Systems, devices, and methods for emergency responses and safety

• US 10,531,265 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2018
• Issued: 01/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intrinsic Value, LLC
• Original Assignee: Intrinsic Value, LLC
• Inventors: Gideon, III, Clarence J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Karikari, Kwasi
• Application Number:
  US16/172,148
• Publication Number:
  US 20190069156A1
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/14 with services dependent on location where the service is an information service H04M2242/15; services independent of location H04M3/42229
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for emergency responses are provided. A client device can be provided with a response to an emergency via a networked system that can determine that the client device is located with a defined area of coverage, and can route a call session to a answering platform associated with answering station device that can facilitate a facilitate a safety service. Client devices located outside the coverage area can be directed to communicate via a call to 911.

Claims

1. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having instructions encoded thereon that, in response to execution, cause a computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by the computing device, a request from a mobile computing device to establish a connection with a destination device that facilitates a safety service within a pre-defined coverage area, the request further including login information associated with a previously-established user account on the computing device, and first information indicative of a location of the mobile computing device;

determining that the mobile computing device is within the pre-defined coverage area;

sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message including second information indicative of a communication address of a remote server device functionally coupled to the destination device;

receiving, by the computing device, a confirmation from the remote server device that a connection between the mobile computing device and the destination device has been established based on the communication address that was sent to the mobile computing device.

2. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the request includes a HTTPS request message, and wherein the response message includes a HTPPS response message.

3. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to a user to dial 911 when the mobile computing device is not within the pre-defined coverage area.

4. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the communication address includes an Internet protocol (IP) address of the remote server device.

5. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to the mobile computing device to generate an audible signal instructing a user to dial 911 when the mobile computing device is not within the pre-defined coverage area.

6. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the first information indicative of the first location of the mobile computing device includes global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the mobile computing device.

7. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to a user to dial 911 after a pre-determined time duration has elapsed.

8. A processor-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, by a processor of a computing device, a request from a mobile computing device to establish a connection with a destination device that facilitates a safety service within a pre-defined coverage area, the request further including login information associated with a previously-established user account on the computing device, and first information indicative of a location of the mobile computing device;

determining that the mobile computing device is within the pre-defined coverage area;

sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message including second information indicative of a communication address of a remote server device functionally coupled to the destination device;

receiving, by the computing device, a confirmation from the remote server device that a connection between the mobile computing device and the destination device has been established based on the communication address that was sent to the mobile computing device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the request includes a HTTPS request message, and wherein the response message includes a HTPPS response message.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to a user to dial 911 when the mobile computing device is not within the pre-defined coverage area.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the communication address includes an Internet protocol (IP) address of the remote server device.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to the mobile computing device to generate an audible signal instructing a user to dial 911 when the mobile computing device is not within the pre-defined coverage area.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the first information indicative of the first location of the mobile computing device includes global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the mobile computing device.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to a user to dial 911 after a pre-determined time duration has elapsed.

15. A system, comprising:

a computing device having a first processor; and

a remote server device having a second processor, wherein the first and second processors are configured to perform operations comprising;

a request from a mobile computing device to establish a connection with a destination device that facilitates a safety service within a pre-defined coverage area, the request further including login information associated with a previously-established user account on the computing device, and first information indicative of a location of the mobile computing device;

determining that the mobile computing device is within the pre-defined coverage area;

sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message including second information indicative of a communication address of a remote server device functionally coupled to the destination device;

receiving, by the computing device, a confirmation from the remote server device that a connection between the mobile computing device and the destination device has been established based on the communication address that was sent to the mobile computing device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the request includes a HTTPS request message, and wherein the response message includes a HTPPS response message.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to a user to dial 911 when the mobile computing device is not within the pre-defined coverage area.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the communication address includes an Internet protocol (IP) address of the remote server device.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to the mobile computing device to generate an audible signal instructing a user to dial 911 when the mobile computing device is not within the pre-defined coverage area.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the first information indicative of the first location of the mobile computing device includes global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the mobile computing device.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise sending, by the computing device to the mobile computing device, a response message with an instruction to a user to dial 911 after a pre-determined time duration has elapsed.