Emergency contact system

• US 20040223598A1
• Filed: 05/05/2003
• Published: 11/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spiridellis & Company, LLC
• Original Assignee: Spiridellis & Company, LLC
• Inventors: Spiridellis, Nikolaos T.
• Granted Patent: US 7,983,398 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/201.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2044 Group features, e.g. closed user group
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/205 Broadcasting broadcasting in packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53366 Message disposing or creating aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53375 Message broadcasting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53383 Message registering commands or announcements; Greetings

Abstract

A technique includes receiving a first communication from a first member of a group of members and recording a voice message during the communication from the first member. The technique includes, in response to the first communication, automatically attempting to communicate with at least one member of the group other than the first member to deliver the recorded voice message.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a first communication from a first member of a group of members; and

in response to the first communication, automatically attempting to communicate with at least one member of the group other than the first member to deliver a recorded voice message delivered during the first communication.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the first communication from the first member comprises receiving a telephone call.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the automatically attempting to communicate comprising:

communicating an email with said at least one member of the group other than the first member.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the automatically attempt to communicate comprises:

communicating to a telephone number associated with said at least one member of the group other than the first member.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

prior to the receiving of the communication from the first member, storing contact information from said at least one member of the group other than the first member.

6. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing a program to cause the processor to receive a first communication from a first member of a group of members and in response to the first communication from the first member, attempt to communicate with at least one member of the group other than the first member to deliver a recorded voice message furnished during the first communication.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the communication from the first member comprises a telephone call.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor communicates an email to said at least one member of the group other than the first member in response to the voice message.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor contact a telephone number associated with said at least one member of the group other than the first member in response to the voice mail message.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the memory stores contact information from said at least one member of the group other than the first member.

11. An article comprising a storage medium readable by a processor-based system, the storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor-based system to:

receive a first communication from a first member of a group of members, and

in response to the first communication from the first member, attempt to communicate with at least one member of the group other than the first member to deliver a recorded voice message furnished during the first communication.

12. The article of claim 11, wherein the first communication comprises a telephone call.

13. The article of claim 11, wherein the storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor to communicate an email with said at least one member of the group other than the first member to respond to the voice message.

14. The article of claim 11, wherein the storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor to contact a telephone number associated with said at least one member of the group other than the first member in response to the voice message.

15. A method comprising:

receiving a first communication from a first member of a group of members; and

in response to the first communication, automatically attempting to communicate with at least one member of the group other than the first member to deliver a message furnished during the first communication.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the message comprises one of a sound file, a recorded voice message and a text message.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the receiving the first communication from the first member comprises receiving a telephone call.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the receiving the first communication from the first member comprises receiving an email.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the automatically attempting to communicate comprising:

communicating an email to said at least one member of the group other than the first member.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the automatically attempt to communicate comprises:

communicating to a telephone number associated with said at least one member of the group other than the first member.

21. An article comprising a storage medium readable by a processor-based system, the storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor-based system to:

receive a first communication from a first member of a group of members; and

in response to the first communication, automatically attempt to communicate with at least one member of the group other than the first member to deliver a message furnished during the first communication.

22. The article of claim 21, wherein the message comprises one of a sound file, a recorded voice message and a text message.

23. The article of claim 21, wherein the storage medium stores instructions to cause the processor-based system to communicate an email to said at least one member of the group other than the first member.

24. The article of claim 21, wherein the storage medium stores instructions to cause the processor-based system to communicate to a telephone number associated with said at least one member of the group other than the first member.

25. A method comprising:

receiving subscriptions from members affiliated with a group; and

providing a service to automatically attempt communication with at least one member of the group in response to another member of the group contacting the service.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

providing an additional service to deliver a message to said at least one member in response to said another member contacting the service.

27. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

providing an additional service to automatically establish a bridge connection between said at least one member and said another member.

28. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

providing an additional service to store contact information for the members of the group.

29. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

providing an additional service to communicate with members of the group via a long distance backbone.

30. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

establishing a toll free telephone number to contact the service.

31. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

providing access cards to provide access to the service.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the access cards comprises telephone cards.

33. A method comprising:

storing contact information for a group of members;

receiving a communication from a first member of the group; and

in response to the communication, automatically forming a bridge connection between the first member and another member of the group.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the forming the bridge connection comprises:

forming the connection using only long distance circuits.

35. The method of claim 33, wherein the receiving the first communication from the first member comprises receiving a telephone call.

36. The method of claim 33, wherein the receiving the first communication from the first member comprises receiving an email.

37. An article comprising a storage medium readable by a processor-based system, the storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor-based system to:

store contact information for a group of members;

receive a communication from a first member of the group; and

in response to the communication, automatically form a bridge connection between the first member and another member of the group.

38. The article of claim 37, the storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor-based system to form the connection using only long distance circuits.

39. The article of claim 37, the storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor-based system to receive a telephone call.

40. The article of claim 37, the storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor-based system to receive an email.