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 if in the vicinity of the subscriber;
obtaining information at least partially from the wireless communication system relating to the location of the subscriber; and
communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation.
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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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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 if in the vicinity of the subscriber;
obtaining information at least partially from the wireless communication system relating to the location of the subscriber; and
communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An application server for alerting a person to a situation, the application server comprising application software for:
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inputting information into a database of an alert service relating to a subscriber of a mobile communication device;
receiving an alert signal from a mobile communication device in signal communication with a wireless communication system and an alert system;
accessing the database for information relating to the subscriber of the mobile communication device and for information relating to a first contact list and a second contact list associated with the subscriber, in response to the alert signal;
the first contact list including a list of contacts who are to be contacted upon the occurrence of the alert signal, the second contact list including a list of contacts who are to be contacted upon the occurrence of the alert signal if they are in the vicinity of the subscriber;
obtaining information at least partially from the wireless communication system relating to the location of the subscriber; and
communicating to a member of the subscriber'"'"'s contact list information relating to the subscriber and the situation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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