System and method for call management

• US 9,838,858 B2
• Filed: 07/08/2015
• Issued: 12/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rapidsos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Rapidsos, Inc.
• Inventors: Anand, Preet, Antypas, Peter, Osipovas, Motiejus
• Primary Examiner(s): Ghulamali, Qutbuddin
• Application Number:
  US14/794,780
• Publication Number:
  US 20160050550A1
• Time in Patent Office: 881 Days
• Field of Search: 4554042, 4554021-4022, 4554562
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/46 the supplementary measurement being of a radio-wave signal type
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/14 Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/12 Application layer protocols, e.g. WAP [Wireless Application Protocol]

Abstract

A system and method are provided in accordance with the various aspects of the invention that enhance the information regarding a caller and a call location. Such calls are typically sent to a dispatcher that handles urgent or emergency calls. The information provided can be in the form of a message that is includes specifics about the call initiator and the nature of and/or reason for the call; a message that is converted to verbal form from text-to-speech; and/or the message may include location information, especially as it relates to representing a wireless device as a landline location based on nearby communication options, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth beacons.

Claims

1. A device operable to communicate with a network, the device comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one receiver operably connected to the at least one processor; and

at least one memory operably connected to the at least one processor,

wherein the at least one memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to;

generate a message that includes location information about the device, wherein the location information comprises coordinates of the device; and

send the message to a call handler, after a delay to allow refinement of the coordinates by referencing nearby access points to determine a refined location, wherein the message includes the refined location.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is further cause to update the message to include medical information.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the device further comprises a display in communication with the at least one processor and as a user accesses the medical information through the display, the device is further caused to include medical information that is specific to the user.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the medical information includes information specific to medical situation.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the specific information is a photo.

6. The device of claim 4, wherein the specific information is a video.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is further cause to collect geographical data for a landmark, including the landmark'"'"'s name and a vector that represents distance and direction of the device from the landmark.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the message is a text message.

9. A wireless device comprising:

a control module, wherein the control module determines a location of the device based on information about nearby access points in proximity to the device collected through at least one receiver, wherein the location comprises coordinates of the device; and

a memory module for storing the location of the device and the information related to the nearby access points,

wherein a message is generated and, after a delay to allow refinement of the coordinates of the device by referencing the nearby access points to determine a refined location, the message comprising the refined location is provided to a call handler in order to represent the wireless device as a landline location to the call handler.

10. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the control module updates the information with geographical information about a landmark.

11. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the geographical information about the landmark includes a vector having a distance and a direction of the wireless device relative to the landmark.

12. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the refined location is passed to the call handler in a message.

13. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the message includes information about the type of service needed, which is at least one of medical and non-medical.

14. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the wireless device further comprises a display in communication with the control module, wherein a user accesses medical information through the display.

15. A method comprising:

initiating a call using a device and obtaining location information for the device, wherein the location information comprises coordinates of the device;

determining at least one geographical area selected from a plurality of geographical areas covered by a plurality of service providers based on the location information;

comparing the plurality of geographical areas to the location information for the device to select at least one service provider from the plurality of service providers;

selecting at least one service provider to handle the call;

and providing the location information to the at least one service provider after a delay to allow refinement of the coordinates of the device by referencing nearby access points to determine a refined location, wherein the location information comprises the refined location.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising providing information about a type of service needed, which is at least one of medical and non-medical service.