METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCIDENT AND/OR EMERGENCY SITUATION
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for communicating real-time multi-media information associated with an emergency situation, the method comprising:
- providing a device having a dedicated button and/or at least one displayed selectable icon on a display of the device, wherein the button and/or the icon is associated with indicating an emergency situation;
after pushing of the button or selection of the at least one selectable icon by the user in the emergency situation,automatically preparing, by the device, a message to send, the message including one or more of user identification information, user contact information, and/or location-based information;
automatically sending, by the device, the message to a receiving system of a government public safety agency;
automatically activating video and/or audio recording features of the device; and
automatically transmitting, by the device, real-time video, audio, and/or location-based information to the government public safety agency.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system for communicating real-time multi-media information associated with an emergency situation. The method may include providing a device having a dedicated button and/or at least one displayed selectable icon on a display of the device. The button and/or the icon may be associated with indicating an emergency situation. After pushing of the button or selection of the at least one selectable icon by the user in the emergency situation, the method may include automatically preparing, by the device, a message to send, the message including one or more of user identification information, user contact information, and/or location-based information; automatically sending, by the device, the message to a receiving system of a government public safety agency; automatically activating video and/or audio recording features of the device; and automatically transmitting, by the device, real-time video, audio, and/or location-based information to the government public safety agency.
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8 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for communicating real-time multi-media information associated with an emergency situation, the method comprising:
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providing a device having a dedicated button and/or at least one displayed selectable icon on a display of the device, wherein the button and/or the icon is associated with indicating an emergency situation; after pushing of the button or selection of the at least one selectable icon by the user in the emergency situation, automatically preparing, by the device, a message to send, the message including one or more of user identification information, user contact information, and/or location-based information; automatically sending, by the device, the message to a receiving system of a government public safety agency; automatically activating video and/or audio recording features of the device; and automatically transmitting, by the device, real-time video, audio, and/or location-based information to the government public safety agency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer device for communicating real-time multi-media information associated with an emergency situation, the device comprising:
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a dedicated button and/or at least one displayed selectable icon on a display of the device, wherein the button and/or the icon is associated with indicating an emergency situation; a processor; and a software application stored on the device and including code segments configured to be executed by the processor after pushing of the button or selection of the at least one selectable icon by the user in the emergency situation to perform the steps of; automatically preparing, by the device, a message to send, the message including one or more of user identification information, user contact information, and/or location-based information; automatically sending, by the device, the message to a receiving system of a government public safety agency; automatically activating video and/or audio recording features of the device; and automatically transmitting, by the device, real-time video, audio, and/or location-based information to the government public safety agency.
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