MOBILE ALERT REPORTING AND MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20130196614A1
• Filed: 01/29/2013
• Published: 08/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LiveSafe, Inc. (Vector Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: CrimePush LLC
• Inventors: Pahlevani, Ehsan
• Granted Patent: US 9,014,660 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/447 Temporal browsing, e.g. timeline
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/265 Personal security, identity or safety
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Computerized systems and methods may be used to enable users to report crimes, safety hazards or other perceived problems to the appropriate authorities via an alert. Such alerts may be communicated to the authorities through any suitable communication method such as, for example, phone calls, email and/or SMS text messages. In some example embodiments, the reporting system includes a computing device including, but not limited to, a mobile smartphone, tablet device, laptop computer, or desktop computer programmed with a software application.

Claims

1. A computerized method for establishing a crime and alert reporting and monitoring network, comprising:

creating a crime and alert report database on a host computer system, the crime and alert report database including a plurality of alert reports including alert reporter information, alert information, and alert data;

creating a report map including the plurality of alert reports plotted according to geographic location; and

providing access, via the report map displayed on a user mobile computer system, to the alert reporter information, the alert information and the alert data, wherein the report map enables a plurality of alert reporters to contribute to an alert report.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the alert reporter information includes at least an alert reporter name and alert reporter contact information.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the alert information includes at least an alert geographic location, a description, an emergency designation, and a time.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the alert information includes at least a zip code of the alert geographic location.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the alert data includes at least a streaming video, a video clip, a picture, or an audio clip.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing access, via the report map, to a monitoring system, wherein the monitoring system generates a list of alert reports selected by the user via the user mobile computer system and causes the plotting of the alert reports on the list on the user mobile computer system.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving alert information for addition to an alert report in the crime and alert report database, the alert information including at least an alert geographic location, a description, an emergency designation, and a time.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving alert data to be associated with an alert report in the crime and alert report database.

9. A computer-implemented method for mobile alert reporting and monitoring, the method comprising:

displaying a create alert screen to a user via a user application on a user mobile computer system, the user application being configured to send alert reporter information and alert information associated with a new alert report from the user mobile computer system to a host computer system;

sending the alert reporter information and alert information from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system, wherein the sent alert reporter information and alert information is associated with the new alert report;

receiving, on the host computer system, an alert report from the user mobile computer system with alert reporter information and alert information provided by the user via the user application;

storing the alert reporter information and alert information on the host computer system via an alert report database;

displaying a capture alert data screen to the user via the user application, the user application being configured to send alert data from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system;

sending the alert data captured by the user to the host computer system, wherein the sent alert data is associated with the new alert report;

receiving, on the host computer system, the alert data from the user mobile computer system, wherein the sent alert data is associated with the new alert report; and

storing the alert data on the host computer system via the alert report database.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

providing access to the alert report database, wherein the user, via user application, can access the alert report; and

providing access, via a report map, to the new alert report and providing access to the sent alert data associated with the new alert report, wherein the report map enables a plurality of alert reporters to contribute to the new alert report.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

displaying the new alert report;

receiving, on the host computer system, a selection request selecting an alert reporter information, alert information or alert data to be displayed; and

displaying an alert report selection page, the alert report selection page including the selected alert reporter information, alert information or alert data.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the alert reporter information includes at least an alert reporter name and alert reporter contact information.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the alert information includes at least an alert geographic location, a description, an emergency designation, and a time.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the alert data includes at least a streaming video, a video clip, a picture, or an audio clip.

15. A computer-implemented method for mobile alert reporting and monitoring, the method comprising:

providing access to an alert report map on a host computer system to be displayed on a user mobile computer system via a user application, wherein the alert report map enables a plurality of alert reporters to contribute to an alert report;

displaying the alert report map to a user via the user application, allowing the user to select an alert report located on the alert report map;

displaying an update alert screen to the user via the user application in response to selection of the alert report, the user application being configured to send alert reporter information and alert information associated with the alert report from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system;

receiving, on the host computer system, an updated alert report from the user mobile computer system with updated alert reporter information and updated alert information provided by the user via the user application;

storing an updated alert reporter information and updated alert information on the host computer system via an alert report database;

displaying a capture alert data screen to the user via the user application, the user application being configured to send alert data from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system;

sending the updated alert data captured by the user to the host computer system, wherein the sent updated alert data is associated with the alert report;

receiving, on the host computer system, the updated alert data from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system, wherein the sent updated alert data is associated with the alert report; and

storing the updated alert data on the host computer system via an alert report database.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

providing access to the alert report database, wherein the user, via user application, can access the sent alert report; and

providing access, via the report map, to the alert report and providing access to the sent updated alert data associated with the alert report, wherein the report map enables a plurality of alert reporters to contribute to the alert report.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

displaying the alert report;

receiving, on the host computer system, a selection request selecting an alert reporter information, alert information or alert data to be displayed; and

displaying an alert report selection page, the alert report selection page including the selected alert reporter information, alert information or alert data.

18. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

receiving, on the host computer system, a send new alert data request from the user for sending alert data to be associated with the alert report; and

displaying a send alert data section, the send alert data section being configured to send alert data from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system.

19. A non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the following operations:

displaying a create alert screen to a user via a user application on a user mobile computer system, the user application being configured to send alert reporter information and alert information associated with a new alert report from the user mobile computer system to a host computer system;

sending the alert reporter information and alert information from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system, wherein the sent alert reporter information and alert information is associated with the new alert report;

displaying a capture alert data screen to the user via the user application, the user application being configured to send alert data from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system; and

sending the alert data captured by the user to the host computer system, wherein the sent alert data is associated with the new alert report.

20. The non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein the instructions further cause the computer to perform the following operations:

displaying an alert report map to a user via the user application, allowing the user to select an alert report located on the alert report map; and

displaying an update alert screen to the user via the user application in response to selection of the alert report, the user application being configured to send alert reporter information and alert information associated with the alert report from the user mobile computer system to the host computer system.