Method and system for situational awareness for emergency response
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1. A method for providing an emergency alert from a wearable device using an indirect communication link, comprising:
- a) obtaining sensor data from at least one sensor associated with the wearable device, wherein the sensor data comprises at least one environmental parameter or physiological parameter;
b) detecting an indication of an emergency based on the sensor data;
c) identifying at least one communication device for transmitting the emergency alert to an emergency dispatch center, wherein the emergency dispatch center is selected from a plurality of emergency dispatch centers based on location information for one or more of the wearable device and the at least one communication device;
d) establishing an indirect communication link with the emergency dispatch center comprising a first communication link between the wearable device and the at least one communication device and a second communication link between the at least one communication device and the emergency dispatch center; and
e) using the indirect communication link to provide the emergency alert to the emergency dispatch center.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for sending emergency alerts. In some embodiments, sensors and wearable devices may trigger and send the emergency alerts and/or warning signals via available communication devices. Multi-media emergency alerts are also disclosed that include situational awareness information for effective and efficient emergency response.
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1. A method for providing an emergency alert from a wearable device using an indirect communication link, comprising:
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a) obtaining sensor data from at least one sensor associated with the wearable device, wherein the sensor data comprises at least one environmental parameter or physiological parameter; b) detecting an indication of an emergency based on the sensor data; c) identifying at least one communication device for transmitting the emergency alert to an emergency dispatch center, wherein the emergency dispatch center is selected from a plurality of emergency dispatch centers based on location information for one or more of the wearable device and the at least one communication device; d) establishing an indirect communication link with the emergency dispatch center comprising a first communication link between the wearable device and the at least one communication device and a second communication link between the at least one communication device and the emergency dispatch center; and e) using the indirect communication link to provide the emergency alert to the emergency dispatch center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wearable device for providing an emergency alert using an indirect communication link, the wearable device comprising:
- at least one processor, a memory, at least one sensor, and a computer program including instructions executable by the at least one processor to create an emergency alert application configured to perform steps comprising;
a) obtaining sensor data from the at least one sensor, wherein the sensor data comprises at least one environmental parameter or physiological parameter; b) detecting an indication of an emergency based on the sensor data; c) identifying at least one communication device for transmitting the emergency alert to an emergency dispatch center, wherein the emergency dispatch center is selected from a plurality of emergency dispatch centers based on location information for one or more of the wearable device and the at least one communication device; d) establishing an indirect communication link with the emergency dispatch center comprising a first communication link between the wearable device and the at least one communication device and a second communication link between the at least one communication device and the emergency dispatch center; and e) using the indirect communication link to provide the emergency alert to the emergency dispatch center. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- at least one processor, a memory, at least one sensor, and a computer program including instructions executable by the at least one processor to create an emergency alert application configured to perform steps comprising;
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21. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by at least one processor to create an emergency alert application configured to perform steps comprising:
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a) obtaining sensor data from at least one sensor associated with a wearable device, wherein the sensor data comprises at least one environmental parameter or physiological parameter; b) detecting an indication of an emergency based on the sensor data; c) identifying at least one communication device for transmitting an emergency alert to an emergency dispatch center, wherein the emergency dispatch center is selected from a plurality of emergency dispatch centers based on location information for one or more of the wearable device and the at least one communication device; d) establishing an indirect communication link with the emergency dispatch center comprising a first communication link between the wearable device and the at least one communication device and a second communication link between the at least one communication device and the emergency dispatch center; and e) using the indirect communication link to provide the emergency alert to the emergency dispatch center. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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