Network server emergency information accessing method

• US 8,116,723 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2009
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Calvin L. Kaltsukis
• Original Assignee: Calvin L. Kaltsukis
• Inventors: Kaltsukis, Calvin L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Ajit
• Application Number:
  US12/319,759
• Publication Number:
  US 20090186596A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,128 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/40 Support for services or applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/04 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A Means and Methods for providing a PSAP with means for tracking the real time location of a wireless telephone that connects to an Internet server upon detection of predefined events or reception of a command from a person to do so and transmits location information and event data to said server for viewing by authorized users. The server also displays a telephone number for a PSAP having jurisdiction over the location of the wireless telephone. Said PSAP telephone numbers being stored in a server data base and providing a means whereby a person logged-onto the server can call this PSAP telephone number, explain the reason for the call, provide the call taker with log-on information allowing access to the server and the data transmitted from the wireless telephone so that he can access mapped location information showing the location of the wireless telephone and then take appropriate action. Methods for delivering vehicle Automatic Crash Notifications to a PSAP, for establishing VoIP communications with crash victims and for providing crash data and video information to emergency responders showing the injury level of crash victims is disclosed as well as a video security system with multiparty command dialed PSAP notification voice calls and audio, video and location data transmission to the server. Satellite security telephones, offender monitoring devices, child safety telephones and medical alert notification embodiments of the invention are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for providing a 911 PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) call taker with the location of a remote wireless communications device requiring emergency services, comprising:

a) establishment of a first telephone call connection between the telephone of a person and a remote wireless communications device;

b) said person transmitting a command to said wireless communication device via said established call connection, said command ordering said wireless communication device to establish a conference call connection including said wireless communications device, said PSAP and said person;

c) said command also ordering said wireless communication device to establish a second data connection with a predetermined Internet server upon establishment of said conference call connection, said second data connection allowing transmission of location information from said wireless communication device to said Internet server, said data connection being concurrent with, but separate from said conference call connection;

d) said Internet server rendering said location information in map format for viewing by persons accessing said server;

e) said person accessing said Internet server to view said mapped location information to determine the location of said wireless communications device, and

f) said person verbally providing the location of said wireless communications device to said PSAP call taker during the established conference call connection and requesting emergency services at the location of said wireless communications device.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the Internet address allowing access to the Internet server and to the data transmitted from the wireless communications device, is provided verbally by the person to the PSAP call taker during the conference call connection;

said Internet address allowing said PSAP call taker to accessing said Internet Server and view the location of said wireless communications device independently of said person.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the data connection with the network server is maintained during the conference call connection and for a predetermined period of time after termination of said conference call connection.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the data transmitted from the wireless communications device to the Internet server includes location information in GPS latitude/longitude format which said server renders as mapped location information.

5. A method for establishing an automatic crash notification call to a PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) by a wireless communication device located in a mobile object upon detection of an accident occurrence, comprising:

a. detecting a crash event by sensors connected to a wireless communications device in a mobile object;

b. said wireless communication device establishing a data connection with a predetermined Internet server and a concurrent voice call connection with a PSAP telephone number;

c. said wireless communications device transmitting to said Internet server crash related data;

d. said wireless communication device concurrently transmitting a predetermined set of crash related data to said PSAP via said established voice call connection;

e. said crash related data transmitted to said PSAP including the Internet address of said Internet server, said Internet address providing a means allowing said PSAP to access said location information and crash data transmitted by said wireless communication device to said Internet server, and

f. wherein the PSAP call taker provides auxiliary emergency responders with the Internet address of the Internet server enabling said emergency responders to independently access said Internet server, view the crash data transmitted from the wireless communications device and establish bi-direction VoIP audio communications with persons in the vicinity of said wireless communications device via a telephone call bridge connection established by said Internet server.

6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the data connection with the Internet server is maintained for a predetermined length of time after termination of the PSAP voice call connection.

7. The method according to claim 5 wherein the wireless communications device transmits image information to the Internet server showing the injury level of vehicle occupants.

8. The method according to claim 5 wherein the wireless communication device has an attached camera and supports image information transmission during a voice call with a PSAP and wherein said image information is transmitted to said PSAP in a format selected from the group consisting of:

a picture, a series of still pictures, JPEG and streaming video.

9. The method according to claim 5 wherein the wireless communication device is in a motorized vehicle selected from the group consisting of:

passenger vehicles, buses, trucks, RVs, ATVs, motorcycles.

10. The method according to claim 5 wherein the wireless communication device is in a mobile object selected from the group consisting of:

boats, trains or aircraft.

11. The method according to claim 5 wherein the wireless communication device is in a shipping container carried by a vehicle.

12. The method according to claim 5 wherein the wireless communications device is a cellular, satellite or Internet communications device.

13. The method according to claim 5 wherein the wireless communication device is in a motor vehicle and wherein crash data is sent to at least one of the PSAP or the Internet server and wherein said crash data includes the vehicle identification number, the number of vehicle occupants, whether they are belted or unbelted, speed at collision, roll-over, delta-v and the location and time of the accident.

14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the crash data includes image information captured by a camera connected to the wireless communications device and audio sound picked up by a microphone.

15. The method according to claim 14 wherein the image information is transmitted in a format selected from the group consisting of:

a picture, a series of still pictures, JPEG and streaming video.

16. The method according to claim 5 wherein the location information is transmitted to the Internet server by the wireless communications device is rendered by said Internet server as mapped location information.

17. The method according to claim 5 wherein the server Internet address is transmitted to the PSAP during the automatic crash notification call by the wireless communication device in a formatted selected from the group consisting of:

text, data, voice or TTY compatible format.

18. The method according to claim 5 wherein the wireless communications device supports IP Multimedia Subsystems/Session Initiation Protocol and wherein the Internet server address and crash data is transmitted by said wireless communications device to the PSAP during the established call connection in a formatted selected from the group consisting of:

text, data, voice or TTY compatible format.

19. A method for protection of fixed location assets and for the notification to predetermined persons of detection of predetermined alarm events at said fixed location, comprising:

a. a wireless communications device protecting an asset detecting the occurrence of a predefined alarm event;

b. the wireless communication device establishing a data connection with an Internet server and transmitting an event detection notification and audio and video information captured by a camera and microphone connected to said wireless communication device to said Internet server;

c. said Internet server notifying a predetermined person of said event detection notification;

d. said person, upon being notified by said Internet server of said event detect, accessing said Internet server and a data base of user provided information residing on said Internet server and viewing an emergency contact 10-digit telephone number of a PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) having jurisdiction over the location of said wireless communication device stored on said data base;

e. said person calling said emergency contact telephone number provided by said Internet server data base of user provided information and establishing a call connection with said PSAP;

f. during said established person to PSAP call connection, said person calling the wireless communication device, which is programmed to auto-answer an incoming call from said person, and establishing a conference call connection including said wireless communication device, said person and said PSAP, and

g. wherein said wireless communication device is connected to a camera and wherein image information captured by said camera is transmitted to said PSAP during said conference call connection.

20. The method according to claim 19 wherein the person verbally provides the address of the wireless communication device to the PSAP call taker.

21. The method according to claim 19 wherein the person verbally provides the PSAP with the Internet address of the Internet server during the established call connection, and wherein the PSAP call taker provides said Internet address to emergency responders thereby providing said emergency responders with means to access event related data and image information transmitted by the wireless communication device to said Internet server independently of said person.

22. A method for remotely commanding a wireless communications device, during an established voice call connection between a person and said wireless communication device, to establish an explicit call transfer telephone call connection between said person and a PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) emergency telephone number;

wherein said explicit call transfer is established by said wireless communication device via call set-up explicit call transfer supplementary services provided to customers by a telephone company service provider network; and

upon successful establishment of said explicit call transfer said wireless communication device dropping out of both the PSAP and person call connections and then establishing a new data connection with a predetermined Internet server;

wherein said data connection is concurrent with, but separate from, the person to PSAP explicit call transfer connection and wherein said data connection allows transmission of location information from said wireless communications device to said Internet server for rendering in map format and viewing by persons accessing said Internet server, comprising;

a. establishment of a voice call connection between the telephone of a person and a wireless communication device that is authorized to use explicit call transfer supplementary services provided by a telephone company service provider network;

b. said person transmitting a command instruction to said wireless communication device during said established call connection ordering said wireless communication device to redirect said call from the telephone of the person to a PSAP;

c. said wireless communication device transmitting a predefined dialing sequence to the telephone company network;

said dialing sequence predetermined to result in the telephone company network establishing an explicit call transfer call connection between said telephone of the person and a PSAP having jurisdiction over the location of the wireless communication device, and, after establishment of the explicit call transfer, said wireless communication device disconnecting from both the PSAP call connection and the original connection with the telephone of the person;

d. upon successful establishment of said call transfer, said wireless communication device establishing a new concurrent data connection with a predetermined Internet server and transmitting GPS location information to said Internet server;

said GPS location information allowing said server to generate maps showing the location of said wireless communication device for viewing by persons accessing the Internet server.

23. The method according to claim 22 wherein the command sent by the person to the wireless communication device ordering establishment of the explicit call transfer is a dual tone multi frequency command.

24. The method according to claim 22 wherein the telephone number of the PSAP called to establish the explicit call transfer is 911.

25. The method according to claim 22 wherein the PSAP telephone number called to establish the explicit call transfer is a 7 or 10-digit PSAP telephone number.

26. The method according to claim 25 wherein the 7 or 10-digit PSAP telephone number used to establish the explicit call transfer is determined by a telephone company data base of PSAP numbers associated with the cell tower via which the wireless communication device is connected to the telephone company network;

and wherein the predetermined dialing sequence sent by the wireless communication device to the telephone company network requesting said explicit call transfer establishment is predetermined to notify said telephone company network that said telephone company network data base determined PSAP telephone number associated with said cell tower is to be used to determine a PSAP telephone number to call to establish said explicit call transfer.

27. The method according to claim 22 wherein the person accesses the Internet server, views the map showing the location of the wireless communication device and verbally provides the PSAP call taker with the location of the wireless communication device during the established explicit call transfer connection.

28. The method according to claim 22 wherein the person provides the Internet address for the Internet server to the PSAP verbally during the established explicit call transfer call connection, and wherein said Internet address allows the PSAP call taker to access said Internet server and view the location of the wireless communication device independently of said person.

29. The method according to claim 22 wherein the data connection between the Internet server and the wireless communication device is maintained for a predetermined length of time after termination of the explicit call transfer connection between the telephone of the person and the telephone of the PSAP.

30. A method providing a means whereby a person can access an Internet server tracking the location of a wireless communication device, view Internet server generated maps showing the geographic location of the wireless communication device being tracked and access a data base generated telephone number of a PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) having jurisdiction over the location of said communication device being tracked;

wherein said wireless communication device is connected to a cell tower operated by a telephone company network providing cellular service to said communication device, and wherein the geographic location of said wireless communication device is determined by said telephone company network and provided to said Internet server for use by said Internet server to generate maps showing the geographical location of said wireless communication device;

wherein said location information provided by said telephone company network is also used by said Internet server to query a data base of PSAP telephone numbers linked to PSAP jurisdiction boundaries to determine the correct PSAP telephone number to call to request emergency services at the location of said wireless communication device, comprising;

a. a person accessing an Internet server configured to track and map the location of a wireless communication device connected to a telephone company cellular service provider network;

b. said Internet server being provided with the location of said wireless communication device by said telephone company network;

c. said Internet server generating a map showing said location provided by said telephone company network;

d. said Internet server using said location information provided by said telephone company network to query a database of PSAP jurisdiction boundaries and telephone numbers associated with said PSAP jurisdiction boundaries to determine a 10-digit telephone number of a PSAP having jurisdiction over the location of said wireless communication device;

e. said Internet server publishing said data base provided PSAP telephone number for viewing by persons accessing said Internet server;

f. a person accessing said Internet server and said published PSAP telephone number, calling the PSAP telephone number;

establishing a call connection with a PSAP call taker;

explaining the reason for the call and requesting emergency services at the location of said wireless communication device, and

g. said person verbally providing the location of said wireless communication device to said PSAP call taker so that emergency services can be provided at said location of said wireless communication device.

31. The method according to claim 30 wherein the data base of telephone numbers of a PSAP with jurisdiction over the location of the wireless communication device resides on the telephone company network and is made available to the Internet server by said telephone company network.

32. The method according to claim 31 wherein the telephone company data base knows the location of the cell tower via which the wireless communication device is connected to the telephone company network and the telephone number of a PSAP with jurisdiction over the location of said cell tower and wherein said PSAP telephone number is provided to the Internet server by said telephone company network data base.

33. The method according to claim 30 wherein the data base of telephone numbers of a PSAP with jurisdiction over the location of the wireless communication device resides on the Internet server.

34. The method according to claim 30 wherein the data base of telephone numbers of a PSAP associated with the location of the wireless communication device resides on a remote third party data base which the Internet server is authorized to access to obtain the telephone number of said PSAP having jurisdiction over the location of said wireless communication device.

35. The method according to claim 30 wherein the person calls the telephone number of the PSAP provided by the Internet server, explains the reason for the call, requests emergency services at the location of the wireless communication device;

and verbally provides said location of said communication device to said PSAP call taker.

36. The method according to claim 35 wherein the person verbally provides the Internet address of said Internet server to the PSAP call taker thereby providing a means whereby said PSAP call taker, or any emergency responder said PSAP call taker chooses to share said Internet address with, is able to access said Internet server and track the location of said wireless communication device independently of said person.

37. The method according to claim 30 wherein the person establishes a 3-party conference call connection with the wireless communication device and the PSAP, said conference call including said person, said wireless communication device and said PSAP call taker and wherein said conference call connection allows said PSAP to transmit a dual tone multi frequency location query to said wireless communication device and for said wireless communications device to answer said query by transmitting its GPS latitude/longitude location coordinates to said PSAP, and wherein said GPS latitude/longitude is transmitted to said PSAP in a formatted selected from the group consisting of:

text, data, voice or TTY compatible format.

38. The method according to claim 37 wherein the conference call is established by the person first calling the telephone number of the wireless communication device, which is programmed to auto-answer a call from said person, putting said first call on call-hold, and then calling the telephone number of the PSAP, and upon establishment of said PSAP call connection joining said wireless communication device call, which was on call-hold, to said person to PSAP call connection to establishes a conference call connection including said person, said wireless communication device and said PSAP call taker.

39. The method according to claim 37 wherein the conference call is established by the person first calling the telephone number of the PSAP, putting said first PSAP call on call-hold;

and then calling the telephone number of the wireless communication device, and upon establishment of said wireless communication device call connection joining said PSAP call, which was on call-hold, to said person to wireless communication device call connection to establishes a conference call connection including said person, said PSAP call taker and said wireless communication device.

40. A method providing a means whereby an Internet server with access to a data base of PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) telephone numbers linked to location areas of PSAP jurisdiction boundaries is used to identify the correct PSAP telephone number to call for emergency services when a location is known for the needed services, comprising:

a. reception by an Internet server of a data transmission from a wireless communication device operating one of a satellite, cellular or Internet communications network;

b. said data transmission including GPS location information which the server renders in map format;

c. said server having access to a data base of PSAP telephone numbers linked to areas of jurisdiction location boundaries of PSAP emergency service providers ;

d. wherein said GPS location is provided to said data base of PSAP telephone numbers by said Internet server so that said data base can determine the correct PSAP telephone number to call to request emergency services at the location of the wireless communications device;

e. wherein said PSAP telephone number, determined by said data base to have jurisdiction over the location of the wireless communication device, is published by said Internet server for viewing by persons accessing said Internet Server;

f said Internet server notifying a predetermined person of reception of said data transmission from said wireless communication device;

g. said notified person accessing said server to securing said data base generated PSAP telephone number;

h. said person calling said PSAP telephone number and establishing a call connection with the PSAP call taker, and

i. said person verbally providing the location of the wireless communications device to the PSAP call taker and requesting emergency services at the location of the wireless communication device.

41. The method according to claim 40 wherein the data base of telephone numbers of a PSAP with jurisdiction over the location of the wireless communication device resides on the Internet server.

42. The method according to claim 40 wherein the data base of telephone numbers of a PSAP with jurisdiction over the location of the wireless communication device resides on a remote third party data base which the Internet server is authorized to access to obtain the telephone number of said PSAP having jurisdiction over the location of said wireless communication device.

43. The method according to claim 40 wherein the PSAP telephone contact number provided by the Internet server is a 10-digit administrative PSAP telephone number.

44. The method according to claim 40 wherein the person provides the location of the wireless communication device to the PSAP call taker verbally during the established call connection.

45. The method according to claim 40 wherein the person provides the Internet address of the Internet server to the PSAP call taker verbally during the established call connection allowing said PSAP call taker, and any emergency responder provided with the Internet address by said PSAP call taker, to access the mapped location information transmitted from the wireless communications device to the Internet server independently of said person.