Method and system for alerting a person to a situation
First Claim
1. A method of alerting a person to a situation, comprising:
- receiving an alert signal from a mobile communication device in signal communication with a wireless communication system and an alert system;
accessing a first database of an alert service for information relating to the subscriber of the mobile communication device, in response to the alert signal;
accessing a second database for information relating to a first and a second contact list associated with the subscriber, the first list identifying contacts to be contacted upon receipt of the alert signal, the second list identifying contacts to be contacted upon receipt of the alert signal and upon a criteria being met;
communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s first contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation; and
communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s second contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation if the criteria is met.
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Abstract
A method of alerting a person to a situation is disclosed. An alert signal is received from a mobile communication device in signal communication with a wireless communication system and an alert system. In response to the alert signal, a database of an alert service is accessed for information relating to the subscriber of the mobile communication device and for information relating to a contact list associated with the subscriber. Information is obtained from the wireless communication system relating to the location of the subscriber, and a communication is made to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s contact list providing information relating to the subscriber and the situation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of alerting a person to a situation, comprising:
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receiving an alert signal from a mobile communication device in signal communication with a wireless communication system and an alert system; accessing a first database of an alert service for information relating to the subscriber of the mobile communication device, in response to the alert signal; accessing a second database for information relating to a first and a second contact list associated with the subscriber, the first list identifying contacts to be contacted upon receipt of the alert signal, the second list identifying contacts to be contacted upon receipt of the alert signal and upon a criteria being met; communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s first contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation; and communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s second contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation if the criteria is met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product for alerting a person to a situation, the computer program product comprising:
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a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising; inputting information into a database of an alert service relating to a subscriber of a mobile communication device; receiving an alert signal from the mobile communication device in signal communication with a wireless communication system and an alert system; accessing a first database of an alert service for information relating to the subscriber of the mobile communication device, in response to the alert signal; accessing a second database for information relating to a first and a second contact list associated with the subscriber, the first list identifying contacts to be contacted upon receipt of the alert signal, the second list identifying contacts to be contacted upon receipt of the alert signal and upon a criteria being met; communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s first contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation; communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s second contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation if the criteria is met. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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