Emergency notification system
First Claim
1. An emergency notification system that is operable to provide a user thereof a means of notifying more than one entity that the user is in need of emergency assistance wherein the notification is simultaneous comprising the steps of:
- providing a server-database, wherein the server database includes the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, wherein the server-database is operably coupled to the Internet;
providing a website, wherein the website is operated on said server-database, wherein said website provides an interface to utilize the emergency notification system;
registering a plurality of EMS providers, said registering a plurality of EMS providers being executed on said website;
registering a plurality of individual users, said registering a plurality of individual users being accomplished on said website;
creating a user profile, said creating a user profile occurring during said registering a plurality individual users, said creating a user profile including the inputting and capturing of specific data for a user;
installing a software application on a mobile device, wherein the software application is installed on a mobile device of each of the plurality of users;
monitoring the server-database, wherein said plurality of EMS providers monitor the server-database for an emergency signal request;
encountering a scenario wherein emergency assistance is required, wherein at least one of the registered plurality of individuals encounters a scenario wherein the user requires emergency assistance;
transmitting an emergency request signal, wherein said transmitting an emergency request signal is performed by a user utilizing an icon for the software application on the mobile device, wherein the emergency signal request is transmitted to a 911 operations center and the server-database of the emergency notification system and wherein the emergency signal request is less than one hundred characters;
providing the geographical coordinates of the user transmitting the emergency request signal;
claiming responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal, said claiming the responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal being executed by one of said plurality of EMS providers;
collecting a fee, said collecting a fee being executed by said one of said plurality of EMS providers that has claimed responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal;
dispatching appropriate emergency resources to the user transmitting the emergency request signal, wherein the emergency resources are dispatched to the provided geographical coordinates.
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Abstract
An emergency notification system and method that is operable to provide a technique for a user to transmit an emergency signal request wherein the emergency signal request is transmitted to a 911 operations center, registered EMS providers, and at least one named contact identified by the user transmitting the emergency signal request simultaneously. The emergency notification system includes a server database having control software and further includes a software application for mobile devices. The emergency notification system is operable to receive and store relevant medical data for each of the registered users of the system wherein the medical data is transmitted to emergency medical service providers during the transmission of the emergency signal request. A customized notification message is additionally sent to a predefined list of contacts during the emergency signal request. The customized notification message further includes the geographic coordinates of the user transmitting the emergency signal request.
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14 Claims
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1. An emergency notification system that is operable to provide a user thereof a means of notifying more than one entity that the user is in need of emergency assistance wherein the notification is simultaneous comprising the steps of:
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providing a server-database, wherein the server database includes the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, wherein the server-database is operably coupled to the Internet; providing a website, wherein the website is operated on said server-database, wherein said website provides an interface to utilize the emergency notification system; registering a plurality of EMS providers, said registering a plurality of EMS providers being executed on said website; registering a plurality of individual users, said registering a plurality of individual users being accomplished on said website; creating a user profile, said creating a user profile occurring during said registering a plurality individual users, said creating a user profile including the inputting and capturing of specific data for a user; installing a software application on a mobile device, wherein the software application is installed on a mobile device of each of the plurality of users; monitoring the server-database, wherein said plurality of EMS providers monitor the server-database for an emergency signal request; encountering a scenario wherein emergency assistance is required, wherein at least one of the registered plurality of individuals encounters a scenario wherein the user requires emergency assistance; transmitting an emergency request signal, wherein said transmitting an emergency request signal is performed by a user utilizing an icon for the software application on the mobile device, wherein the emergency signal request is transmitted to a 911 operations center and the server-database of the emergency notification system and wherein the emergency signal request is less than one hundred characters; providing the geographical coordinates of the user transmitting the emergency request signal; claiming responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal, said claiming the responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal being executed by one of said plurality of EMS providers; collecting a fee, said collecting a fee being executed by said one of said plurality of EMS providers that has claimed responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal; dispatching appropriate emergency resources to the user transmitting the emergency request signal, wherein the emergency resources are dispatched to the provided geographical coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An emergency notification system of use wherein the emergency notification system provides simultaneous notification to more than one entity of the transmission of an emergency request signal by a registered user of the emergency notification system comprising the steps of:
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providing a server-database, wherein the server database includes the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, wherein the server-database is operably coupled to the Internet; providing a website, wherein the website is operated on said server-database, wherein said website provides an interface to utilize the emergency notification system; registering a plurality of EMS providers, said registering a plurality of EMS providers being executed on said website; registering a plurality of individual users, said registering a plurality of individual users being accomplished on said website; creating a user profile, said creating a user profile occurring during said registering a plurality individual users; collecting a medical profile, wherein the collecting of a medical profile includes the input of relevant medical data for each user and wherein the medical profile is stored on said server-database; entering a named contact list, said entering a named contact list being received for each user profile, said named contact list establishing a list of individuals to be contacted in the event of a transmission of an emergency request signal by the user associated therewith; inputting a list of associative contacts, wherein during the registering of a plurality of individuals each individual is provided the ability to input a plurality of associative contacts, wherein the list of associative contacts further includes relevant medical data for each associative contact; installing a software application on a mobile device, wherein the software application is installed on a mobile device of each of the plurality of users; encountering a scenario wherein emergency assistance is required, wherein at least one of the registered plurality of individuals encounters a scenario wherein the user or an individual on the list of associative contacts requires emergency assistance; transmitting an emergency request signal, wherein said transmitting an emergency request signal is performed by a user utilizing an icon for the software application on the mobile device, wherein the emergency signal request is transmitted to a 911 operations center and the server-database of the emergency notification system; monitoring for emergency request signals, said monitoring for emergency request signals being executed by said plurality of EMS providers wherein the plurality of EMS providers receive continuous data from said server-database regarding emergency signal requests; providing the geographical coordinates of the user transmitting the emergency request signal; claiming responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal, said claiming the responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal being executed by one of said plurality of EMS providers; collecting a fee, wherein said collecting a fee occurs such that either one of said plurality of EMS providers receives a fee for responding to the emergency signal request or a fee is collected by an owner of the emergency notification system; providing medical data, wherein the providing of medical data includes relevant medical data for a user or for an individual on the associative contact list for which the emergency signal request was transmitted, and wherein the providing of the medical data is provided to one of said plurality of EMS providers responding to the emergency signal request; dispatching appropriate emergency resources to the user transmitting the emergency request signal, wherein the emergency resources are dispatched to the provided geographical coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An emergency notification system of use wherein the emergency notification system provides simultaneous notification to a 911 operations center and the operator of the emergency notification system when a registered user transmits an emergency request signal comprising the steps of:
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providing a server-database, wherein the server database includes the necessary electronics to store, receive, transmit and manipulate data, wherein the server-database is operably coupled to the Internet; providing a website, wherein the website is operated on said server-database, wherein said website provides an interface to utilize the emergency notification system; registering a plurality of EMS providers, said registering a plurality of EMS providers being executed on said website; registering a plurality of individual users, said registering a plurality of individual users being accomplished on said website; creating a user profile, said creating a user profile occurring during said registering a plurality individual users; entering a medical profile, wherein the entering of a medical profile is a portion of the user profile and includes the input of relevant medical data by each user during creation of the user profile and wherein the medical profile is stored on said server-database; inputting a custom emergency message, said custom emergency message being included with the medical profile, wherein said custom emergency message is limited to one hundred characters; entering a named contact list, said entering a named contact list being received for each user profile, said named contact list establishing a list of individuals to be contacted in the event of a transmission of an emergency request signal by the user associated therewith; inputting a list of associative contacts, wherein during the registering of a plurality of individuals each individual is provided the ability to input a plurality of associative contacts, wherein the list of associative contacts further includes relevant medical data for each associative contact; providing a confirmation email to each of said plurality of individual users during registration thereof, said confirmation email containing a link to verify registration with the emergency notification system and further provide information to install a software application on a mobile device owned by a user; installing a software application on a mobile device, wherein the software application is installed on a mobile device of each of the plurality of users; providing an accidental activation prevention technique, wherein the accidental activation prevention technique inhibits an accidental transmission of an emergency request signal; encountering a scenario wherein emergency assistance is required, wherein at least one of the registered plurality of individuals encounters a scenario wherein the user requires emergency assistance; monitoring for emergency request signals, said monitoring for emergency request signals being executed by said plurality of EMS providers wherein the plurality of EMS providers receive continuous data from said server-database regarding emergency signal requests; commencing the process to transmit an emergency request signal, wherein said commencing the process to transmit an emergency request signal is performed by a user utilizing an icon for the software application on the mobile device, wherein the emergency signal request is transmitted to a 911 operations center and the server-database of the emergency notification system; presenting the list of associative contacts, said list of associative contacts being presented during initially commencing the process to transmit an emergency request signal, wherein the user is able to select one individual from the list of associative contacts; executing an accidental activation of transmitting an emergency signal request protocol, wherein the software application installed on the mobile device of the user transmitting the emergency request signal facilitates an interactive protocol that must be followed by the user to continue the execution of a transmission of an emergency signal request; transmitting the emergency signal request;
said emergency signal request being for one of said plurality of registered individuals or one of the plurality of individuals from the associative contact list of the registered user, and wherein the emergency request signal is less than one hundred characters and is transmitted to a 911 operations center and the server-database of the present invention simultaneously;transmitting medical history information, said medical history information being transmitted simultaneously with the emergency signal request, said medical history information being that of one of said plurality of registered individuals or one of the plurality of individuals from the associative contact list of the registered user; receiving the emergency signal request, wherein the emergency signal request is received by the server-database and a 911 operations center; providing the geographical coordinates of the user transmitting the emergency request signal; claiming responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal, said claiming the responsibility for responding to the emergency request signal being executed by one of said plurality of EMS providers; collecting a fee, wherein said collecting a fee occurs such that one of said plurality of EMS providers receive a fee for responding to the emergency signal request; providing medical data, wherein the providing of medical data includes relevant medical data for a user or for an individual on the associative contact list for which the emergency signal request was transmitted, and wherein the providing of the medical data is provided to one of said plurality of EMS providers responding to the emergency signal request; dispatching appropriate emergency resources to the user transmitting the emergency request signal, wherein the emergency resources are dispatched to the provided geographical coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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