Method and apparatus for communicating emergency information using wireless devices
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1. A wireless mobile device comprising:
- a notification system electrically configured to process an event message received from an event detection system, said event message selected by said event detection system based on a set of preprogrammed messages, the event detection system and notification system included within the wireless mobile device;
a position location system electrically coupled to said notification system that provides position information upon request from said notification system; and
a two-way wireless mobile telecommunications system electrically coupled to said notification system;
wherein said telecommunications system is configured to notify an emergency response service upon request from said notification system and to provide a data transmission including said position information and an event reporting message based on said event message during said notification.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing emergency notification by a wireless mobile device in response to triggering a sensor. A detection system, which may be located within a vehicle, comprises one or more sensors configured to sense an emergency event and transmit a message via a wireless link regarding the emergency event. For example, the wireless mobile device may be programmed to call a predetermined emergency number such as E911, and transmit data including position and other information from the mobile device to the emergency number in response to the received message.
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1. A wireless mobile device comprising:
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a notification system electrically configured to process an event message received from an event detection system, said event message selected by said event detection system based on a set of preprogrammed messages, the event detection system and notification system included within the wireless mobile device; a position location system electrically coupled to said notification system that provides position information upon request from said notification system; and a two-way wireless mobile telecommunications system electrically coupled to said notification system; wherein said telecommunications system is configured to notify an emergency response service upon request from said notification system and to provide a data transmission including said position information and an event reporting message based on said event message during said notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing emergency notification by a wireless mobile device in response to triggering of a sensor, comprising:
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sensing an event by said sensor, selecting an event message based on a set of preprogrammed messages with a processor electrically coupled to said sensor; transmitting said event message from an event detection system electrically coupled to said sensor, the event detection system contained within the wireless mobile device; receiving said event message from the event detection system at a notification system contained within said wireless mobile device; determining position information of said wireless transmitter or said wireless mobile device; notifying an emergency response service using said wireless mobile device in response to said event message; and transmitting data, including said position information and an event reporting message based on said event message, from said wireless mobile device to said emergency response service. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions capable of being executed by a computer for providing emergency notification by a wireless mobile device in response to triggering of a sensor, comprising:
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program code to sense an event by said sensor, program code to select an event message based on a set of preprogrammed messages with a processor electrically coupled to said sensor; program code to transmit said event message from an event detection system electrically coupled to said sensor, the event detection system contained within the wireless mobile device; program code to receive said event message from the event detection system at a notification system contained within said wireless mobile device; program code to determine position information of said wireless mobile device; program code to notify an emergency response service using said wireless mobile device in response to said event message; and program code to transmit data, including said position information and an event reporting message based on said event message, from said wireless mobile device to said emergency response service.
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13. A wireless mobile device configured to provide emergency notification in response to triggering of a sensor, comprising:
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means for sensing an event by said sensor, means for selecting an event message based on a set of preprogrammed messages with a processor electrically coupled to said sensor; means for transmitting said event message from an event detection system electrically coupled to said sensor, the event detection system contained within the wireless mobile device; means for receiving said event message from the event detection system at a notification system contained within said wireless mobile device; means for determining position information of said wireless mobile device; means for notifying an emergency response service using said wireless mobile device in response to said event message; and means for transmitting data, including said position information and an event reporting message based on said event message, from said wireless mobile device to said emergency response service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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