Dynamic family disaster plan

• US 20070165789A1
• Filed: 01/17/2007
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christopher R. Hulls
• Original Assignee: Christopher R. Hulls
• Inventors: Hulls, Christopher R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,023,621 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/00 Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• 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: Y02A 10/40 Controlling or monitoring, e.g. of flood or hurricane; Forecasting, e.g. risk assessment or mapping

Abstract

A database and communications server allow for composure of a family disaster plan that is tailored to the demographic and geographic information provided by a subscriber to the disclosed system. In the event of an emergency, relevant portions of a family disaster plan are communicated to a subscriber and the family members of the subscriber. Each subscribing family member may communicate with the database, which in turn automatically distributes the message to all family members. After the disaster has ended, insurance information is relayed to the subscriber, and the subscriber'"'"'s insurance companies are notified.

Claims

1. A family disaster planning system comprising:

a) means of recording user input into a database;

b) means of contacting subscribers; and

c) means of allowing subscribers to communicate with the database during a disaster.

2. The system of claim 1 comprising means of recording user input through the use of templates.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the templates displayed depend upon the geographic information entered by the subscriber.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the templates displayed depend upon the demographic information entered by the subscriber.

5. The system of claim 1 comprising means of notifying subscribers on the basis of subscriber location.

6. The system of claim 1 comprising means of allowing subscribers to obtain updated messages from family members during an emergency.

7. The system of claim 1 comprising means of providing subscribers with pre-determined information after an emergency.

8. The system of claim 1 comprising means of allowing third parties to access the data to provide individual assistance to subscribers.

9. A method of preparing and implementing a family disaster plan comprising:

a) collecting information from subscribers;

b) storing information from subscribers;

c) allowing subscribers to access their information during an emergency;

d) providing subscribers with relevant portions of their family disaster plan during an emergency; and

e) collecting information from subscribers during an emergency and distributing the information to family members during an emergency.

10. The method of claim 9 including distributing insurance information to subscribers after an emergency.

11. The method of claim 9 including contacting the insurance companies of a subscriber after an emergency.