Navigation and coordination during emergencies
First Claim
1. A method of providing emergency services, the method comprising:
- reading radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tags that are positioned at each of a plurality of building locations;
transmitting RFID tag data from the RFID tags to a control center;
determining the building locations based on the RFID tag data by searching a data structure that includes RFID tag data and corresponding building location data;
automatically determining the building locations of at least one emergency service worker;
making emergency service decisions based on the building locations; and
directing an emergency service operation according to the emergency service decisions.
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Abstract
The present invention includes methods and devices for providing. According to some implementations, radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags are positioned at various locations throughout a building. Building locations can be determined from the RFID tags. Emergency service providers may be equipped with a portable device that includes at least one RFID reader for reading the RFID tags. Some implementations involve transmitting the RFID tag data to a control center from which the emergency services are coordinated. The emergency service workers'"'"' current and prior locations can be determined by the portable devices and/or at the control center. In preferred implementations, emergency service provider location information can be provided to control center personnel and to emergency service providers in real time.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing emergency services, the method comprising:
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reading radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tags that are positioned at each of a plurality of building locations;transmitting RFID tag data from the RFID tags to a control center; determining the building locations based on the RFID tag data by searching a data structure that includes RFID tag data and corresponding building location data; automatically determining the building locations of at least one emergency service worker; making emergency service decisions based on the building locations; and directing an emergency service operation according to the emergency service decisions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for providing emergency services, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag reader configured to read RFID tag data from RFID tags positioned at building locations;a wireless transmitter for transmitting RFID tag data to a control center; a speaker; a microphone; a wireless transceiver configured for voice communication with the control center via the speaker and microphone; means for determining the locations based on the RFID tag data by searching a data structure tat includes RFID tag data and corresponding building location data; and means for indicating the building locations and emergency service decisions based on the building locations to a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network for providing emergency services, the network comprising:
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a plurality of portable devices, each of the plurality of portable devices comprising; a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) reader;a wireless transmitter for transmitting RFID tag data to a control center, the RFID tag data being based upon RFID tags that are positioned at each of a plurality of building locations; a speaker; a microphone; a wireless transceiver configured for voice communication with the control center via the speaker and microphone; and a control center, comprising; a receiver configured to receive the RFID tag data; determining means for determining the building locations of at least one portable device based on the RFID tag data by searching a data structure that includes RFID tag data and corresponding building location data; decision means for making emergency service decisions based on the building locations; and communication means for directing an emergency service operation according to the emergency service decisions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of providing emergency services, the method comprising:
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reading radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tags that are positioned at each of a plurality of building locations;determining the building locations based on the RFID tag data by searching a data structure that includes RFID tag data and corresponding building location data; automatically determining the building locations of at least one emergency service worker; and making emergency service decisions based on the building locations.
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