METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL EMERGENCY MOBILE COMMUNICATION

• US 20120052836A1
• Filed: 08/24/2011
• Published: 03/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christi Lyn Davidson, Richard Michael Buratti
• Original Assignee: Christi Lyn Davidson, Richard Michael Buratti
• Inventors: Buratti, Richard Michael, Davidson, Christi Lyn
• Application Number:
  US13/216,911
• Publication Number:
  US 20120052836A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72424 with manual activation of emergency-service functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A method and system for personal emergency mobile communications includes providing a mobile communication device having a personal emergency button (PEB) and associated functionality, which may be powered by a secondary power source. Activation of the PEB by a user may cause a wireless PEB notification to be sent to a PEB service provider. Based on the PEB notification, the service provider may identify the user, the user'"'"'s location, and retrieve user emergency data. The mobile communication device may further be configured to send and/or retain forensic evidence, such as image data, audio data, or other data associated with the user'"'"'s situation.

Claims

1. A method of personal emergency communication, comprising:

detecting activation of a personal emergency button (PEB) at a mobile communication device associated with a user;

sending a PEB message to a PEB service provider via a wireless interface included in the mobile communication device, wherein the PEB message includes an identifier associated with the user; and

deactivating at least a portion of the mobile communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending, to the PEB service provider, a global-positioning system coordinate associated with the mobile communication device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

collecting forensic data at the mobile communication device, the forensic data including at least one of;

image data, audio data, and location information.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

forwarding the forensic data to the PEB service provider.

5. A mobile communication device for personal emergency communication, comprising:

a processor;

a personal emergency button (PEB);

a primary battery;

a secondary battery;

a wireless interface;

a location sensor; and

memory media accessible to the processor, including processor executable instructions to;

detect activation of the PEB; and

send a PEB message to a PEB service provider via the wireless interface, wherein the PEB message includes an identifier associated with a user of the mobile communication device,

wherein the mobile communication device is configured to use the secondary battery as a power source when the primary battery is unavailable.

6. The mobile communication device of claim 5, wherein the PEB message includes location information provided by the location sensor.

7. A service for personal emergency communication, comprising:

receiving a personal emergency button (PEB) message from a mobile communication device via a wireless interface included in the mobile communication device, wherein the PEB message includes an identifier associated with a user of the mobile communication device;

receiving location information associated with a location of the mobile communication device;

retrieving, using the identifier, user emergency data for the user;

according to the user emergency data, notifying at least one of;

law enforcement authorities, emergency responders, and third-parties that the user is experiencing an emergency at the location of the mobile communication device.

8. The service of claim 7, further comprising:

prior to receiving the PEB message;

registering the user for PEB services; and

generating the user emergency data based on user input from the user.