System for communicating event and location information
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to receive from a sensor a signal for emergency criteria corresponding to one or more of;
a fire, a collision, heat, smoke, vital signs, carbon monoxide, a police signal, an ambulance signal, an emergency medical service signal, or other emergency condition;
a global positioning unit configured to provide global positioning data to said processor;
a database accessible by said processor to cross reference at least one emergency services provider via at least said global positioning data; and
a communications unit configured to use an Internet Protocol to initiate a transmission to contact said emergency services provider.
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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.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to receive from a sensor a signal for emergency criteria corresponding to one or more of;
a fire, a collision, heat, smoke, vital signs, carbon monoxide, a police signal, an ambulance signal, an emergency medical service signal, or other emergency condition;a global positioning unit configured to provide global positioning data to said processor; a database accessible by said processor to cross reference at least one emergency services provider via at least said global positioning data; and a communications unit configured to use an Internet Protocol to initiate a transmission to contact said emergency services provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving from a sensor a signal for emergency criteria corresponding to one or more of;
a fire, a collision, heat, smoke, vital signs, carbon monoxide, a police signal, an ambulance signal, an emergency medical service signal, or other emergency condition;accessing global positioning data; accessing a database to retrieve at least one emergency services provider via at least said global positioning data; and communicating via an Internet Protocol to initiate a transmission to contact said emergency services provider. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19)
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11. A computer-readable storage medium configured with instructions that are executable by a processor to initiate or perform:
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receiving from a sensor a signal for emergency criteria corresponding to one or more of; a fire, a collision, heat, smoke, vital signs, carbon monoxide, a police signal, an ambulance signal, an emergency medical service signal, or other emergency condition; accessing global positioning data provided by a global positioning unit; accessing a database to locate at least one emergency services provider using at least said global positioning data; and utilizing an Internet Protocol to initiate a transmission to communicate with said emergency services provider. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 20)
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