Emergency Situation and Information Communication Systems

• US 20080267360A1
• Filed: 04/28/2008
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donald Spector
• Original Assignee: Donald Spector
• Inventors: Spector, Donald
• Application Number:
  US12/110,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20080267360A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/04 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42357 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5233 Operator skill based call distribution

Abstract

Systems and methods for locating first responders for an emergency situation is disclosed. A Global Positioning System for determining a geographical location of a responder connected to a personal computing device is also disclosed. Identity of a responder, availability of a responder, skills and training of a responder and location of a responder are stored in a databank. A system can select an appropriate responder and call a responder to duty when an emergency occurs. Systems and methods for alerting the public to an emergency situation are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A system for alerting one or more of a plurality of first responders to report for duty in case of an emergency event, comprising:

an emergency control center, including a databank comprising information on each of the plurality of first responders, the information including one or more skills or levels of each of the plurality of first responders;

a network;

a plurality of personal computing devices enabled to communicate with the emergency control center, each of the plurality of personal computing devices and/or other devices capable of;

having a system to provide information concerning a location of the responder;

being associated with one of the plurality of first responders and communication receiving ability from the one of the plurality of first responders; and

being able to communicate the information concerning the location and/or availability of the one of the plurality of first responders to the emergency control center; and

application software enabling the emergency control center to select from the databank one or more of the plurality of first responders for duty based on the information available at the emergency control center

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a message transmitted from the emergency control center to one or more of the plurality of personal computing devices to alert the responder to report for duty.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the personal computing device is selected from the group consisting of:

a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, a portable computer, a personal computer.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning unit is a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other location based system.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network comprises a wireless network.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the personal computing devices can receive an identification of the first responder carrying the personal computing device and transmit the identification to the emergency control center.

7. A method for alerting a first responder to report for duty in case of an emergency event by using a skill level of the first responder stored in a databank, comprising the steps of:

tracking a geographical location of the first responder through a network;

determining an availability of the first responder;

selecting the first responder based on the geographical location, the availability and the skill level; and

alerting the first responder to report for duty.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first responder has opted-in for the tracking of the geographical location.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the network comprises a wireless network.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the geographical location is determined by a global positioning system (GPS) receiver.

11. An emergency alert system comprising:

a control center;

a network;

a plurality of displays in communication with the network for presenting a message, the displays being located outside of the control center and having a known global position; and

software enabling the control center to control the messages appearing on the displays,

wherein the messages can be controlled by a local, state or federal government in the case of an emergency based on the geographical position of the display.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the position of the individual display is determined by a Global Positioning System (GPS).

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the message appearing on the display is dependent upon the global position of the display.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the message appearing on the display depends on a skill level associated with a person carrying the display.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the message on the display is an advertisement which can be interrupted for an emergency message.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising a telephone.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the telephone can be used for free while the advertisement is played on the display.