Internet protocol based 911 system

• US 20060004905A1
• Filed: 06/01/2005
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: K.Mizra LLC
• Original Assignee: Monica Rose Martino
• Inventors: Martino, Monica Rose
• Granted Patent: US 7,394,423 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/17 Emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/006 Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence

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.

Claims

1. A method for initiating an emergency Internet Protocol request using an Internet Protocol enabled device having Global Positioning Systems capability, the method comprising the steps of:

monitoring software on the Internet Protocol enabled device for one or more emergency criteria; and

obtaining global positioning data using the Global Positioning Systems capability and sending the emergency Internet Protocol request whenever the one or more emergency criteria are satisfied.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the Internet Protocol enabled device is selected from a group consisting of a PCMCIA card, a PCI card, an Internet Protocol phone, a personal data assistant and a computer.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more emergency criteria include entry of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm or an emergency condition specific signal.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the global positioning data includes vertical and horizontal coordinates.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the global positioning data includes a longitude, a latitude and an altitude for the Internet Protocol enabled device.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of sending the emergency Internet Protocol request comprises the steps of:

imbedding the global positioning data into a Session Initiation Protocol request; and

sending the Session Initiation Protocol request.

7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the Session Initiation Protocol request is sent to an address server.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

receiving the emergency Internet Protocol request at an address server;

obtaining local emergency services data based on the global positioning data;

dialing a call center station based on the local emergency services data; and

passing an emergency call from the Internet Protocol enabled device to the call center station.

9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the call center station is an emergency services operator.

10. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising the step of providing a telephone number for one or more local emergency service providers to the call center station based on the local emergency services data.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the one or more local emergency service providers are selected from the group consisting of an emergency call center, police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, coast guard, military, federal agency and rescue.

12. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising the step of providing the global positioning data to the call center station.

13. A method for handling an emergency Internet Protocol request from an Internet Protocol enabled device having Global Positioning Systems capability, the method comprising the steps of:

monitoring software on the Internet Protocol enabled device;

receiving the emergency Internet Protocol request containing global positioning data for the Internet Protocol enabled device, wherein the receiving is based on the monitored software;

obtaining local emergency services data based on the global positioning data;

dialing a call center station based on the local emergency services data; and

passing an emergency call from the Internet Protocol enabled device to the call center station.

14. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the Internet Protocol enabled device is selected from a group consisting of a PCMCIA card, a PCI card, an Internet Protocol phone, a personal data assistant and a computer.

15. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the emergency Internet Protocol request is sent whenever one or more emergency criteria are satisfied.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the one or more emergency criteria include entry of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm or an emergency condition specific signal.

17. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the global positioning data includes vertical and horizontal coordinates.

18. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the global positioning data includes a longitude, a latitude and an altitude for the Internet Protocol enabled device.

19. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the emergency Internet Protocol request comprises a Session Initiation Protocol request.

20. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the call center station is an emergency services operator.

21. The method as recited in claim 13, further comprising the step of providing a telephone number for one or more local emergency service providers to the call center station based on the local emergency services data.

22. The method as recited in claim 21, wherein the one or more local emergency service providers are selected from the group consisting of an emergency call center, police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, coast guard, military, federal agency and rescue.

23. The method as recited in claim 13, further comprising the step of providing the global positioning data to the call center station.

24. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for initiating an emergency Internet Protocol request using an Internet Protocol enabled device having Global Positioning Systems capability, the computer program comprising:

a code segment for monitoring software on the Internet Protocol enabled device for one or more emergency criteria; and

a code segment for obtaining global positioning data using the Global Positioning Systems capability, overriding the software, and sending the emergency Internet Protocol request whenever the one or more emergency criteria are satisfied.

25. The computer program as recited in claim 24, wherein the Internet Protocol enabled device is selected from a group consisting of a PCMCIA card, a PCI card, an Internet Protocol phone, a personal data assistant and a computer.

26. The computer program as recited in claim 24, wherein the one or more emergency criteria include entry of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm or an emergency condition specific signal.

27. The computer program as recited in claim 24, wherein the global positioning data includes vertical and horizontal coordinates.

28. The computer program as recited in claim 24, wherein the global positioning data includes a longitude, a latitude and an altitude for the Internet Protocol enabled device.

29. The computer program as recited in claim 24, wherein the code segment for sending the emergency Internet Protocol request comprises:

a code segment for imbedding the global positioning data into a Session Initiation Protocol request; and

a code segment for sending the Session Initiation Protocol request.

30. The computer program as recited in claim 29, wherein the Session Initiation Protocol request is sent to an address server.

31. The computer program as recited in claim 24, further comprising:

a code segment for receiving the emergency Internet Protocol request at an address server;

a code segment for obtaining local emergency services data based on the global positioning data;

a code segment for dialing a call center station based on the local emergency services data; and

a code segment for passing an emergency call from the Internet Protocol enabled device to the call center station.

32. The computer program as recited in claim 31, wherein the call center station is an emergency services operator.

33. The computer program as recited in claim 31, further comprising a code segment for providing a telephone number for one or more local emergency service providers to the call center station based on the local emergency services data.

34. The computer program as recited in claim 33, wherein the one or more local emergency service providers are selected from the group consisting of an emergency call center, police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, coast guard, military, federal agency and rescue.

35. The computer program as recited in claim 31, further comprising a code segment for providing the global positioning data to the call center station.