other network operators offering ser
`vices within the target broadcast area.
`A public service message location broadcasting system
`and method according to one or more embodiments provides
`for the development, transmission, delivery and display of a
`message that is an of?cial govemment-to-citizen information
`broadcast to all compatible telecommunication receiving
`devices in, or entering, a prede?ned at-risk geographic loca
`tion or area.
`The PLBS system sends any public service or emergency
`information associated with an event, as determined by
`authorized messaging entities that may affect public safety.
`These include, but are not limited to, utility outages, missing
`child alerts, severe weather warnings, ?ood warnings, and
`terrorist threat warnings. The messages are broadcast by pub
`lic service message location broadcasting systems participat
`ing with local telecommunication networks and other local
`network operators.
`Unlike other emergency messaging services that require
`the recipient’s identity, a predetermined ?xed delivery loca
`tion, and usually the payment of a service fee, the public
`service message location broadcasting system uses broadcast
`messaging technology to reach an unlimited number of
`people in real time, with no pre-event recipient action
`required and to phones that are setup to receive the message
`channel.
`The public service message location broadcasting system
`uses cell-broadcast SMS (C-BSMS) technology to provide a
`message or alert to a single cell geographic location, a neigh
`borhood, a city, or an entire nation with minimal impact to
`participating telecommunication networks.
`Local broadcast message network operators and/or tele
`communications service providers, such as mobile or cellular
`telephone service carriers provide the local telecommunica
`tions infrastructure and interfacing technologies that enable
`the public service message location broadcasting system to
`transmit public messages in a timely manner to the public that
`may be at risk using standard and commonplace mobile tele
`phone units.
`The public service message location broadcast system and
`methods described herein provide the functions and steps
`necessary to ensure that the Broadcast Agents are authorized
`to send the requested broadcast messages to the de?ned
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`broadcast target area. The PLBS configuration described
`herein provides intemal controls for insuring that the network
`and components are secure and that messages are authorized
`prior to transmittal. The public service message location
`broadcast system provides the interface to the Broadcast
`Agents to ensure simple and timely definition ofthe broadcast
`target area, the mes sage, and the authentication of the Broad-
`cast Agent. The public service message location broadcast
`system also provides the interconnectivity and functionality
`for interfacing to participating telecommunication service
`providers and other PLBS systems that provide for the deliv-
`ery of the broadcast message to the broadcast target area.
`The public service message location broadcasting system
`consists of five parts:
`1. Public Service Location Broadcast Service Bureau
`(PSMBs or PLBS)
`2. Broadcast Agent Terminal/Web Portal/Vv'eb Page
`3. Public Service Message Broadcast Controller/Distribu-
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`5. Public Service Location Broadcast Reporter
`One exemplary embodiment of a public service location
`broadcasting system (PLBS) 100 is illustrated in FIG. 1. A
`public service location broadcast service bureau 102, labeled
`In FIG. 1 as a PSMBS Broadcast Broker Server by way of 2
`example, includes interfaces to various system components
`and to the various networks in which a message can be broad-
`cast to mobile units located with a defined target area or
`location.
`One or n1ore broadcast agent access devices 104 can