Systems and Methods for Intelligent Event Response

• US 20160270126A1
• Filed: 03/11/2016
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Strax Technologies LLC (STRAX Intelligence Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Groupcare Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Adams, Scott H., Chin, James, Glass, Heath
• Granted Patent: US 10,517,139 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• 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

A system for coordinating a response comprising a plurality of mobile devices for use by persons responding to an event; a mobile application configured to send, via the corresponding mobile device, information concerning a response to the event of the person using the corresponding mobile device; and a server configured to receive and share the information with each of the other mobile devices so as to provide continuously updated information concerning the response of each person to the event for use in coordinating a collective response to the event by the persons. A method for coordinating a response comprising sending, via a plurality of mobile devices, information concerning a response to the event by a corresponding user of the corresponding mobile device; sharing the information with each of the other mobile devices; and displaying the shared information for facilitating coordination of a collective response to the event by the persons.

Claims

1. A system for coordinating a response to an event, the system comprising:

a plurality of mobile devices for use by persons responding to an event;

a mobile application running on each of the plurality of mobile devices, the mobile application being configured to send, via the corresponding mobile device, information concerning a response to the event of the person using the corresponding mobile device; and

a server configured to receive the information sent by the plurality of mobile devices and share the information with each of the other mobile devices so as to provide, to the plurality of mobile devices, continuously updated information concerning the response of each person to the event for use in coordinating a collective response to the event by the persons.

2. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile devices includes a smart phone or a tablet.

3. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the information sent by the mobile application includes information concerning at least one of a location of the mobile device, a direction of movement of the mobile device, a speed of movement of the mobile device, and an on-duty status of the person using the mobile device.

4. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mobile application is configured to show on a map at least one of a location, vector, and speed of the other mobile devices, for providing the person with situational awareness regarding the locations and movements of the other persons using the other mobile devices.

5. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the server includes a device communications module for managing the flow of the information between the mobile devices.

6. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the server includes a coordinator module for executing predetermined logic defining a workflow for the event response.

7. A system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an operator application for running on an operator device, the operator application being configured to display at least some of the information concerning the event on the operator device for providing an operator with situational awareness during the event response.

8. A system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising one or more sensors for detecting activity associated with the event occurring.

9. A system as set forth in claim 8, wherein the one or more sensors, or a base station in communication with the one or more sensors, is configured to notify the server of a detection of the activity associated with the event occurring.

10. A system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a wearable locator device for wearing by a target of the event response, the wearable locator device being configured to provide information concerning its location to the server.

11. A method for coordinating a response to an event, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of mobile devices for use by persons responding to an event;

sending, via the plurality of mobile devices, information concerning a response to the event by a corresponding user of the corresponding mobile device;

sharing the information sent by the plurality of mobile devices with each of the other mobile devices; and

displaying, on the plurality of mobile devices, the shared information concerning the response of the other persons for facilitating coordination of a collective response to the event by the persons.

12. A method as set forth in claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile devices includes a smart phone or a tablet.

13. A method as set forth in claim 11, wherein the information sent includes at least one of a location of the mobile device, a direction of movement of the mobile device, a speed of movement of the mobile device, and an on-duty status of the person using the mobile device.

14. A method as set forth in claim 11, wherein in the step of sending, the information is sent directly or indirectly to a remote server.

16. A method as set forth in claim 11, wherein in the step of displaying, at least one of a location, vector, and speed of the other mobile devices is displayed on a map, for providing the person with situational awareness regarding the locations and movements of the other persons using the other mobile devices.

17. A method as set forth in claim 11, further including the step of sharing the information with an operator at a public safety answering point or private response company for assisting the operator in coordinating the collective response to the event by the persons.

18. A method as set forth in claim 11, further including detecting, via one or more sensors, activity associated with the event occurring.

19. A method as set forth in claim 18, further including notifying, directly or indirectly through an intermediary device, the mobile devices of the detection of activity associated with the event occurring.

20. A method as set forth in claim 11, further including sending, via a wearable locator device configured to be worn by a target of the event response, information concerning at least one of a location, vector, and speed of the target.

15. A method as set forth in claim 15, wherein in the step of sharing, the server directs the information sent from the mobile devices to each of the other mobile devices.