# US 10,375,520 B1 · Low-bandwidth information distribution > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,520 B1 - Document ID: US10375520B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/353,558 - Filed: 2016-11-16 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-25 - Assignees: United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Applicants: United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Inventors: Cory Matheson; Matthew Flachsbart; Snehal Desai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375520B1 ## CPC - H04W 4/023: {using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds} - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 4/024: Guidance services - H04W 4/90: Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS] - H04W 84/042: {Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for low bandwidth communication. One of the methods includes receiving a request from a mobile device over a low bandwidth channel, the request being for information about emergency services from a mobile device. The method includes identifying a location of the mobile device. The method includes identifying a requested emergency service within an area determined, at least in part, by the location of the mobile device. The method also includes providing information about the identified emergency service to the mobile device over the low bandwidth channel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a request from a mobile device over a control channel on a cellular network, the request being for information about a requested emergency service of a plurality of emergency services, wherein the requested emergency service is identified by user-entered data, wherein at least one of the emergency services includes at least one of first aid, food service, insurance information, clothing distribution, shelter, non-governmental agencies, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) service, evacuation zones for assembly, and closure information; identifying a location of the mobile device; identifying an emergency service corresponding with the requested emergency service within an area determined, at least in part, by the location of the mobile device and the user-entered data; receiving information about the identified emergency service over the control channel on the cellular network from a third party system; and providing information identifying a location of the identified emergency service to the mobile device over the control channel on the cellular network. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a check-in request over the control channel on the cellular network from the mobile device; identifying one or more individuals to notify; and notifying the one or more individuals over the control channel on the cellular network that the user has checked-in. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising: identifying one or more other users who have checked in and are associated with the user; providing a list of the one or more other users to the mobile device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the check-in request identifies a plurality of individuals to check-in. ### Claim 5 A non-transitory computer storage medium encoded with computer program instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising: receiving a request from a mobile device over a control channel on a cellular network, the request being for information about a requested emergency service of a plurality of emergency services, wherein the requested emergency service is identified by user-entered data, wherein at least one of the emergency services includes at least one of first aid, food service, insurance information, clothing distribution, shelter, non-governmental agencies, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) service, evacuation zones for assembly, and closure information; identifying a location of the mobile device; identifying an emergency service corresponding with the requested emergency service within an area determined, at least in part, by the location of the mobile device and the user-entered data; receiving information about the identified emergency service over the control channel on the cellular network from a third party system; and providing information identifying a location of the identified emergency service to the mobile device over the control channel on the cellular network. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, further comprising: receiving a check-in request over the control channel on the cellular network from the mobile device; identifying one or more individuals to notify; and notifying the one or more individuals over the control channel on the cellular network that a user has checked-in. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, further comprising: identifying one or more other users who have checked in and are associated with the user; providing a list of the one or more other users to the mobile device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the check-in request identifies a plurality of individuals to check-in. ### Claim 9 A system comprising: one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising: receiving a request from a mobile device over a control channel on a cellular network, the request being for information about a requested emergency service of a plurality of emergency services, wherein the requested emergency service is identified by user-entered data, wherein at least one of the emergency services includes at least one of first aid, food service, insurance information, clothing distribution, shelter, non-governmental agencies, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) service, evacuation zones for assembly, and closure information; identifying a location of the mobile device; identifying an emergency service corresponding with the requested emergency service within an area determined, at least in part, by the location of the mobile device and the user-entered data; receiving information about the identified emergency service over the control channel on the cellular network from a third party system; and providing information identifying a location of the identified emergency service to the mobile device over the control channel on the cellular network. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, further comprising: receiving a check-in request over the control channel on the cellular network from the mobile device; identifying one or more individuals to notify; and notifying the one or more individuals over the control channel on the cellular network that the user has checked-in. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising: identifying one or more other users who have checked in and are associated with the user; providing a list of the one or more other users to the mobile device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the check-in request identifies a plurality of individuals to check-in.