Multimedia emergency services
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a mobile device, comprising:
- sending, by a host device at an emergency location, an emergency request to an emergency service center; and
providing, by the host device at the emergency location in response to the emergency request, a query to the mobile device for determining capabilities associated with the mobile device, wherein determining the capabilities associated with the mobile device comprises utilizing the host device to determine what parameters the mobile device can monitor;
wherein the query is a user-specific query message pre-selected by a user, such that the host device transmits the user-specific query message to the mobile device at the emergency location, the user-specific query message being configured to cause the host device to receive an electronic password from the mobile device, the electronic password being configured to enable remote control of the mobile device;
wherein the mobile device is remotely controlled, via the host device, based on the capabilities associated with the mobile device.
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for remotely controlling one or more monitoring devices in a user'"'"'s household in the event of emergency so as to more productively monitor the emergency situation on a real-time basis. The monitoring devices may include a number of multimedia instruments such as a telephone with an answering machine, a computer with a built-in digital camera, a video recording device, a cellular phone with an integrated digital camera, etc. An emergency service provider may remotely activate the monitoring devices in the user'"'"'s vicinity upon receiving an emergency help request from the user, and receive the information sent by the monitoring devices to enable the service personnel to plan appropriate response to the emergency at hand. Such an arrangement allows for better monitoring of the user'"'"'s vicinity in an emergency situation without the need for prolonged user participation in narrating or describing the emergency situation.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a mobile device, comprising:
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sending, by a host device at an emergency location, an emergency request to an emergency service center; and providing, by the host device at the emergency location in response to the emergency request, a query to the mobile device for determining capabilities associated with the mobile device, wherein determining the capabilities associated with the mobile device comprises utilizing the host device to determine what parameters the mobile device can monitor; wherein the query is a user-specific query message pre-selected by a user, such that the host device transmits the user-specific query message to the mobile device at the emergency location, the user-specific query message being configured to cause the host device to receive an electronic password from the mobile device, the electronic password being configured to enable remote control of the mobile device; wherein the mobile device is remotely controlled, via the host device, based on the capabilities associated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17)
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11. A method for monitoring a mobile device, comprising:
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sending, by the mobile device at an emergency location, via a host device, an emergency request to an emergency service center; and receiving, by the mobile device at the emergency location, via the host device, a query for determining capabilities associated with the mobile device in response to the emergency request, wherein the query allows the emergency service center to utilize the host device in order to determine what parameters the mobile device can monitor; wherein the query is a user-specific query message pre-selected by a user, such that the host device transmits the user-specific query message to the mobile device at the emergency location, the user-specific query message being configured to cause the host device to receive an electronic password from the mobile device, the electronic password being configured to enable remote control of the mobile device; wherein remote control of the mobile device is enabled in order to monitor the mobile device based on determining the capabilities associated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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