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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2012
William P. Alberth, Jr., Prairie Grove, IL (US);
Wayne W. Ballantyne, Coconut Creek, FL (US);
William P. Alberth, Jr., Prairie Grove, IL (US);
Wayne W. Ballantyne, Coconut Creek, FL (US);
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for serving content to a wireless device () are disclosed. In an embodiment, a gateway (), or any other suitable device or system, determines that at least one message (e.g., a text or text-like message) containing a first pointer (e.g., a unicast URL) to the content (e.g., a web page) is to be transmitted via an emergency alert system (e.g., CMAS). In response thereto, the gateway () obtains the content using the first pointer and generates a second different pointer (e.g., a multicast/broadcast URL) to the content. The gateway () provides at least a portion of the at least one message and the second pointer for transmission via the emergency alert system (). The gateway () also provides the content for transmission via a wireless multicast/broadcast channel () based on the second pointer.