Emergency call notification system and method
DCFirst Claim
1. A method, using a cellular device, for contacting 9-1-1 and notifying at least one contact of an emergency comprising:
- receiving an identification of the at least one contact to be notified;
receiving contact information related to the at least one contact;
receiving an indication of the emergency;
automatically, in response to the receipt of the indication of the emergency, sending a notification to the at least one contact using the contact information;
receiving, at the cellular device, an acknowledgement of receipt of the notification; and
automatically, in response to the receipt of the indication of the emergency, calling 9-1-1.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically notifying others when a 9-1-1 emergency call has been placed from a cellular phone. The user selects the people who she would like to be contacted in the case of an emergency. The contact information (e.g., phone numbers and email address) for these notification contacts are entered into an application resident on the phone. In the event of an emergency, the application connects the user to the 9-1-1 system and automatically notifies the user'"'"'s predetermined list of contacts via email and/or text notification. These notifications preferably contain the user'"'"'s name, telephone number, current location, and the date/time of the 9-1-1 call.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, using a cellular device, for contacting 9-1-1 and notifying at least one contact of an emergency comprising:
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receiving an identification of the at least one contact to be notified; receiving contact information related to the at least one contact; receiving an indication of the emergency; automatically, in response to the receipt of the indication of the emergency, sending a notification to the at least one contact using the contact information; receiving, at the cellular device, an acknowledgement of receipt of the notification; and automatically, in response to the receipt of the indication of the emergency, calling 9-1-1. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for contacting 9-1-1 and notifying at least one contact of an emergency comprising:
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receiving, by a cellular device, an indication of the emergency; the cellular device sending, without user action, a request to a server, the sending being in response to the receipt of the indication of the emergency; the server, sending an acknowledgement back to the cellular device and sending a notification to the at least one contact; and after receipt of the acknowledgement, the cellular device calling, without user action, 9-1-1. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for contacting 9-1-1 and notifying at least one contact of an emergency comprising:
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a cellular device, the cellular device operable to; receive an identification of the at least one contact to be notified, receive contact information related to the at least one contact, receive an indication of the emergency, automatically send a notification request in response to the receipt of the indication of the emergency, the notification request including the contact information, receive an acknowledgement of receipt of the notification, and in response to receipt of the acknowledgement, automatically contact 9-1-1; and a server, the server operable to; receive the notification request from the cellular device, send a notification to the at least one contact using the contact information, and communicate the acknowledgement of receipt of the notification to the cellular device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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