Method of notifying a party of an emergency

• US 20030194061A1
• Filed: 06/09/2003
• Published: 10/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Contractor, Sunil H.
• Granted Patent: US 7,016,477 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5191 interacting with the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13163 Fault alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1325 Priority service
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1337 Operator, emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking

Abstract

An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving an emergency communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the emergency notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.

Claims

1. An emergency notification system, comprising:

a first server for receiving an emergency communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the emergency notification system; and

a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a switch in communication with the first server.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the switch includes a service switching point.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the switch includes an originating trigger.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the trigger includes a 911 trigger.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a database server in communication with the first server, the database server for supplying the first server with the emergency communication.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the database server includes a service control point.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first server includes a telephony server.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the first server includes an electronic mail server.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the second server is in communication with the Internet.

11. A method of notifying a party of an emergency originating at a location, comprising:

receiving an emergency communication from a telecommunications network;

receiving, via a computer network, information relating to the party; and

transmitting a notification that an emergency originated at the location to the party.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving an emergency communication includes receiving identification information relating to the location.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving information relating to the party includes receiving an email address associated with the party.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving information relating to the party includes receiving at least one telephone number associated with the party.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein transmitting a notification includes sending an electronic notice to the party.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein transmitting a notification includes placing a telephone call to the party.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising determining if the party is a subscriber to a notification system.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising routing the emergency communication to a public safety answering point.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving an emergency communication from a telecommunications network includes receiving an emergency communication from a database server that is resident on the telecommunications network.

20. An emergency notification system, comprising:

means for receiving an emergency communication from a telecommunications network;

means for receiving, via a computer network, information relating to a party to be notified of an emergency; and

means for transmitting a notification that an emergency originated at a location to the party.