EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLER AND PROTOCOL
First Claim
1. A method for processing a conditional communication from a sending communication device to a receiving communication device, comprising the steps of:
- generating emergency indication criteria in the sending communication device;
establishing a communication link between the sending communication device and the receiving communication device;
sending the emergency indication criteria from the sending communication device to the receiving device; and
processing the emergency indication criteria and originating source criteria in the receiving device to determine the operational function or functions to perform,wherein said operational functions comprise;
blocking the communication from alerting the user or silencing the communication, using a distinctive alert for reception of the emergency conditional communication, using a non-emergency alert or alerts for reception of a non-emergency conditional communication, using a non-emergency alert or alerts for reception of a non-conditional communication, and terminating the communication.
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Abstract
A communications controller and protocol are provided for empowering the user of a communications device, such as a telephone or mobile device, to assume intelligent control of communications. The communications controller provides conditional processing of incoming communication from a plurality of conditions comprising at least an emergency condition and a normal condition. Each caller is identified by unique originating source criteria associated with an incoming communication type. The user of the device may select to block a caller based on identification and the conditional type of the communication. The user also selects if the device is put into a unique mode where only emergency communication can alert the user. While in this mode “normal” communication will not alert the user of the communications device. Sensor data such as location of the sending device may be provided to the receiving party.
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1. A method for processing a conditional communication from a sending communication device to a receiving communication device, comprising the steps of:
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generating emergency indication criteria in the sending communication device; establishing a communication link between the sending communication device and the receiving communication device; sending the emergency indication criteria from the sending communication device to the receiving device; and processing the emergency indication criteria and originating source criteria in the receiving device to determine the operational function or functions to perform, wherein said operational functions comprise;
blocking the communication from alerting the user or silencing the communication, using a distinctive alert for reception of the emergency conditional communication, using a non-emergency alert or alerts for reception of a non-emergency conditional communication, using a non-emergency alert or alerts for reception of a non-conditional communication, and terminating the communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for processing an incoming communication from a sending party to a communications device of a receiving party, comprising the steps of:
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setting the receiving party'"'"'s communication device mode to a conditional communication mode selected from a plurality of device modes, wherein said mode is an emergency conditional communication mode; receiving an incoming communication that is not an emergency conditional communication; and inhibiting said incoming communication from alerting the receiving party.
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18. An apparatus for processing an incoming communication from a sending party, comprising the following:
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a receiving device for receiving an incoming communication; a processor; and a memory operably connected to said processor, wherein said memory is encoded with a stored data file comprising emergency indication criteria and originating source criteria, and wherein said processor is configured to execute programmed instructions stored in said memory comprising; receiving emergency indication criteria generated in a sending communication device; and processing the emergency indication criteria and originating source criteria in the receiving device to determine the operational function or functions to perform, wherein said operational functions comprise;
blocking the communication from alerting the user or silencing the communication, using a distinctive alert for reception of the emergency conditional communication, using a non-emergency alert or alerts for reception of a non-emergency conditional communication, using a non-emergency alert or alerts for reception of a non-conditional communication, and terminating the communication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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