Systems, devices, and methods for emergency responses and safety

• US 10,516,983 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2018
• Issued: 12/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intrinsic Value, LLC
• Original Assignee: Intrinsic Value, LLC
• Inventors: Gideon, III, Clarence J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Karikari, Kwasi
• Application Number:
  US16/172,220
• Publication Number:
  US 20190110183A1
• Time in Patent Office: 424 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/14 with services dependent on location where the service is an information service H04M2242/15; services independent of location H04M3/42229
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• 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

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for emergency responses are provided. A client device can be provided with a response to an emergency via a networked system that can determine that the client device is located with a defined area of coverage, and can route a call session to a answering platform associated with answering station device that can facilitate a facilitate a safety service. Client devices located outside the coverage area can be directed to communicate via a call to 911.

Claims

1. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having instructions encoded thereon that, in response to execution, cause a computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a user input device of the computing device, an instruction to monitor acceleration of the computing device;

collecting acceleration information indicative of the acceleration of computing device;

determining, using at least a portion of the acceleration information, that the computing device satisfies a distress condition; and

sending a distress communication to a destination device that facilitates a safety service within a pre-defined coverage area,

wherein the distress communication is sent to the destination device via a previously established connection with a server device that is functionally coupled to the destination device, the previously established connection with the server device being based on login information associated with a previously-established user account on a remote computing device, and the connection being established when the computing device is within the pre-defined coverage area.

2. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein determining that the computing device satisfies the distress condition comprises:

prompting confirmation of the distress condition; and

receiving input information indicative of the confirmation of the distress condition.

3. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein determining that the computing device satisfies the distress condition comprises:

prompting confirmation of the distress condition; and

determining that a response to the prompting is absent after a defined time interval has elapsed.

4. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein collecting the acceleration information indicative of the acceleration of computing device comprises querying an accelerometer device at a defined rate.

5. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 4, wherein the defined rate is one of about 100 Hz or about 60 Hz.

6. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein determining, using at least a portion of the acceleration information, that the computing device satisfies a distress condition comprises determining that a magnitude of a difference between a current acceleration vector and a gravity vector is greater than a defined threshold.

7. A computing device, comprising:

a processor circuit configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving, from a user input device of the computing device, an instruction to monitor acceleration of the computing device;

collecting acceleration information indicative of the acceleration of computing device;

determining, using at least a portion of the acceleration information, that the computing device satisfies a distress condition; and

sending a distress communication to a destination device that facilitates a safety service within a pre-defined coverage area,

wherein the distress communication is sent to the destination device via a previously established connection with a server device that is functionally coupled to the destination device, the previously established connection with the server device being based on login information associated with a previously-established user account on a remote computing device, and the connection being established when the computing device is within the pre-defined coverage area.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein determining that the computing device satisfies the distress condition comprises:

prompting confirmation of the distress condition; and

receiving input information indicative of the confirmation of the distress condition.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein determining that the computing device satisfies the distress condition comprises:

prompting confirmation of the distress condition; and

determining that a response to the prompting is absent after a defined time interval has elapsed.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein collecting the acceleration information indicative of the acceleration of computing device comprises querying an accelerometer device at a defined rate.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the defined rate is one of about 100 Hz or about 60 Hz.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein determining, using at least a portion of the acceleration information, that the computing device satisfies a distress condition comprises determining that a magnitude of a difference between a current acceleration vector and a gravity vector is greater than a defined threshold.

13. The system of claim 7, wherein sending the distress communication to a destination device includes sending one or more of contact information, location information, audio signals, and video signals to a mobile device used by an end-user who provides the safety service.

14. A processor implemented method of controlling a computing device, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor circuit from a user input device of the computing device, an instruction to monitor acceleration of the computing device;

collecting acceleration information indicative of the acceleration of computing device;

determining, using at least a portion of the acceleration information, that the computing device satisfies a distress condition; and

sending a distress communication to a destination device that facilitates a safety service within a pre-defined coverage area,

wherein the distress communication is sent to the destination device via a previously established connection with a server device that is functionally coupled to the destination device, the previously established connection with the server device being based on login information associated with a previously-established user account on a remote computing device, and the connection being established when the computing device is within the pre-defined coverage area.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein determining that the computing device satisfies the distress condition comprises:

prompting confirmation of the distress condition; and

receiving input information indicative of the confirmation of the distress condition.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein determining that the computing device satisfies the distress condition comprises:

prompting confirmation of the distress condition; and

determining that a response to the prompting is absent after a defined time interval has elapsed.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein collecting the acceleration information indicative of the acceleration of computing device comprises querying an accelerometer device at a defined rate.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the defined rate is one of about 100 Hz or about 60 Hz.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein determining, using at least a portion of the acceleration information, that the computing device satisfies a distress condition comprises determining that a magnitude of a difference between a current acceleration vector and a gravity vector is greater than a defined threshold.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

displaying a message on an output device that instructs a user to dial 911 when the computing device is outside of the pre-defined coverage area.

21. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

capturing video data using an image sensor; and

sending the video data to the destination device.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein sending the distress communication to a destination device includes sending one or more of contact information, location information, audio signals, and video signals to a mobile device used by an end-user who provides the safety service.