Location aware alerting and notification escalation system and method
First Claim
1. An electronic method for alerting one or more responders of a need for their assistance based on a first alert originated by an electronic central monitoring and alert generations system, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. electronically receiving information of a need for assistance by a central monitoring and alert generation system;
b. electronically generating a first electronic alert signal by the central monitoring and alert generation system based on information received in step a;
c. electronically sending the first electronic alert signal by the central monitoring and alert generation system to one or more fixed alert, broadcasting and display devices for eventual electronic communication by the one or more fixed alert, broadcasting and display devices with one or more personal communication devices associated with one or more responders within broadcast range of the one or more fixed alert, broadcasting and display devices in order to notify the one or more responders who are located within a broadcast range of a need for the one or more responders assistance.
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Abstract
A system and method for electronic notification of a person(s) in proximity to a given location at the time assistance is needed. A networked system of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons are provided for communicating with a person'"'"'s smartphone, computer system, or other electronic device. Wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons selectively broadcast a configurable data set within a given area of the beacon. The strength of the signal can vary depending on the alert type, time to respond requirements and specific characteristics of the location that would affect the time to respond. Software running on the person'"'"'s smartphone, computer system, tablet or other electronic device preferably receives the signal(s) broadcast by the wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons and decoding the data set broadcast. Depending on the configuration of the system, the decoded data set can cause the software to provide an alert to the person, which can include, but is not limited to, the location and type of alert. The alert may take the form of a visual message on the display of the person'"'"'s smartphone, computer system, or other electronic device; an audible alert; vibration; and/or other available alerting mechanism on the person'"'"'s smartphone, computer system, or other electronic device.
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29 Claims
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1. An electronic method for alerting one or more responders of a need for their assistance based on a first alert originated by an electronic central monitoring and alert generations system, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. electronically receiving information of a need for assistance by a central monitoring and alert generation system; b. electronically generating a first electronic alert signal by the central monitoring and alert generation system based on information received in step a; c. electronically sending the first electronic alert signal by the central monitoring and alert generation system to one or more fixed alert, broadcasting and display devices for eventual electronic communication by the one or more fixed alert, broadcasting and display devices with one or more personal communication devices associated with one or more responders within broadcast range of the one or more fixed alert, broadcasting and display devices in order to notify the one or more responders who are located within a broadcast range of a need for the one or more responders assistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for electronically alerting one or more responders of a need for their assistance through an electronic device carried or worn by the one or more responders, said system comprising:
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a central monitoring and alert generation system configured to receive electronic information indicating a need for assistance; a central monitoring and alert generation system database in electronic communication with the central monitoring and alerted generation system; at least one fixed alert broadcasting, receiving and display device in electronic communication with the central monitoring and alert generation system; and a software application running and installed on a mobile electronic device for each responder of the one or more responders; wherein the software application receiving electronic alert messages from the at least one fixed alert broadcasting, receiving and display device when the mobile electronic device is within a broadcast range of the at least one fixed alert broadcasting, receiving and display device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic method for alerting one or more responders of a need for their assistance, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. electronically receiving information of a need for assistance by a central monitoring and alert generation system, wherein the information including a geographical location of the need for assistance; b. electronically generating an electronic alert signal containing information regarding the need for assistance by the central monitoring and alert generation system based on information received in step a; c. electronically sending the electronic alert signal to one or more alert broadcasting devices located near the geographical location of the need for assistance; d. electronically receiving the electronic alert signal by one or more alert broadcasting devices; e. electronically broadcasting an electronic alert signal regarding the need for assistance by one or more alert broadcasting devices; f. electronically receiving the electronic alert signal broadcasted by the one or more alert broadcasting devices by personal communication devices of one or more responders who are located within a broadcast range of the electronic alert signal broadcasted by the one or more alert broadcasting devices; wherein each personal communication device is running an installed software application for receiving, processing and managing received electronic alert signals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electronic method for alerting one or more responders of a need for their assistance, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. electronically generating a first electronic alert signal by a software application running on a personal communication device; b. electronically broadcasting the first electronic alert signal by the personal communication device; c. electronically receiving the first electronic alert signal by personal communication devices of one or more responders who are located within the broadcast range of the first electronic alert signal; wherein each personal communication device is running an installed software application for receiving, processing and managing received electronic alert signals. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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