# US 7,746,273 B2 · Internet protocol based 911 system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,746,273 B2 - Document ID: US7746273B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/360,304 - Filed: 2009-01-27 - Published: 2009-05-21 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2003-01-21 - Assignees: Monica Rose Martino - Inventors: Monica Rose Martino - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7746273B2 ## CPC - G01S 19/17: Emergency applications - G08B 25/016: {Personal emergency signalling and security systems (emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12)} - G08B 25/08: using communication transmission lines {(G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence)} - G08B 25/006: {Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance} - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for initiating and handling an emergency IP request using an IP enabled device having GPS capability. The IP enabled device is monitored for one or more emergency criteria. If the emergency criteria are satisfied, global positioning data is obtained using the GPS capability and the emergency IP request is sent to an address server. The address server receives the emergency IP request, obtains local emergency services data based on the global positioning data, dials a call center station based on the local emergency services data and passes an emergency call from the IP enabled device to the call center station. This invention can be implemented as a computer program embedded in a computer readable medium wherein the steps are performed by one or more code segments. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer program for handling an emergency Internet Protocol request from an Internet Protocol enabled device having Global Positioning Systems capability, the computer program comprising: a code segment for monitoring software on the Internet Protocol enabled device; a code segment for receiving the emergency Internet Protocol request, wherein the receiving is based on the monitored software; a code segment for determining global positioning data for the Internet Protocol enabled device; a code segment for obtaining local emergency services data based on the global positioning data; a code segment for passing the local emergency services data and the global positioning data to the call center station; and a code segment for routing the local emergency services data to the Internet Protocol enabled device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer program as recited in claim 1, wherein the Internet Protocol enabled device is selected from a group consisting of a PCMCIA card, a PCI card, an Internet Protocol phone, a personal data assistant and a computer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer program as recited in claim 1, wherein the emergency Internet Protocol request is sent whenever one or more emergency criteria are satisfied. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computer program as recited in claim 3, wherein the one or more emergency criteria include entry of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm or an emergency condition specific signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer program as recited in claim 1, wherein the global positioning data includes at least one of: vertical coordinates, horizontal coordinates, a longitude, a latitude or an altitude for the Internet Protocol enabled device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer program as recited in claim 1, wherein the emergency Internet Protocol request comprises a Session Initiation Protocol request. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer program as recited in claim 1, wherein the call center station is an emergency services operator. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer program as recited in claim 1, further comprising a code segment for providing a telephone number for one or more local emergency service providers to the call center station based on the local emergency services data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer program as recited in claim 8, wherein the one or more local emergency service providers are selected from the group consisting of an emergency call center, police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, coast guard, military, federal agency and rescue. ### Claim 10 An apparatus comprising: an Internet Protocol enabled device; a Global Positioning Systems component within the Internet Protocol enabled device; and an emergency Internet Protocol component within the Internet Protocol enabled device that monitors software on the Internet Protocol enabled device for one or more emergency criteria, determines global positioning data from the Global Positioning Systems component and sends the emergency Internet Protocol request and the global positioning data to a call center station whenever the one or more emergency criteria are satisfied, wherein the call center station routes the local emergency services data to the Internet Protocol enabled device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the call center station receives an emergency call from the Internet Protocol enabled device based on the global positioning data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus as recited in claim 10, wherein the Internet Protocol enabled device is selected from a group consisting of a PCMCIA card, a PCI card, an Internet Protocol phone, a personal data assistant and a computer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The apparatus as recited in claim 10, wherein the one or more emergency criteria include entry of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm or an emergency condition specific signal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein the global positioning data includes at least one of: vertical coordinates, horizontal coordinates, a longitude, a latitude or an altitude for the Internet Protocol enabled device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein the emergency Internet Protocol request comprises a Session Initiation Protocol request containing the global positioning data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein the one or more local emergency service providers are selected from the group consisting of an emergency call center, police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, coast guard, military, federal agency and rescue. ### Claim 17 A system, comprising: a server adapted to receive an emergency Internet Protocol request containing global positioning data for an Internet Protocol enabled device after software on the device is overridden, obtain local emergency services data based on the global positioning data, provide emergency information and the global positioning data to one or more emergency services based on the local emergency services data, and route the local emergency services data to the Internet Protocol enabled device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the server further provides a telephone number for one or more local emergency service providers to the call center station based on the local emergency services data, wherein the one or more local emergency service providers are selected from the group consisting of an emergency call center, police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, coast guard, military, federal agency and rescue. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the emergency Internet Protocol request is sent whenever one or more emergency criteria are satisfied, wherein the one or more emergency criteria include entry of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm or an emergency condition specific signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the emergency Internet Protocol request comprises a Session Initiation Protocol request.