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US 2010/0075628 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for transmitting authenticated emergency messages
AssigneeVerizon Data Services Inc.
InventorBaoqing Ye
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Abstract
An approach is provided for transmitting an emergency text-based message. A text-based message is received from a mobile device. A determination is made whether the text-based message is an emergency communication from an authorized sender. Location information of the mobile device is accepted if the text-based message is determined to be an emergency communication from an authorized sender.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- receiving a text-based message from a mobile device;
- determining whether the text-based message is an emergency communication;
- receiving location information of the mobile device if the text-based message is determined to be an emergency communication.
An apparatus comprising:
- an messaging module configured to receive a text-based message from a mobile device, and to determine whether the text-based message is an emergency communication,
- wherein the messaging module is further configured to receive location information of the mobile device if the text-based message is determined to be an emergency communication.
A method comprising:
- retrieving authentication information associated with a recipient, wherein the authentication information is designated for an emergency communication;
- obtaining location information;
- generating a text-based message including an emergency message, the authentication information, and the location information;
- and
- transmitting the text-based message to the recipient.
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A mobile apparatus comprising:
- an emergency messaging module configured to retrieve authentication information associated with a recipient, wherein the authentication information is designated for an emergency communication;
- a locator configured to obtain location information of the mobile apparatus, wherein the emergency messaging module is further configured to generate a text-based message including an emergency message, the authentication information, and the location information;
- and
- a transceiver configured to transmit the text-based message to the recipient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.