Method and device for launching application triggered by initiation of telephone call

• US 8,467,500 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2010
• Issued: 06/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert S. Hidajat
• Original Assignee: Robert S. Hidajat
• Inventors: Hidajat, Robert S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Anwah, Olisa
• Application Number:
  US12/784,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20100296642A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,125 Days
• Field of Search: 379/37, 379/38, 379/45, 379/47, 379/48, 379/51, 379/88.11, 379/88.13, 379/88.12, 379/201.06, 455/466, 455/521, 455/456.1, 455/457
• US Class Current: 379/37
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0289 Telephone sets for operators
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2473 Telephone terminals interfacing a personal computer, e.g. using an API (Application Programming Interface) details of API H04M7/0021
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• 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 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A telephone or telephone system launches an application upon the dialing of a trigger telephone number. The application may be an electronic message generator that sends an electronic message to one or more recipients upon a telephone number being dialed. One or more text messages may be sent by a telephone or telephone system when a user dials an emergency number with the telephone or telephone system. Real time information such as geographic location information may be automatically generated by the application and included in the electronic messages that are sent after being triggered by a telephone call.

Claims

1. A telephone system comprising:

an electronic storage medium, the electronic storage medium including a trigger record database that has a first trigger record that includes a first trigger number indicator and a first application indicator associated with a first application and with the first trigger number indicator;

a computer processor that monitors an outgoing telephone call and compares a telephone number of the outgoing telephone call with the first trigger number indicator;

the computer processor adapted to launch the first application if the telephone number of the outgoing telephone call matches the first trigger number indicator, the first application being an electronic message generating application; and

wherein the database further includes a second trigger record that includes a second trigger number indicator and a second application indicator associated with a second application and with the second trigger number indicator, the second application being a mapping application that utilizes GPS data corresponding to a location of the telephone system;

the computer processor adapted to launch the second application if the telephone number of the outgoing telephone call matches the second trigger number indicator.

2. The telephone system of claim 1, wherein the first trigger number indicator corresponds to an emergency services telephone number.

3. The telephone system of claim 1, wherein the instruction to launch a first application comprises an instruction to transmit a first predefined electronic message including a data tag to a first destination address.

4. The telephone system of claim 3, wherein the electronic message generating application is a text message generating application.

5. The telephone system of claim 3, wherein the electronic message generating application is an e-mail generating application.

6. The telephone system of claim 3, wherein the data tag includes an indicator of a geographic location of the telephone system.

7. The telephone system of claim 1, wherein the instruction to launch a first application comprises an instruction to transmit a first predefined electronic message to a plurality of destination addresses.

8. The telephone system of claim 1, wherein the electronic storage medium and the computer processor are located in a single telephone.

9. A telephone comprising:

an electronic storage medium including a database comprising a predefined electronic message including a data tag at a location specified by is user within the electronic message associated with a trigger number and a destination address;

a transmitter for transmitting electronic messages;

a processor for monitoring outgoing telephone calls and for signaling the transmitter to send the predefined electronic message including information based on the data tag at the specified location within the electronic message to the destination address when an outgoing telephone call is initiated to the trigger number.

10. The telephone according to claim 9, wherein the trigger number corresponds to an emergency services telephone number.

11. The telephone according to claim 9, wherein the telephone further comprises a GPS receiver and wherein the information based on the data tag includes an indicator of a location of the telephone.

12. The telephone of claim 9, wherein the predefined electronic message is associated with a second destination address, and wherein if an outgoing telephone call is initiated that corresponds to the trigger number the processor signals the transmitter to send the predefined electronic message to the second destination address.

13. The telephone of claim 9 wherein the predefined electronic message is sent without interrupting the outgoing telephone call.

14. The telephone of claim 9, wherein the database further includes a second predefined electronic message associated with a second trigger telephone number and a second destination address;

the processor adapted to send the second predefined electronic message to the second destination address, different than the first destination address, when an outgoing telephone call is initiated to the second trigger number.

15. A method of sending electronic messages from a telephone that has an electronic storage medium, a computer processor, and a transmitter for transmitting electronic messages, the method comprising:

inputting a trigger number, an electronic message, a data tag at a position selected by a user within the electronic message, and an electronic message destination address into a database on the electronic storage medium;

initiating a telephone call by inputting a telephone number into the telephone;

comparing the telephone number with the trigger number using the computer processor;

wherein after initiating the telephone call, the data tag causes the computer processor to add additional information to the electronic message if the telephone number matches the trigger number; and

wherein if the telephone number matches the trigger number, sending the electronic message including the additional information to the electronic message destination address using the transmitter.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the trigger number corresponds to an emergency services provider.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the electronic message includes an indicator of a location of the telephone.

18. The method according to claim 15, further comprising inputting a plurality of additional electronic message destination addresses associated with the trigger number and, if the telephone number matches the trigger number, sending the electronic message to each of the additional electronic message destination addresses using the transmitter.

19. The method according to claim 15, further comprising inputting a second trigger number, a second electronic message, and a second electronic message destination address and, if the telephone number matches the second trigger number, sending the second electronic message to the second electronic message destination address using the transmitter.

20. The method according to claim 15, further comprising displaying a countdown timer with an option to cancel the electronic message before sending the electronic message.

21. The method according to claim 15, wherein the additional information is a geographic location of the telephone.