System and method of localization
OwnerFrank Scholzinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for locating a communication device is provided wherein the communication device detects at least one accessible communications network, selects one of the accessible communications networks, and sends an emergency signal over the selected network. The plurality of communications networks may comprise a cellular network, at emergency location network, or both.
Claims31
A method of locating a mobile communication device, whereby an emergency call routine is activated, comprising the steps of:
- detecting, at the location of the mobile communication device, at least one accessible communications network out of a plurality of communications networks wherein at least one of said plurality of communications networks is an emergency network;
- selecting one of said at least one accessible communications network;
- and
- sending an emergency signal over the selected network.
A mobile communication device for initiating an emergency call routine, comprising:
- a module for detecting at least one accessible communications network out of a plurality of communications networks;
- a module for selecting one of said at least one accessible communications network;
- and
- a module for sending an emergency signal over the selected network.
A method of initiating an emergency response, comprising the steps of:
- connecting to an emergency call initiated by a mobile communication device over a first network;
- obtaining information related to the user of the mobile communication device including the location of the user;
- determining, based on the information obtained, whether additional localization information is needed;
- utilizing a second network, wherein the second network is an emergency network, to communicate the additional localization information if it is determined that the additional localization information is needed;
- and
- contacting an emergency entity and forwarding the additional localization information.
A method of obtaining emergency help, comprising the steps of:
- activating an emergency module in a mobile communication device;
- determining whether a connection to a first network is available;
- broadcasting a distress signal over an emergency network if the first network is not available;
- and
- initiating a speech connection over the emergency network if the first network is available.
A method for locating a mobile communication device, whereby an emergency call routine is activated, by which the following steps are performed:
- detecting at least one available communications network at the location of the mobile communication device;
- in case that more than one communications network exists, selecting one of the communications networks;
- in case that only one communications network is available selecting this communications network;
- and
- sending an emergency signal over the selected network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.