EMERGENCY ALERT NOTIFICATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

• US 20160050037A1
• Filed: 08/11/2015
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valcom Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Valcom Incorporated
• Inventors: Webb, Stacy Eugene
• Application Number:
  US14/823,651
• Publication Number:
  US 20160050037A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/004 Alarm propagated along alternative communication path or using alternative communication medium according to a hierarchy of available ways to communicate, e.g. if Wi-Fi not available use GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/006 Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/005 with transmission via computer network
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/70 specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A device, system, and method for determining a user'"'"'s proximity within a predefined radius. A mobile electronic device with location software thereon can record and analyze ambient noise to determine after initiated the user'"'"'s estimated locations as well as to track the user'"'"'s movements throughout a predefined radius. The mobile locate software may present information to the user according to the user'"'"'s position within the radius of the area. The type and nature of the information presented to the user can be changed according to the user'"'"'s distance from emergency services as well as how quickly the user is approaches the safe zones. The software may provide detailed data about the movement of the user and additional users of the software that are within the determined radius. This information may be correlated with local, state and federal officials in the determination of the initial incident.

Claims

1. An emergency alert notification method, comprising:

initiating an alert using a personal electronic device by a user;

sending the alert to a server; and

sending the alert from the server to other users located nearby the user.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the other users are alerted via other personal electronic devices of the other users.

3. The method according to claim 1, including sending the alert to NearField devices.

4. The method according to claim 2, including sending the alert to NearField devices.

5. The method according to claim 1, including recording ambient noise using the personal electronic device of the user.

6. The method according to claim 2, including recording ambient noise using the personal electronic device of the user.

7. The method according to claim 3, including recording ambient noise using the personal electronic device of the user.

8. The method according to claim 4, including recording ambient noise using the personal electronic device of the user.

9. The method according to claim 1, including analyzing the ambient noise.

10. The method according to claim 3, including analyzing the ambient noise.

11. The method according to claim 1, including the server contacting emergency services.

12. The method according to claim 1, including tracking movement of the user.

13. The method according to claim 1, including tracking movement of one or more of the other users.

14. The method according to claim 1, generating a defined alert notification radius based on a location of the user.

15. The method according to claim 1, including determining the geolocation of the user.

16. The method according to claim 1, including determining a communication protocol after the alert is activated.

17. The method according to claim 16, determining whether NearField Communication capabilities and one or more NearField Communication devices are nearby the user, and if so then sending a direct alert to the one or more personal electronic devices of one or more of the nearby other users.

18. The method according to claim 16, determining whether NearField Communication capabilities and one or more NearField Communication devices are nearby the user, and if not then communication thru the Cloud to a Server, and then sending the alert to the other users via their personal electronic devices.

19. The method according to claim 1, wherein the alert is displayed on one or more of the personal electronic devices of the other users.

20. The method according to claim 1, including the server determining the alert type.

21. The method according to claim 20, including communicating a direct alert to one or more users via Unicast.

22. The method according to claim 20, including communicating a personal alert to other users via Multicast.

23. The method according to claim 20, including communicating the alert to all users via Broadcast.

24. The method according to claim 1, wherein the alert is sent at least partially wirelessly to a server;

and wherein the alert is sent at least partially wirelessly from the server to other users located nearby the user.

25. The method according to claim 1, including locating the user initiating the alert, and wherein the alert is sent at least partially wirelessly and through a network to a server;

and wherein the alert is sent from the server through a network and at least partially wirelessly to other users located nearby the user.

26. An emergency alert notification system, comprising:

a first user electronic device for initiating an alert;

a second user electronic device in proximity of the first user electronic device for receiving the alert; and

a communication system for sending the alert from the first user device to the second user device.

27. The system according to claim 26, wherein the communication system comprises a Local Area Network (LAN).

28. The system according to claim 26, wherein the communication system comprises a cellular network.

29. The system according to claim 26, wherein the communication system comprises radio wave transmission.

30. The system according to claim 26, wherein the communication system comprises a server.

31. The system according to claim 30, wherein the server processes the alert type.

32. The system according to claim 30, wherein the alert type is at least one selected from the group consisting of Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast.

33. The system according to claim 26, wherein the system can record the ambient noise around the first user device.

34. The system according to claim 26, wherein the system can track movement of the first user device.

35. The system according to claim 34, wherein the system can track movement of the second user device.

36. A user device for use in the system according to claim 26.

37. An emergency alert notification method, comprising:

initiating an alert for an emergency situation or event occurring at a particular location; and

a user or person in proximity to the location of the emergency situation or event receiving the alert.

38. The method according to claim 37, wherein the alert is manually activated by the user or person or another user or person in proximity to the location of the emergency situation or event.

39. The method according to claim 37, wherein the alert is automatically activated by configuration or software of an alert notification device or system.

40. The method according to claim 38, wherein the alert is automatically activated by configuration or software of an alert notification device or system.