Emergency Locator System
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions for:
- testing contact data associated with a plurality of contacts, to validate that the contact data for each is valid, the testing comprising initiating a test call to each of the contacts;
processing an emergency notification message from a remote device, wherein the emergency notification message comprises a location signal that represents a current location of a remote device;
determining from a contact profile data store a plurality of contacts for notification of the emergency notification, wherein the contact profile data store contains a contact profile that is associated with the remote device and includes respective contact data relating to each of the plurality of contacts; and
communicating information pertaining to the emergency notification to each of the plurality of contacts and to an emergency service; and
obtaining an updated notification message from the remote device, wherein the updated notification message reflects a current location of the device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing distributed notification of an emergency event are disclosed. A system according to the invention can include a remote device that is communicatively coupled to a base station. The remote device can include an activation device, a GPS signal receiver, a remote device controller, and a location signal transmitter. The GPS signal receiver is adapted to receive global positioning signals from each of a plurality of global positioning satellites. The transmitter is adapted to transmit location signals to the base station. The base station can include a contact profile data store, a location signal receiver, a base station controller, and a notification signal transmitter. The location signal receiver is adapted to receive location signals from the remote device. The notification signal transmitter is adapted to transmit notification signals to each of a plurality of contacts, which can include an emergency service.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions for:
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testing contact data associated with a plurality of contacts, to validate that the contact data for each is valid, the testing comprising initiating a test call to each of the contacts;
processing an emergency notification message from a remote device, wherein the emergency notification message comprises a location signal that represents a current location of a remote device;
determining from a contact profile data store a plurality of contacts for notification of the emergency notification, wherein the contact profile data store contains a contact profile that is associated with the remote device and includes respective contact data relating to each of the plurality of contacts; and
communicating information pertaining to the emergency notification to each of the plurality of contacts and to an emergency service; and
obtaining an updated notification message from the remote device, wherein the updated notification message reflects a current location of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing distributed notification, the method comprising:
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processing an emergency notification message from a remote device, wherein the emergency notification message comprises a location signal that represents a current location of a remote device;
determining from a contact profile data store a plurality of contacts for notification of the emergency notification, wherein the contact profile data store contains a contact profile that is associated with the remote device and includes respective contact data relating to each of the plurality of contacts; and
communicating information pertaining to the emergency notification to each of the plurality of contacts and to an emergency service; and
obtaining an updated notification message from the remote device, wherein the updated notification message reflects a current location of the device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing emergency notification, the system comprising:
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a signal receiver at a base station for receiving location signals that represent a current location of a receiver;
a contact profile data store that contains a contact profile that is associated with a remote device identifier and includes respective contact data relating to each of a plurality of contacts; and
a signal transmitter at the base station that (i) provides to each of the plurality of contacts and to an emergency service a respective notification message that contains a location of a remote device associated with the remote device identifier;
(ii) obtains an updated notification message from the remote device, wherein the updated notification message reflects a current location of the device;
(iii) and provides the updated notification message to each of the plurality of contacts and to the emergency service until a deactivation event occurs. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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