Coordinated Communications in Emergency

• US 20140285341A1
• Filed: 03/19/2014
• Published: 09/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Miriam Gitau
• Original Assignee: Miriam Gitau
• Inventors: Gitau, Miriam
• Granted Patent: US 10,008,100 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/005 Alarm destination chosen according to a hierarchy of available destinations, e.g. if hospital does not answer send to police station
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range

Abstract

A system is provided for coordinated communication between various campus personnel and administrators, so that timely responses and effective actions are taken during times of emergency to provide reduced risk of injury or death to persons affected by the emergency is provided. The coordinated communication system includes a group of communication alert devices and at least one administrator alert device for sending and receiving alert indicators throughout a campus or location.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for coordinated communication within a specified location, the method comprising:

activating an alert input of an alert device;

upon receiving the alert input at the alert device, determining whether the alert input corresponds to a high priority alert;

upon determination that the alert is not high priority, sending an alert signal to a central authority;

upon determination that the alert is high priority, further sending an alert signal to a plurality of alert devices, and to at least one administration device;

upon receiving the alert signal at an administration device, determining a further action corresponding to a level of alert corresponding to the alert signal.

2. A computer-implemented method for coordinated communication within a specified location, the method comprising:

receiving at an administrative alert device, a first alert signal from a specified alert device;

upon receiving the first alert input at the alert device, determining whether the alert input corresponds to a high priority alert;

upon determination the alert is high priority, sending a high priority alert to all devices throughout the specified location;

receiving at an administrative alert device, a second alert signal from the specified alert device;

upon receiving the second alert input at the alert device, determining whether the second alert input corresponds to an all clear alert; and

upon determination the alert is an all clear alert, sending an all clear alert to all devices throughout the specified location.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising

upon determination that the alert is not high priority, determining whether the alert is a communication request;

and

upon determination that the alert is a communication request, enabling a communication channel corresponding to the specified alert device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising

upon determination that the alert is not high priority, determining whether the alert is an assistance request;

upon determination that the alert is an assistance request, recording and saving a location corresponding to the specified alert device; and

providing requested assistance according to a specified procedure corresponding to a type of assistance requested.