Implementation of emergency response system

• US 20040142677A1
• Filed: 11/25/2003
• Published: 07/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Scholz, Frank Michael
• Application Number:
  US10/721,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20040142677A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location 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 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems

Abstract

A system and method for implementing an emergency response system is provided, wherein a package is sold to an end user, access to a cellular communications network is provided to the user, and at least a portion of the collected revenue is used to fund a safety control center that receives emergency signals conveyed from the location of the end user through an emergency network. The safety control center contacts an emergency entity in response to the emergency signal to provide emergency services. Another portion of the collected revenue may be used to fund a carrier associated with the cellular communications network.

Claims

1. A method of implementing an emergency response system, comprising the steps of:

selling an end user a cellular communications package that includes emergency services;

providing said end user access to a cellular communications network as part of the cellular communications package; and

using at least a portion of the revenue collected from the cellular communications package to fund a safety control center that receives emergency signals conveyed from the location of the end user through an emergency network and contacts an emergency entity in response to the emergency signal to provide said emergency services.

2. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 1, wherein said emergency entity is a special service provider.

3. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 1, wherein said cellular communications package charges said user a fee for additional use of said cellular communications network and wherein said fee is also used to fund said safety control center.

4. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 1, wherein said safety control center obtains localization information from a carrier associated with said cellular communications network.

5. A method of implementing an emergency response system, comprising the steps of:

selling an end user a cellular communications package;

providing said end user access to a cellular communications network as part of the cellular communications package;

charging said user a fee for access to a safety control center; and

using at least a portion of the revenue collected from the cellular communications package to fund a safety control center that receives emergency signals conveyed from the location of the end user through an emergency network and contacts an emergency entity in response to the emergency signal.

6. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 5, wherein said emergency entity is a special service provider.

7. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 5, wherein said cellular communications package charges said user a fee for additional use of said cellular communications network and wherein said fee is also used to fund said safety control center.

8. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 5, wherein said safety control center obtains localization information from a carrier associated with said cellular communications network.

9. A method of implementing an emergency response system, comprising the steps of:

selling an emergency services package;

using at least a portion of the revenue collected from the emergency services package to fund a carrier that provides said end user access to a cellular communications network; and

using another at least a portion of the revenue collected from the emergency services package to fund a safety control center that receives emergency signals conveyed from the location of the end user through an emergency network and contacts an emergency entity in response to the emergency signal to provide said emergency services.

10. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 9, wherein said emergency entity is a special service provider.

11. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 9, wherein said carrier charges said user a fee for additional use of said cellular communications network.

12. The method of implementing an emergency response system of claim 9, wherein said safety control center obtains localization information from said carrier.