CA2484895A1 - Television signal receiver capable of receiving emergency alert signals - Google Patents

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CA2484895A1
CA2484895A1 CA002484895A CA2484895A CA2484895A1 CA 2484895 A1 CA2484895 A1 CA 2484895A1 CA 002484895 A CA002484895 A CA 002484895A CA 2484895 A CA2484895 A CA 2484895A CA 2484895 A1 CA2484895 A1 CA 2484895A1
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Michael Antony Pugel
John Douglas Merrell
Scott Allan Kendall
David Emery Virag
Michael Alan Bridge
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    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
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    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
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    • G08B25/08—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using communication transmission lines
    • G08B25/085—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using communication transmission lines using central distribution transmission lines
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    • G08B27/00—Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
    • G08B27/008—Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations with transmission via TV or radio broadcast
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    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
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    • H04N21/814—Monomedia components thereof involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts comprising emergency warnings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/445—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for displaying additional information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N7/00—Television systems
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/35—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users
    • H04H60/49—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying locations
    • H04H60/52—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying locations of users
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/68—Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information
    • H04H60/71—Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information using meteorological information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/445—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for displaying additional information
    • H04N5/45—Picture in picture, e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/08—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division
    • H04N7/087—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval only
    • H04N7/088—Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band, e.g. by time division with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval only the inserted signal being digital

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Emergency Management (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Television Receiver Circuits (AREA)
CA002484895A 2002-05-10 2003-05-09 Television signal receiver capable of receiving emergency alert signals Abandoned CA2484895A1 (en)

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US37969502P 2002-05-10 2002-05-10
US60/379,695 2002-05-10
US42695502P 2002-11-15 2002-11-15
US60/426,955 2002-11-15
PCT/US2003/014650 WO2003096672A2 (en) 2002-05-10 2003-05-09 Television signal receiver capable of receiving emergency alert signals

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EP (1) EP1504590A4 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2005530380A (enExample)
KR (1) KR20040106516A (enExample)
AU (1) AU2003233521A1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2484895A1 (enExample)
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JP2005530380A (ja) 2005-10-06
EP1504590A4 (en) 2005-06-22
KR20040106516A (ko) 2004-12-17
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