First responder wireless emergency alerting with automatic callback and location triggering
AssigneeTeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
InventorsMark A. Titus, Joseph Pohutsky
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Abstract
Using wireless features, a public service agency is enabled to provide alert information to first responders. An automatic call back from the first responder triggers a voice call launching a location fix on the current location of the first responder. Preferably delivery confirmation that the responder has received the message is received. Once the location fix has been completed, then driving directions with map images are sent to the first responder based on their current location and desired destination for response.
Claims28
Apparatus to provide alert information to an emergency responder in an emergency situation, comprising:
- an alerts engine to trigger an association of an emergency content type with a telephone number, and communication of an alert message to at least one said emergency responder based on a remotely monitored current location of said at least one said emergency responder;
- a remote agent to communicate said alert message and said telephone number based on said remotely monitored current location of said at least one said emergency responder to said at least one emergency responder via a data message gateway, said data message gateway adapted to determine said remotely monitored current location of said at least one emergency responder from a wireless location service;
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- an emergency responder database to store information for use by said alerts engine relating to provisions of said at least one emergency responder.
A method for providing alert information to an emergency responder in an emergency situation, comprising:
- associating an emergency content type with a telephone number;
- communicating an emergency message and said telephone number to at least one said emergency responder, said emergency message being relevant to a specific remotely monitored current location of said at least one emergency responder;
- initiating an automatic call back to a sender of said emergency message;
- triggering a voice call from said at least one emergency responder;
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- launching a location fix to determine said specific remotely monitored current location of said at least one emergency responder from a wireless location service.
Apparatus for providing alert information to an emergency responder in an emergency situation, comprising:
- associating an emergency content type with a telephone number;
- means for communicating an emergency message and said telephone number to at least one emergency responder, said emergency message being relevant to a specific remotely monitored current location of said at least one emergency responder;
- means for initiating an automatic call back to a sender of said emergency message;
- means for triggering a voice call from said at least one emergency responder;
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- means for launching a location fix to determine said specific remotely monitored current location of said at least one emergency responder from a wireless location service.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.