# US 2014/0155017 A1 · Supplemental rescue resources > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0155017 A1 - Document ID: US20140155017A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/693,227 - Filed: 2012-12-04 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Applicants: At&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Inventors: James W. Fan; Jeffrey A. Aaron; Jennifer K. Lam - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140155017A1 ## CPC - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04W 4/90: Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS] - H04W 76/50: for emergency connections - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A supplemental rescue resources system can receive an emergency alert message from a mobile device and use data from the message and other sources to determine and select appropriate supplemental rescue resources, which may include may include any person that has volunteered or is otherwise a participant in the system that is not an on-duty emergency responder. The supplemental rescue resources system may select a supplemental rescue resources based on the location of such resources relative to the location of an incident, and/or the qualifications and/or preferences of such resources. The supplemental rescue resources system may direct resources to the incident and notify emergency services providers of the supplemental resources. The supplemental rescue resources system may request and/or receive additional information from supplemental resources, emergency services providers, and/or those reporting incidents and use this information to adjust the notified supplemental resources, update emergency services providers, and/or update affected parties. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, at a supplemental rescue resources system, an emergency alert communication comprising an indication of a location from a first mobile device; determining, at the supplemental rescue resources system, a plurality of supplemental rescue resources based on the emergency alert communication, wherein the plurality of supplemental rescue resources are not associated with an emergency services provider proximate to the location; selecting, at the supplemental rescue resources system from among the plurality of supplemental rescue resources, a supplemental rescue resource associated with a second mobile device that is proximate to the location; and transmitting, from the supplemental rescue resources system to the second mobile device, a request to provide assistance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the plurality of supplemental rescue resources is further based on qualifications of each of the plurality of supplemental rescue resources determined by the supplemental rescue resources system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the plurality of supplemental rescue resources is further based on preferences of each of the plurality of supplemental rescue resources determined by the supplemental rescue resources system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a request for additional data to the supplemental rescue resource. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, to the emergency services provider proximate to the location, a notification indicating that the supplemental rescue resource has been notified. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, to the first mobile device, a notification indicating that the supplemental rescue resource has been notified. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving additional data from the supplemental rescue resource; and transmitting the additional data to the emergency services provider proximate to the location. ### Claim 8 A supplemental rescue resources system comprising: a memory comprising executable instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, effectuates operations comprising: receiving an emergency alert communication comprising an indication of a location from a first mobile device; determining a plurality of supplemental rescue resources based on the emergency alert communication, wherein the plurality of supplemental rescue resources are not associated with an emergency services provider proximate to the location; selecting, from among the plurality of supplemental rescue resources, a supplemental rescue resource associated with a second mobile device that is proximate to the location; and transmitting, to the second mobile device, a request to provide assistance. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The supplemental rescue resources system of claim 8, wherein the operation of determining the plurality of supplemental rescue resources is further based on qualifications of each of the plurality of supplemental rescue resources obtained by the supplemental rescue resources system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The supplemental rescue resources system of claim 8, wherein the operation of determining the plurality of supplemental rescue resources is further based on preferences of each of the plurality of supplemental rescue resources obtained by the supplemental rescue resources system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The supplemental rescue resources system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a request for additional data to the supplemental rescue resource. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The supplemental rescue resources system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, to the emergency services provider proximate to the location, a notification indicating that the supplemental rescue resource has been notified. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The supplemental rescue resources system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, to the first mobile device, a notification indicating that the supplemental rescue resource has been notified. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The supplemental rescue resources system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving additional data from the supplemental rescue resource; and transmitting the additional data to the emergency services provider proximate to the location. ### Claim 15 A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising: receiving an emergency alert communication comprising an indication of a location from a first mobile device; determining a plurality of supplemental rescue resources based on the emergency alert communication, wherein the plurality of supplemental rescue resources are not associated with an emergency services provider proximate to the location; selecting, at the supplemental rescue resources system from among the plurality of supplemental rescue resources, a supplemental rescue resource associated with a second mobile device that is proximate to the location; and transmitting, to the second mobile device, a request to provide assistance. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the operation of determining the plurality of supplemental rescue resources is further based on qualifications of each of the plurality of supplemental rescue resources. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the operation of determining the plurality of supplemental rescue resources is further based on preferences of each of the plurality of supplemental rescue resources. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a request for additional data to the supplemental rescue resource. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, to an emergency services provider, a notification indicating that the supplemental rescue resource has been notified. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, to the first mobile device, a notification indicating that the supplemental rescue resource has been notified.