Low-threat response service for mobile device users
First Claim
1. A method of operation of a computing device comprising:
- receiving, from a first mobile device, a low-threat response service request initiated by a first user associated with the first mobile device; and
identifying a responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user, the responder selected from a group consisting of;
a friend of the first user located within a proximate area of the first user and a friend-of-a-friend of the first user located within the proximate area of the first user; and
wherein identifying the responder comprises;
determining whether a friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user;
if a friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user, identifying the friend as the responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user; and
if a friend of the first user is not within the proximate area of the first user, determining whether a friend-of-a-friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user; and
if a friend-of-a-friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user, identifying the friend-of-a-friend as the responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user and confirming that the friend-of-a-friend is willing to provide assistance prior to identifying the friend-of-a-friend as the responder;
effecting presentation of information at a second mobile device associated with the responder directing the responder to a location of the first user by effecting presentation of a map at the second mobile device associated with the responder, the map including directions to the location of the first user; and
effecting presentation of information at the first mobile device associated with the first user directing the first user to a nearest safe location.
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Abstract
A friends-based low-threat response service for subscribers in one or more mobile communications networks is provided. In general, in a low-threat situation, a subscriber initiates a request to the low-threat response service via the subscriber'"'"'s mobile device. The low-threat response service identifies a friend of the subscriber or a friend-of-a-friend of the subscriber that is geographically proximate to the subscriber as a responder. The low-threat response service then establishes communication between the subscriber and the responder or notifies the subscriber that the responder is coming to provide assistance. The low-threat response service may also effect presentation of information at a mobile device of the responder directing the responder to the subscriber, information at the mobile device of the subscriber directing the subscriber to the responder, or both.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of operation of a computing device comprising:
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receiving, from a first mobile device, a low-threat response service request initiated by a first user associated with the first mobile device; and identifying a responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user, the responder selected from a group consisting of;
a friend of the first user located within a proximate area of the first user and a friend-of-a-friend of the first user located within the proximate area of the first user; andwherein identifying the responder comprises; determining whether a friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user; if a friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user, identifying the friend as the responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user; and if a friend of the first user is not within the proximate area of the first user, determining whether a friend-of-a-friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user; and if a friend-of-a-friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user, identifying the friend-of-a-friend as the responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user and confirming that the friend-of-a-friend is willing to provide assistance prior to identifying the friend-of-a-friend as the responder; effecting presentation of information at a second mobile device associated with the responder directing the responder to a location of the first user by effecting presentation of a map at the second mobile device associated with the responder, the map including directions to the location of the first user; and effecting presentation of information at the first mobile device associated with the first user directing the first user to a nearest safe location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a network interface enabling the system to connect to a mobile-to-mobile communications network; and a low-threat response service control system associated with the network interface and adapted to; receive, from a first mobile device, a low-threat response service request initiated by a first user associated with the first mobile device; and identify a responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user, the responder selected from a group consisting of;
a friend of the first user located within a proximate area of the first user and a friend-of-a-friend of the first user located within the proximate area of the first user; andwherein to identify the responder comprises; determining whether a friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user; if a friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user, identifying the friend as the responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user; if a friend of the first user is not within the proximate area of the first user, determining whether a friend-of-a-friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user; and if a friend-of-a-friend of the first user is within the proximate area of the first user, identifying the friend-of-a-friend as the responder for responding to the low-threat response service request initiated by the first user and confirming that the friend-of-a-friend is willing to provide assistance prior to identifying the friend-of-a-friend as the responder; effecting presentation of information at a second mobile device associated with the responder directing the responder to a location of the first user by effecting presentation of a map at the second mobile device associated with the responder, the map including directions to the location of the first user; and effecting presentation of information at the first mobile device associated with the first user directing the first user to a nearest safe location.
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