TH70472A - Method for measuring movement at equipment with emergency alert function - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (24/12/46) (20) devices such as a TV tuner containing Emergency alert function Where when awakened to work Then it will provide an alarm output to notify the user of any emergency incidents. As an example of this invention, the device (20) consists of a tuner (22) that uses a tuner consisting of Emergency alarm that can trigger the emergency alert function, the processor (27) measures a condition indicating that the device is being moved (20) after the power has been stopped to the device ( 20) and will provide an output according to Define that is shared with Emergency alert function In order to respond to measurements of such conditions, devices (20) such as TV receivers equipped with an emergency alert function. Where when awakened to work It will then provide an alarm output to notify the user of any emergency situation. In this invention, for example, the device (20) will consist of a tuner (22) that uses a tuning. Signs that contain Emergency alarm that can trigger the emergency alert function, the processor (27) measures a condition indicating that the device is being moved (20) after the power has been stopped to the device ( 20) and will provide an output according to Define that is shared with Emergency alert function In order to respond to the measurement of such conditions

Claims (30)

1. Method (40) used to control an emergency alarm device, which consists of a condition sensing that indicates the device has been moved after power to the device has been cut off (44), and providing a predefined output in conjunction with the emergency alarm function in response to such condition sensing (46). 2. Method (40) as specified in Claim 1, which includes the method that enables the user to provide updated information shared with the emergency alert function that responds to such condition measurements (41). 3. Method (40) as specified in Claim 2, in which the updated information shall include the FIPS location code. 4. Method (40) as specified in Claim No. 2, in which such updated information shall contain the types of emergency events. 5. Method (40) as specified in Claim 1, where the measurement of such condition shall consist of the measurement of the period of such power supply interruption. 6. Method (40) as specified in Claim 5, in which such condition shall be measured if the period of such condition exceeds the period specified. 7. Method (40) as specified in Claim 5, where such period shall be measured by taking the vertical flicker interval in the television signal. 8. Method (40) as specified in Claim 5, where the measurement of such conditions shall include the measurement of the signal strength present on the specified frequency channel in conjunction with the emergency alert function. 9. Method (40) as specified in Claim 1, where such condition measurement shall consist of measurement of the signal strength on the designated frequency channel, Channel One, used in conjunction with the emergency alert function. 10. Method (40) as specified in Claim 9, whereby the first designated frequency channel shall have a higher signal strength as previously shown relative to the second designated frequency channel used in conjunction with the emergency alert function, and such condition shall be measured if the second designated frequency channel has a higher signal strength relative to the first designated frequency channel. 11. An apparatus (20) with an emergency alarm function, which contains a tuning path (22) that tunes a signal containing an emergency alarm signal that can trigger the emergency alarm function, and a processing path (27) for detecting a condition indicating that the apparatus has been moved after power to the apparatus has been stopped, and which provides the specified output for use in conjunction with the emergency alarm function that responds to such condition detection. 12. The device (20) as specified in claim 11, whereby such processing method (27) will enable the user to provide updated information shared with such emergency alert function in response to such condition measurements. 13. Equipment (20) as specified in Claim 12, in which such updated information shall contain the FIPS location code. 14. Equipment (20) as specified in Claim 12, in which such updated information shall contain various types of emergency events. 15. The device (20) as specified in claim 11, in which such processing method (27) will measure such condition on the basis of the period of such power interruption. 16. The device (20) as specified in claim 15, in which such processing method (27) will measure such condition if such period exceeds the specified period. 17. The device (20) as specified in claim 15, in which such processing path (27) measures the duration of such flashes on the basis of the vertical flashing intervals of the television signal. 18. The device (20) as specified in claim 15, in which such processing path (27) measures such condition on the basis of signal strength on a predefined frequency channel used in conjunction with such emergency alert function. 19. The device (20) as specified in claim 11, in which the processing path (27) measures such condition on the basis of signal strength on the designated frequency channel, Channel One, which is used in conjunction with the emergency alert function. 20. The device (20) as specified in claim 19, in which the first designated frequency channel has a higher signal strength than shown earlier relative to the second designated frequency channel used in conjunction with the emergency alert function, and the processing path (27) measures such condition if the second designated frequency channel has a higher signal strength relative to the first designated frequency channel. 21. A television receiver (20) with an emergency alarm function, which consists of a tuner (22) that tunes the signal containing the emergency alarm signal that can trigger the emergency alarm function, and a processor (27) that measures the condition indicating the displacement of the television receiver (20) after power to the television receiver (20) has been cut off, and which can provide a configurable output for use with the emergency alarm function in response to such condition measurements. 22. Television receiver (20) as specified in Claim 21, whereby the processor (27) will enable the user to provide updated information for use with the emergency alert function in response to such measurements. 23. Television receiver (20) as specified in Claim 22, where the information used to update it shall contain the FIPS location code. 24. Television receiver (20) as specified in Claim 22, where the information used to update it shall contain various types of emergencies. 25. Television receiver (20) as specified in claim 21, where the processor (27) shall measure such condition on the basis of the period of such power interruption. 26. Television receiver (20) as specified in Claim 25, in which the processor (27) shall measure such condition if such period exceeds the period specified. 27. A television receiver (20) as specified in claim 25, whereby the processor (27) measures the said periods on the basis of the periods of vertical flicker of the television signal. 28. The television receiver (20), as specified in Claim 25, where the processor (27) measures such condition on the basis of signal strength on the designated frequency channel used in conjunction with the emergency alert function. 29. The television receiver (20), as specified in Claim 21, where the processor (27) measures such condition on the basis of signal strength on the designated first channel in conjunction with the emergency alert function. 30. The television receiver (20), as specified in claim 29, where the designated first frequency channel has a higher signal strength than shown relative to the designated second frequency channel used in conjunction with the emergency alert function, and the processor (27) measures such condition if the designated second frequency channel has a higher signal strength relative to the designated first frequency channel.