Centralized rescue network

• US 8,843,105 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2012
• Issued: 09/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Fan, James W., Aaron, Jeffrey A., Lam, Jennifer K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah, Charles
• Assistant Examiner(s): Peaches, Randy
• Application Number:
  US13/693,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20140155018A1
• Time in Patent Office: 658 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.1, 455/404.2, 455/445
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• 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 72/51 based on terminal or device properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A centralized rescue network system can receive an emergency alert message from a mobile device and use data from the message and from other sources to determine an appropriate response resource allocation. The centralized rescue network system may also request and receive additional data from the sending mobile device, other mobile devices, and/or other systems. A response message may be sent to the sending mobile device, other devices and/or systems. The centralized rescue network system can send requests to emergency services providers based on its analysis and processing of the emergency alert message and any other data so that the most efficient use is made of emergency resources.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a centralized rescue network system, a first emergency alert communication from a first mobile device, the first emergency alert communication comprising an incident location;

obtaining, at the centralized rescue network system, historical data representing emergency incidents that have occurred proximate to the incident location;

determining, at the centralized rescue network system, a type of emergency response resource based on the historical data;

determining, at the centralized rescue network system, a first emergency response services provider based on the type of emergency response resource;

transmitting, from the centralized rescue network system, a first request for a first emergency response resource to the first emergency services provider, wherein the first emergency response resource is of a same type as the type of emergency response resource determined based on the historical data;

receiving a second emergency alert communication from the first mobile device;

determining a second emergency response services provider based on the first emergency alert communication, the second emergency alert communication, and the historical data; and

transmitting a second request for a second emergency response resource to the second emergency services provider, wherein the second emergency response resource is of the same type as the type of emergency response resource determined based on the historical data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on determining that the first emergency response resource is available.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on user data obtained by the centralized rescue network system.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a request for additional data to the first mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a third emergency alert communication from a second mobile device, wherein determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on the third emergency alert communication.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising transmitting a third request for a third emergency response resource to a third emergency services provider.

7. A centralized rescue network system comprising:

a memory comprising executable instructions; and

a processor, wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, effectuates operations comprising;

receiving a first emergency alert communication from a first mobile device, the first emergency alert communication comprising an incident location;

obtaining, historical data representing emergency incidents that have occurred proximate to the incident location;

determining a type of emergency response resource based on the historical data;

determining a first emergency response services provider based on the type of emergency response resource;

transmitting a first request for a first emergency response resource to the first emergency services provider, wherein the first emergency response resource is of a same type as the type of emergency response resource determined based on the historical data;

receiving a second emergency alert communication from the first mobile device;

determining a second emergency response services provider based on the first emergency alert communication, the second emergency alert communication, and the historical data; and

transmitting a second request for a second emergency response resource to the second emergency services provider, wherein the second emergency response resource is of the same type as the type of emergency response resource determined based on the historical data.

8. The centralized rescue network system of claim 7, wherein the operation of determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on determining that the first emergency response resource is available.

9. The centralized rescue network system of claim 7, wherein the operation of determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on user data obtained by the centralized rescue network system.

10. The centralized rescue network system of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a request for additional data to the first mobile device.

11. The centralized rescue network system of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a third emergency alert communication from a second mobile device, wherein the operation of determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on the third emergency alert communication.

12. The centralized rescue network system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a third request for a third emergency response resource to a third emergency services provider.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

receiving a first emergency alert communication from a first mobile device, the first emergency alert communication comprising an incident location;

obtaining historical data representing emergency incidents that have occurred proximate to the incident location;

determining a type of emergency response resource based on the historical data;

determining a first emergency response services provider based on the type of emergency response resource;

transmitting a first request for a first emergency response resource to the first emergency services provider, wherein the first emergency response resource is of a same type as the type of emergency response resource determined based on the historical data;

receiving a second emergency alert communication from the first mobile device;

determining a second emergency response services provider based on the first emergency alert communication, the second emergency alert communication, and the historical data; and

transmitting a second request for a second emergency response resource to the second emergency services provider, wherein the second emergency response resource is of the same type as the type of emergency response resource determined based on the historical data.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the operation of determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on determining that the first emergency response resource is available.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the operation of determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on user data.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a request for additional data to the first mobile device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a third emergency alert communication from a second mobile device, wherein the operation of determining the first emergency response services provider is further based on the third emergency alert communication.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a third request for a third emergency response resource to a third emergency services provider.