Method performed in an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle for enabling autonomous emergency assistance for a communication device registered in a regular cellular network, vehicle and device therefore

A method for enabling autonomous emergency assistance for a communication device, CD, registered in a regular cellular network, the method being performed in the CD, and comprising:

• receiving an information message from an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, the message comprising an emergency response trigger, wherein the emergency response trigger comprises a request for specific data, in addition to location data, wherein the UAV and CD are without connectivity with the regular cellular network;
• initiating one or more action in response to the received emergency response trigger;
• and
• automatically sending an emergency data response message comprising requested specific data.

An autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, for enabling autonomous emergency assistance for one or more communication device, CD, registered in a regular cellular network, the UAV comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer program product storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the UAV to:
• emulate a cellular network in a geographical region, wherein the UAV and the one or more CD are without connectivity with the regular cellular network;
• send an information message in the geographical region, the message comprising an emergency response trigger, wherein the emergency response trigger comprises a request for specific data, in addition to location data;
• receive requested specific data in an automatic emergency data response from the one or more CD in the geographical region, in response to the sent message;
• and
• determine an action based on the requested specific data received in the automatic emergency data response.

A communication device, CD, for enabling autonomous emergency assistance for the CD registered in a regular cellular network, the CD comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer program product storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the CD to:
• receive an information message from an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, the message comprising an emergency response trigger, wherein the emergency response trigger comprises a request for specific data, in addition to location data, wherein the UAV and CD are without connectivity with the regular cellular network;
• initiate one or more action in response to the received emergency response trigger;
• and
• automatically send an emergency data response message comprising requested specific data.