5G Broadcast Warning Messages for Danger-Specific Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing public warning systems fail to provide clear information about the nature of impending dangers, leading to ineffective reactions from the public, and rely on internet services that may not function during catastrophic events.
Innovation Solution
A 5G-based or LTE-based broadcast infrastructure that broadcasts enriched warning text messages with additional content, including links to video, audio, or data, ensuring all users receive specific danger information without relying on mobile networks, and includes a broadcast core entity to combine and process warning messages with additional content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If regular internet services with software applications are used to provide additional warning information, then users can obtain further information about the danger, but the system becomes unreliable during catastrophic situations due to potential internet access failures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a broadcast core entity as an intermediary that receives warning text messages and additional content from multiple sources, processes them, and distributes them through multiple channels including broadcast infrastructure and internet services. This intermediary layer ensures that information can be disseminated even when direct internet access fails, as the broadcast core can use alternative communication paths.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs multiple communication infrastructure types (broadcast infrastructure, internet services, mobile networks) that can serve different functions. The broadcast core entity can switch between these infrastructures based on availability, making the overall system more reliable during catastrophic situations when one channel may fail but others remain operational.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If alarm sirens and warning lights are used to alert the public, then the civilization is warned about upcoming danger, but the people do not know what particular kind of danger is to be expected or how to react correctly
Solution Approach 1:
The warning system is segmented into multiple information layers: the alarm siren provides immediate attention-grabbing alert, while separate additional content provides specific danger information and reaction instructions. This segmentation allows each component to fulfill its specific function without overwhelming the public with all information at once, yet ensures complete information delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from one-dimensional audio-visual alerts (sirens and lights) to multi-dimensional information delivery by incorporating text messages, software applications, and broadcast content that provide detailed danger specifics and instructions. This adds informational dimensions while maintaining the immediate alert function of traditional sirens.
3Loss of information
If a broadcast core entity processes and combines warning messages with additional content from multiple sources, then enriched warning information is generated, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The broadcast core entity merges multiple information sources (warning text messages from cell broadcast entities, additional content from content provider entities) into a single enriched warning message. This combining approach consolidates complexity into one central processing point rather than requiring multiple independent systems, simplifying the overall architecture while achieving information enrichment.
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AI summary
A public warning system for broadcasting content comprises a 5G-based or LTE-based broadcast infrastructure (18) configured to broadcast content to all users in a coverage area of the broadcast infrastructure (18). The public warning system (10) comprises a cell broadcast entity (12) configured to provide a warning text message to be broadcasted by means of the broadcast infrastructure (18). The public warning system (10) comprises a content provider entity (14) configured to provide an additional content. The public warning system (10) comprises a broadcast core entity (16) that is configured to process and combine the warning text message with information of the additional content provided by the content provider entity (14), thereby generating an enriched warning text message. The broadcast core entity (16) is configured to forward the enriched warning text message to the broadcast infrastructure (18) such that the broadcast infrastructure (18) is enabled to broadcast the enriched warning text message. Further, a method of broadcasting content is described.