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US 10,762,769 B1Granted
Sending signals for help during an emergency event
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorDarrell Sommerlatt
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Abstract
A method for requesting help during an emergency event using a client device. The client device shows live video of the emergency event and provides a panic button in the GUI after receiving an input such as a touch gesture or keyboard input from the user. The user may select the button in the GUI to simultaneously request help from emergency services and neighbors. The request for help includes a link to view the live video.
Claims20
A method for requesting help during an emergency event, the method comprising:
- receiving data generated by an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), the data representing video of the emergency event;
- processing the data to display, on a display area of a display of a client device, the video of the emergency event and a first selectable user interface (UI) item at a first location on the display, the first location overlying the display area of the display;
- in response to receiving an input at the first location on the display, displaying, at a second location on the display, a message for requesting help, and displaying, at a third location on the display, a second selectable UI item, the third location overlying the display area of the display;
- receiving an input at the second location on the display;
- receiving further input modifying the message to create a modified message;
- receiving an input at the third location on the display;
- and
- in response to receiving the input at the third location on the display, transmitting, to a network, and for further transmission to at least one law enforcement agency, first data representative of a link to the video of the emergency event, second data representative of the modified message, and third data representative of a location of the A/V device.
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An apparatus for requesting help during an emergency event, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
- receive video of the emergency event;
- display, on a display of the apparatus, the video of the emergency event;
- overlay a first selectable icon on the video at a first location on the display;
- in response to an input being received at the first location on the display, display, at a second location on the display, a message for requesting help, and display, at a third location on the display, a second selectable icon;
- receive an input at the second location on the display;
- receive an input at the third location on the display;
- and
- in response to the input being received at the third location on the display, transmit, to a network, and for further transmission to at least one law enforcement agency, first data representative of a link to the video of the emergency event, second data representative of the message, and third data representative of a location of an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device) that captured the video of the emergency event.
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A client device comprising:
- a display;
- at least one processor;
- and
- memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the client device to:
- receive video of an event;
- display, on the display, the video of the event and a first selectable user interface (UI) item at a first location on the display;
- in response to an input being received at the first location on the display, display, at a second location on the display, a message for requesting help, and display, at a third location on the display, a second selectable UI item;
- receive an input at the second location on the display;
- receive further input modifying the message to create a modified message;
- receive an input at the third location on the display;
- and
- in response to the input being received at the third location on the display, transmit, to a network, first data representative of a link to the video of the event, second data representative of the modified message, and third data representative of a location of a camera device that captured the video.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.