Method for Reporting an Emergency Situation by Mobile Data Communication to a Database

• US 20110034146A1
• Filed: 04/01/2009
• Published: 02/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paratus AG
• Original Assignee: Paratus AG
• Inventors: Tognola, Luca
• Application Number:
  US12/936,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20110034146A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/001 Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation
• 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 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for reporting an emergency situation or the like by mobile data communication to a database, wherein a mobile telephone having an alarm button is used. After actuating the alarm button on the mobile telephone, data such as photos, videos, sounds, location identification, etc. are recorded and transmitted to the database. Said data are then accessed by a location and, depending on the evaluation thereof, at least one corresponding assistance service, particularly the police, a security agency, an ambulance, or the like is mobilized. An additional button can be selected as a contact button, by which potential danger is reported and the data are registered at the database at least temporarily. If the danger is heightened, the alarm button can be actuated and the assistance service subsequently mobilized.

Claims

1. A method for reporting an emergency situation or the like by mobile data communication to a data base wherein a mobile telephone equipped with an alarm button is used by means of which, after actuating the alarm button, data such as photos, films, sounds, location identification etc. are recorded and transmitted to the database, accessed by a location, and depending on the evaluation thereof, at least one corresponding assistance service, particularly the police, a security agency, an ambulance or the like, is mobilised, characterised in that an additional button can be selected as a contact button, by means of which a potential danger is reported, and the data are registered at the database, at least temporarily, and if the danger is heightened, the alarm button can be actuated, and the assistance service subsequently mobilised.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterised in that the reporting of the potential danger or of an alarm can be cancelled within a specific interval of time by giving a correct password before any action is taken by the database location.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterised in that with an acute threat and a resulting alarm signal, the location examining the incoming data immediately calls back the mobile telephone.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterised in that the observation of a situation threatening to a third party is reported to the database, without the user of the mobile telephone taking part in further handling of this report.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterised in that the position of the mobile telephone user is detected by means of mobile antennae in the proximity of the location found upon triggering the alarm button or the contact button or by a navigation system built into the mobile telephone, the mobile telephone with a built-in navigation system automatically establishing the location upon actuation of the alarm or contact button and this being transmitted to the location.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterised in that after actuation of the alarm button the different alarm, contact and observer options are offered for selection on the mobile telephone display.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterised in that non-selection of one of the options following actuation of the alarm button results in the database location taking action.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterised in that upon triggering an alarm, an automatic telephone connection of the mobile telephone with the location examining the incoming data is established.

9. The method according to claim 2, characterised in that after the alarm button is pressed on the mobile telephone an acoustic signal sounds as a type of countdown in order to remind the user of the passing of this interval of time.

10. The method according to claim 2, characterised in that the observation of a situation threatening to a third party is reported to the database, without the user of the mobile telephone taking part in further handling of this report.

11. The method according to claim 2, characterised in that after actuation of the alarm button the different alarm, contact and observer options are offered for selection on the mobile telephone display.

12. The method according to claim 3, characterised in that after actuation of the alarm button the different alarm, contact and observer options are offered for selection on the mobile telephone display.

13. The method according to claim 4, characterised in that after actuation of the alarm button the different alarm, contact and observer options are offered for selection on the mobile telephone display.

14. The method according to claim 2, characterised in that upon triggering an alarm, an automatic telephone connection of the mobile telephone with the location examining the incoming data is established.

15. The method according to claim 3, characterised in that upon triggering an alarm, an automatic telephone connection of the mobile telephone with the location examining the incoming data is established.

16. The method according to claim 4, characterised in that upon triggering an alarm, an automatic telephone connection of the mobile telephone with the location examining the incoming data is established.

17. The method according to claim 5, characterised in that upon triggering an alarm, an automatic telephone connection of the mobile telephone with the location examining the incoming data is established.

18. The method according to claim 6, characterised in that upon triggering an alarm, an automatic telephone connection of the mobile telephone with the location examining the incoming data is established.

19. The method according to claim 7, characterised in that upon triggering an alarm, an automatic telephone connection of the mobile telephone with the location examining the incoming data is established.