Method and system for situational awareness for emergency response
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1. A system comprising:
- a) a communication device;
b) a wearable device comprising at least one processor, a memory, at least one sensor, a network element, a user interface, and instructions executable by the at least one processor to create an emergency alert application comprising;
i) a sensor module receiving data from the at least one sensor;
ii) an interface module receiving at least one emergency indication from the user interface; and
iii) a communication module establishing an indirect communication link with an emergency management system, the communication link comprising;
1) sending an alert to the communication device for delivery to the emergency management system, wherein the alert comprises the at least one emergency indication, data from the at least one sensor, and location information from the wearable device or the communication device, wherein the alert comprises information about the communication device, wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of;
location, identity of a user of the communication device, and relationship between a user of the communication device and a user of the wearable device;
2) receiving at least one data request from the communication device, wherein the data request originates from the emergency management system; and
3) responding to the at least one data request by sending updated data from the at least one sensor to the communication device for delivery to the emergency management system to provide situational awareness during an emergency response;
c) a server configured to provide an emergency management system application comprising;
i) an alert module receiving an alert from a communication device, wherein said alert originates from a wearable device, wherein said alert comprises at least one emergency indication, data from the at least one sensor, and location information from the wearable device or the communication device;
ii) an update module sending at least one data request to the communication device for delivery to the wearable device and receiving updated data from the communication device that originates from the at least one sensor of the wearable device.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for sending emergency alerts. In some embodiments, sensors and wearable devices may trigger and send the emergency alerts and/or warning signals via available communication devices. Multi-media emergency alerts are also disclosed that include situational awareness information for effective and efficient emergency response.
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1. A system comprising:
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a) a communication device; b) a wearable device comprising at least one processor, a memory, at least one sensor, a network element, a user interface, and instructions executable by the at least one processor to create an emergency alert application comprising; i) a sensor module receiving data from the at least one sensor; ii) an interface module receiving at least one emergency indication from the user interface; and iii) a communication module establishing an indirect communication link with an emergency management system, the communication link comprising; 1) sending an alert to the communication device for delivery to the emergency management system, wherein the alert comprises the at least one emergency indication, data from the at least one sensor, and location information from the wearable device or the communication device, wherein the alert comprises information about the communication device, wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of;
location, identity of a user of the communication device, and relationship between a user of the communication device and a user of the wearable device;2) receiving at least one data request from the communication device, wherein the data request originates from the emergency management system; and 3) responding to the at least one data request by sending updated data from the at least one sensor to the communication device for delivery to the emergency management system to provide situational awareness during an emergency response; c) a server configured to provide an emergency management system application comprising; i) an alert module receiving an alert from a communication device, wherein said alert originates from a wearable device, wherein said alert comprises at least one emergency indication, data from the at least one sensor, and location information from the wearable device or the communication device; ii) an update module sending at least one data request to the communication device for delivery to the wearable device and receiving updated data from the communication device that originates from the at least one sensor of the wearable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wearable device for requesting emergency assistance comprising:
- at least one processor, a memory, a user interface, at least one sensor, and a network element, and a computer program including instructions executable by the at least one processor to create an emergency alert application comprising;
a) a sensor module receiving data from the at least one sensor; b) an interface module receiving at least one emergency indication from the user interface; and c) a communication module establishing an indirect communication link with an emergency management system, the communication link comprising; i) sending an alert to a communication device distinct from the wearable device for delivery to the emergency management system, wherein the alert comprises the at least one emergency indication, data from the at least one sensor, and location information from the wearable device or the communication device, wherein the alert comprises information about the communication device, wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of;
location, identity of a user of the communication device, and relationship between a user of the communication device and a user of the wearable device;ii) receiving at least one data request from the communication device, wherein the data request originates from the emergency management system; and iii) responding to the at least one data request by sending updated data from the at least one sensor to the communication device for delivery to the emergency management system to provide situational awareness during an emergency response. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- at least one processor, a memory, a user interface, at least one sensor, and a network element, and a computer program including instructions executable by the at least one processor to create an emergency alert application comprising;
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17. A method for sending an alert from a wearable device to an emergency management system by using a communication device to establish an indirect communication link, the method comprising:
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a) receiving, by the wearable device, data from at least one sensor associated with the wearable device; b) receiving, by the wearable device, at least one emergency indication initiated by a user interacting with the wearable device; c) sending, by the wearable device, an alert to the communication device for delivery to the emergency management system, wherein the alert comprises the at least one emergency indication, data from the at least one sensor, and location information from the wearable device or the communication device, wherein the alert comprises information about the communication device, wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of;
location, identity of a user of the communication device, and relationship between a user of the communication device and a user of the wearable device;d) receiving, by the wearable device, at least one data request from the communication device, wherein the data request originates from the emergency management system; and e) responding, by the wearable device, to the at least one data request by transmitting updated data from the at least one sensor to the communication device for delivery to the emergency management system to provide situational awareness during an emergency response. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by at least one processor to create an emergency alert application comprising:
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a) a sensor module receiving data from at least one sensor associated with a wearable device worn by a user; b) an interface module receiving at least one emergency indication initiated by the user interacting with a user interface of the wearable device; and c) a communication module establishing an indirect communication link with an emergency management system, the communication link comprising; i) sending an alert to a communication device distinct from the wearable device for delivery to the emergency management system, wherein the alert comprises the at least one emergency indication, data from the at least one sensor, and location information from the wearable device or the communication device, wherein the alert comprises information about the communication device, wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of;
location, identity of a user of the communication device, and relationship between a user of the communication device and a user of the wearable device;ii) receiving at least one data request from the communication device, wherein the data request originates from the emergency management system; and iii) responding to the at least one data request by transmitting updated data from the at least one sensor to the communication device for delivery to the emergency management system to provide situational awareness during an emergency response. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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