Method and an apparatus for controlling an emergency communication
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an emergency communication, the method comprising:
- detecting, by at least one processing unit, a signal indicating an emergency relating to a user of a user device;
searching, by the at least one processing unit, for valid recipients for an emergency communication relating to the emergency, a valid recipient being determined based at least one-online status of the recipient and/or the spatial and/or temporal distance between the user device and a recipient device of the valid recipient;
selecting, by the at least one processing unit, at least one valid recipient found in the search;
causing, by the at least one processing unit, transmission of the emergency communication to a recipient device corresponding to the at least one selected valid recipient; and
directing the search to one of the following;
all online recipients, online recipients with the most recent online timestamp, and/or online recipients having the most recent location within a predetermined spatial and/or temporal distance from the user device.
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Abstract
According to an aspect, there is provided a method and an apparatus for controlling an emergency communication. A signal indicating an emergency relating to a user of a user device is detected. A search is performed for valid recipients for an emergency communication relating to the emergency, a valid recipient being determined based at least on online status of the recipient and/or spatial and/or temporal distance between the user and the valid recipient. At least one valid recipient found in the search is selected and transmission of the emergency communication is caused to at least one user device corresponding to the at least one selected valid recipient.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an emergency communication, the method comprising:
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detecting, by at least one processing unit, a signal indicating an emergency relating to a user of a user device; searching, by the at least one processing unit, for valid recipients for an emergency communication relating to the emergency, a valid recipient being determined based at least one-online status of the recipient and/or the spatial and/or temporal distance between the user device and a recipient device of the valid recipient; selecting, by the at least one processing unit, at least one valid recipient found in the search; causing, by the at least one processing unit, transmission of the emergency communication to a recipient device corresponding to the at least one selected valid recipient; and directing the search to one of the following;
all online recipients, online recipients with the most recent online timestamp, and/or online recipients having the most recent location within a predetermined spatial and/or temporal distance from the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product embodied in a computer-readable non-transitory medium, which when executed by an apparatus, causes the apparatus to detect a signal indicating an emergency relating to a user of a user device;
- search for valid recipients for an emergency communication relating to the emergency, a valid recipient being determined based at least on online status of the recipient and/or spatial and/or temporal distance between the user device and a recipient device of the valid recipient;
select at least one valid recipient found in the search; and
cause transmission of the emergency communication to a recipient device corresponding to the at least one selected valid recipient; and
directing the search to one of the following;
all online recipients, online recipients with the most recent online timestamp, and/or online recipients having the most recent location within a predetermined spatial and/or temporal distance from the user device.
- search for valid recipients for an emergency communication relating to the emergency, a valid recipient being determined based at least on online status of the recipient and/or spatial and/or temporal distance between the user device and a recipient device of the valid recipient;
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23. An apparatus for controlling an emergency communication, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one processing unit;
at least one memory;
wherein the at least one memory stores program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the apparatus to;
detect a signal indicating an emergency relating to a user of a user device;
search for valid recipients for an emergency communication relating to the emergency, a valid recipient being determined based at least on online status of the recipient and/or spatial and/or temporal distance between the user device and a recipient device of the valid recipient;
select at least one valid recipient found in the search; and
cause transmission of the emergency communication to a recipient device corresponding to the at least one selected valid recipient; and
directing the search to one of the following;
all online recipients, online recipients with the most recent online timestamp, and/or online recipients having the most recent location within a predetermined spatial and/or temporal distance from the user device.
- at least one processing unit;
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