Method and apparatus for providing push-to-talk based execution of an emergency plan

• US 20060120516A1
• Filed: 12/02/2004
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wild, Johanna A., Armbruster, Peter J., Sasuta, Michael D.
• Application Number:
  US11/004,020
• Publication Number:
  US 20060120516A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/37
• 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 27/001 Signalling to an emergency team, e.g. firemen
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/045 using recorded signals, e.g. speech
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2044 Group features, e.g. closed user group
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• 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 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for executing an emergency plan using a push-to-talk network is disclosed. In a first step, a notification of an emergency is received at an emergency communication platform. Next, a proper response group based on the type of emergency is determined. Then, an emergency message is sent to the response group using the push-to-talk network.

Claims

1. A method for executing an emergency plan using a push-to-talk network comprising:

receiving a notification of an emergency at an emergency communication platform, the notification including an emergency identifier;

determining a proper response group based on the emergency identifier; and

sending an emergency message to the proper response group using the push-to-talk network.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of playing an automated message as the emergency message.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of playing an automated message further comprises playing a pre-recorded message.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of playing an automated message further comprises playing a message generated by the emergency platform.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving notification further comprises receiving notification of an emergency at an emergency communication platform from a remote sensor.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of receiving notification further comprises receiving notification of an emergency condition from a fire sensor.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving notification further comprises receiving notification of an emergency at an emergency communication platform from an authorized individual.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising receiving an authenticated personal identification number from the authorized individual.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of playing a first emergency response message to a first subset of the proper response group and playing a second emergency response message to a second subset of the proper response group.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of determining a proper response group further comprises determining a proper response group based on a type of emergency.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of determining a proper response group further comprises determining a proper response group based on a location of the emergency.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising sending data to at least one of the members of the response group.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of sending data further comprises sending a map of the location of the emergency.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the step of playing a first emergency response message playing a first emergency response message to a first subset of the response group and playing a second emergency response message to a second subset of the response group.

15. A communication platform for enabling push to talk emergency calls comprising:

an emergency PTT server configured to receive a call indicative of an emergency, the call including an emergency identifier; and

an emergency database coupled to the emergency PTT server, the emergency database storing information for determining an emergency responder based on the emergency identifier.

16. The communication platform of claim 15 wherein the emergency responder comprises two or more groups of responders from different organizations.

17. The communication platform of claim 15 wherein the emergency database stores pre-recorded scripts that can be played to the emergency responders.

18. The communication platform of claim 15 wherein the call is received from a telematic device.

19. The communication platform of claim 15 wherein the call is received from an authorized user.

20. The communication platform of claim 15 further comprising a PTT system coupled to the emergency PTT server.

21. The communication platform of claim 20 wherein the PTT system is configured to convert a non-PTT call to a PTT call.

22. The communication platform of claim 20 wherein the PTT system is configured to convert a PTT call to a non-PTT call.

23. The communication platform of claim 15 wherein the emergency PTT server is configured to generate a PTT call to the correct emergency responder.

24. The communication platform of claim 15 wherein the emergency PTT server is configured to generate an emergency message.

25. An emergency response system comprising:

an emergency server configured to receive an emergency call, the emergency call including an emergency identifier;

an emergency database coupled to the emergency server, the emergency database storing information for determining an emergency responder based on the emergency identifier received with the emergency call; and

a PTT server coupled to the emergency server, the PTT server configured to send a PTT emergency call to the emergency responders.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the proper responder comprises two or more groups of responders from different organizations.

27. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the emergency database stores pre-recorded scripts that can be played to the proper responders.

28. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the emergency call is received from a telematic device.

29. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the call is received from an authorized user.

30. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the PTT system is configured to convert a non-PTT call to a PTT call.

31. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the PTT system is configured to convert a PTT call to a non-PTT call.

32. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the emergency server is configured to generate an emergency message.