# US 11,445,349 B2 · Systems and methods for emergency communications amongst groups of devices based on shared data

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- Number: US 11,445,349 B2
- Document ID: US11445349B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/940,043
- Filed: 2020-07-27
- Published: 2021-01-14
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2016-02-26
- Assignees: Rapidsos, Inc.
- Applicants: RapidSOS, Inc.
- Inventors: Anil Mehta; Michael John Martin; Nicholas Edward Horelik; Reinhard Ekl
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11445349B2

## CPC

- H04W 4/90: Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
- H04M 3/5116: {for emergency applications}
- H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information
- H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services
- H04W 4/08: User group management
- H04W 8/18: Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
- H04W 76/50: for emergency connections
- H04M 2242/04: for emergency applications
- H04M 2242/30: Determination of the location of a subscriber
- H04M 2250/12: including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
- H04W 8/20: Transfer of user or subscriber data
- H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for managing emergency information, the method comprising:
receiving a proxy communication comprising emergency information associated with at least one smart home sensor, wherein the emergency information comprises a geographic location and one or more of pressure sensor data, shock detector data, smoke detector data, carbon monoxide sensor data, acoustic sensor data, infrared sensor data, or motion sensor data, wherein the proxy communication is made by a third party on behalf of an individual associated with the at least one smart home sensor;
determining an emergency dispatch center from a plurality of emergency dispatch centers as serving a jurisdiction of the at least one smart home sensor based on the geographic location;
transmitting the emergency information comprising the geographic location and the one or more of pressure sensor data, shock detector data, smoke detector data, carbon monoxide sensor data, acoustic sensor data, infrared sensor data, or motion sensor data to the emergency dispatch center;
obtaining updated emergency information associated with the at least one smart home sensor; and
transmitting the updated emergency information associated with the at least one smart home sensor to the emergency dispatch center.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic location comprises a home address associated with the at least one smart home sensor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining user data associated with the at least one smart home sensor, the user data comprising user identity, work address, or contact information.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the user data is stored on a database accessible by the plurality of emergency dispatch centers.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the proxy communication is received from a home security system.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a camera, a motion sensor, an infrared sensor, an acoustic sensor, a smoke alarm, a carbon monoxide detector, or a thermostat.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the emergency information and updated emergency information comprises historical sensor data and current sensor data.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises an Internet of Things (TOT) device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining sensor data from the at least one smart home sensor.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the emergency data is transmitted to the emergency dispatch center using an emergency management system connected to the plurality of emergency dispatch centers through data communication channels.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of emergency dispatch centers comprises a plurality of public safety answering points.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the data communication channels are not voice channels.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a camera.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a motion sensor.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises an infrared sensor.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises an acoustic sensor.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a carbon monoxide detector or a smoke detector.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a thermostat.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a plurality of smart home sensors selected from a motion sensor, an infrared sensor, an acoustic sensor, a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, or a thermostat.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor data, shock detector data, smoke detector data, carbon monoxide sensor data, acoustic sensor data, infrared sensor data, or motion sensor data comprises an indication of a triggering event.

### Claim 21 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a building sensor.

### Claim 22

An emergency management system comprising a network element, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the network element, the at least one processor operative to:
receive a proxy communication comprising emergency information associated with at least one smart home sensor, wherein the emergency information comprises a geographic location and one or more of pressure sensor data, shock detector data, smoke detector data, carbon monoxide sensor data, acoustic sensor data, infrared sensor data, or motion sensor data, wherein the proxy communication is made by a third party on behalf of an individual associated with the at least one smart home sensor;
determine an emergency dispatch center from a plurality of emergency dispatch centers as serving a jurisdiction of the at least one smart home sensor based on the geographic location;
transmit the emergency information comprising the geographic location and the one or more of pressure sensor data, shock detector data, smoke detector data, carbon monoxide sensor data, acoustic sensor data, infrared sensor data, or motion sensor data to the emergency dispatch center;
periodically obtain updated emergency information associated with the at least one smart home sensor; and
periodically transmit the updated emergency information associated with the at least one smart home sensor to the emergency dispatch center.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one processor is further operative to obtain user data associated with the at least one smart home sensor, the user data comprising user identity, work address, or contact information.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one processor is operative to receive the proxy communication from a home security system.

### Claim 25 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a camera, a motion sensor, an infrared sensor, an acoustic sensor, a smoke alarm, a carbon monoxide detector, or a thermostat.

### Claim 26 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the emergency information and updated emergency information comprises historical sensor data and current sensor data.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The system of claim 26, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises an Internet of Things (TOT) device.

### Claim 28 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the network element of the emergency management system is connected to the plurality of emergency dispatch centers through data communication channels.

### Claim 29 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a camera.

### Claim 30 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a motion sensor.

### Claim 31 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises an infrared sensor.

### Claim 32 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises an acoustic sensor.

### Claim 33 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a carbon monoxide detector or a smoke detector.

### Claim 34 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a thermostat.

### Claim 35 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a plurality of smart home sensors selected from a motion sensor, an infrared sensor, an acoustic sensor, a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, or a thermostat.

### Claim 36 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the pressure sensor data, shock detector data, smoke detector data, carbon monoxide sensor data, acoustic sensor data, infrared sensor data, or motion sensor data comprises an indication of a triggering event.

### Claim 37 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22, wherein the at least one smart home sensor comprises a building sensor.