METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OF EMERGENCY INFORMATION FROM EMERGENCY PERSONNEL
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting emergency information to a communication device, comprising:
- receiving an actuation signal from an actuator button located at a first location on the emergency personnel member;
retrieving the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file from memory, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file including personal identification information, emergency personnel unit identification, and at least one of, blood type, health information, allergies, health conditions, medical history, current medications, emergency contact information, next of kin, and vital signs; and
transmitting the actuation signal and the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file using a transmitter to the communication device located at a second location on the emergency personnel member.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method, apparatus and system that transmits emergency information to an emergency response center is disclosed. The system may include an actuator unit located at a first location on an emergency personnel member that may receive an actuation signal from the actuator button, retrieve the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file from the memory, and signal the first transmitter to transmit the actuation signal and the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file to a communication device located at a second location on the emergency personnel member. The system also includes a communication device that receives position information concerning the emergency personnel member from the positional information receiver, calculates the emergency personnel member'"'"'s position based on the received position information, and sends a signal to the second transmitter to transmit the calculated emergency personnel member'"'"'s position, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file, and an actuation signal notification to the emergency response center.
-
Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A method for transmitting emergency information to a communication device, comprising:
-
receiving an actuation signal from an actuator button located at a first location on the emergency personnel member; retrieving the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file from memory, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file including personal identification information, emergency personnel unit identification, and at least one of, blood type, health information, allergies, health conditions, medical history, current medications, emergency contact information, next of kin, and vital signs; and transmitting the actuation signal and the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file using a transmitter to the communication device located at a second location on the emergency personnel member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. An apparatus that transmits emergency information to a communication device, comprising:
-
a memory that stores an emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file including personal identification information, emergency personnel unit identification, and at least one of, blood type, health information, allergies, health conditions, medical history, current medications, emergency contact information, next of kin, and vital signs; an actuator button pressable by the emergency personnel member; a transmitter that transmits signals to the communication device; and an actuation signal processing module that receives an actuation signal from the actuator button located at a first location on the emergency personnel member, retrieves the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file from the memory, and signals the transmitter to transmit the actuation signal and the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file to a communication device located at a second location on the emergency personnel member. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method for transmitting emergency information from a communication device to an emergency response center, comprising:
-
receiving an actuation signal and an emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file from a first location on the emergency personnel member at a second location on the emergency personnel member, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file including personal identification information, emergency personnel unit identification, and at least one of, blood type, health information, allergies, health conditions, medical history, current medications, emergency contact information, next of kin, and vital signs; receiving position information concerning the emergency personnel member; calculating the emergency personnel member'"'"'s position based on the received position information; and transmitting the calculated emergency personnel member'"'"'s position, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file, and an actuation signal notification to the emergency response center. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An apparatus that transmits emergency information from a communication device to an emergency response center, comprising:
-
a transmitter that transmits signals to an emergency response center; a communications receiver that receives an actuation signal and an emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file from a first location on the emergency personnel member at a second location on the emergency personnel member, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file including personal identification information, emergency personnel unit identification, and at least one of, blood type, health information, allergies, health conditions, medical history, current medications, emergency contact information, next of kin, and vital signs; a positional information receiver that receives position information concerning the emergency personnel member; a communication processing module that receives position information concerning the emergency personnel member from the positional information receiver, calculates the emergency personnel member'"'"'s position based on the received position information, and sends a signal to the transmitter to transmit the calculated emergency personnel member'"'"'s position, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file, and the actuation signal notification to an emergency response center. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A system that transmits emergency information to an emergency response center, comprising:
-
an actuator unit located at a first location on an emergency personnel member, comprising; a memory that stores an emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file including personal identification information, emergency personnel unit identification, and at least one of, blood type, health information, allergies, health conditions, medical history, current medications, emergency contact information, next of kin, and vital signs; an actuator button pressable by the emergency personnel member; a first transmitter that transmits signals to a communication device; and an actuation signal processing module that receives an actuation signal from the actuator button, retrieves the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file from the memory, and signals the first transmitter to transmit the actuation signal and the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file to a communication device located at a second location on the emergency personnel member, wherein the communication device comprises; a second transmitter that transmits signals to an emergency response center; a communications receiver that receives an actuation signal and an emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file; a positional information receiver that receives position information concerning the emergency personnel member; and a communication processing module that receives position information concerning the emergency personnel member from the positional information receiver, calculates the emergency personnel member'"'"'s position based on the received position information, and sends a signal to the second transmitter to transmit the calculated emergency personnel member'"'"'s position, the emergency personnel member'"'"'s data file, and an actuation signal notification to the emergency response center.
-
Specification