METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFYING EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION OF EMERGENCY MESSAGE CLUSTER
First Claim
1. A method for notifying an emergency response organization of an emergency message cluster, comprising:
- a) detecting emergency messages directed to a first emergency response organization at a network node in a communication network during a first time window, wherein the emergency messages are originated by user devices and directed to a first network address associated with one or more first destination devices at the first emergency response organization via the communication network through at least the network node;
b) detecting a first emergency message cluster to the first emergency response organization at least in part by determining a quantity of emergency messages detected during the first time window exceeds a first threshold value; and
c) sending a first notification message to a second emergency response organization in response to the first emergency message cluster being detected, wherein the first notification message is originated by the network node and directed to a second network address associated with one or more second destination devices at the second emergency response organization via the communication network.
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Abstract
A method for notifying an emergency response organization of an emergency message cluster may include: a) detecting emergency messages directed to a first emergency response organization during a time window; b) detecting an emergency message cluster to the first emergency response organization at least in part by determining a quantity of emergency messages detected during the first time window exceeds a threshold value; and c) sending a notification message to a second emergency response organization in response to detecting the emergency message cluster. A network node associated with the method may include a switching module for handling the emergency messages in normal fashion, a message detecting logic for detecting emergency messages to the first emergency response organization, a cluster detecting logic for detecting the emergency message cluster, and an output module for sending the notification message.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for notifying an emergency response organization of an emergency message cluster, comprising:
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a) detecting emergency messages directed to a first emergency response organization at a network node in a communication network during a first time window, wherein the emergency messages are originated by user devices and directed to a first network address associated with one or more first destination devices at the first emergency response organization via the communication network through at least the network node; b) detecting a first emergency message cluster to the first emergency response organization at least in part by determining a quantity of emergency messages detected during the first time window exceeds a first threshold value; and c) sending a first notification message to a second emergency response organization in response to the first emergency message cluster being detected, wherein the first notification message is originated by the network node and directed to a second network address associated with one or more second destination devices at the second emergency response organization via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus within a communication network for notifying an emergency response organization of an emergency message cluster, comprising:
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a switching module for handling emergency messages originated by user devices via the communication network, wherein the emergency messages are directed to a first network address associated with one or more first destination devices at a first emergency response organization via the communication network; a message detecting logic in operative communication with the switching module for detecting the emergency messages directed to the first emergency response organization during a first time window; a cluster detecting logic in operative communication with the message detecting logic for detecting a first emergency message cluster to the first emergency response organization at least in part by determining a quantity of emergency messages detected during the first time window exceeds a first threshold value; and an output module in operative communication with the cluster detecting logic for sending a first notification message to a second emergency response organization in response to the first emergency message cluster being detected, wherein the first notification message is originated by the output module and directed to a second network address associated with one or more second destination devices at the second emergency response organization via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for notifying an emergency response organization of an emergency message cluster, comprising:
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a) detecting emergency messages directed to a first emergency response organization at a network node in a communication network during a chronological time period, wherein the emergency messages are originated by user devices and directed to a first network address associated with one or more first destination devices at the first emergency response organization via the communication network through at least the network node; b) analyzing the detected emergency messages in relation to the chronological time period; c) determining a normal amount of emergency messages to the first emergency response organization in relation to the chronological time period; d) determining an abnormal amount of emergency messages to the first emergency response organization in relation to the chronological time period, wherein the abnormal amount is offset from the normal amount by a margin defining a cluster threshold at which the first emergency response organization desires to notify a second emergency response organization of emergency message clusters; and e) setting a first threshold value to the abnormal amount for subsequent detecting of emergency message clusters at the first emergency response organization. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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