EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM USING MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER IN NETWORK

摘要

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller. The EAS display controller includes: (a) a processor, (b) a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with an out-of-band network, (c) a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with a signage device and in compliance with a control standard, a memory storing firmware. The firmware is configured to, when executed by the processor, (a) establish an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source, (b) receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band channel, (c) extract an alert message from the EAS message, (d) construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard, and (e) send the command to the signage device to instruct the signage device to display the alert message.

主权项

1. An Emergency Alert System (EAS) display controller, comprising:
a processor, a network interface controller configurable to be in communication with an out-of-band network; a communication-interface controller configurable to be in communication with a signage device and in compliance with a control standard, wherein the signage device supports the control standard; and a memory storing firmware which is configured to, when executed by the processor,
establish an out-of-band communication channel with at least one EAS message source;receive an EAS message from the at least one EAS message source through the out-of-band channel;extract an alert message from the EAS message;construct a signage device control command in accordance with the control standard, wherein the command, when processed by the signage device, instructs the signage device to display the alert message; andsend the command to the signage device through the communication-interface controller.