SENDING EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM A COMMUNICATION DEVICE TRIGGERED BY AN IMPACT EVENT

• US 20170339541A1
• Filed: 05/20/2016
• Published: 11/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joe Shen, Winifred Shen
• Original Assignee: Joe Shen, Winifred Shen
• Inventors: Shen, Joe, Shen, Winifred
• Application Number:
  US15/160,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20170339541A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/043 detecting an emergency event, e.g. a fall
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0446 worn on the body to detect changes of posture, e.g. a fall, inclination, acceleration, gait
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Embodiments provide techniques for sending emergency messages from a communication device triggered by an impact event. In accordance with one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a memory to store sensor data and a processor operatively coupled to the memory. The processor to receive inertial sensor data related an impact of a client device from an impact sensor associated with the client device. The sensor data indicates an amount of force applied to the client device with respect to the impact. A triggering event is detected based on the impact of the client device. A mode of the device is activated based on the triggering event. Responsive to detecting the triggering event, a message is generated that indicates a status of user associated with the client device. A message indicating a status of user associated with the device is generated with respect to the triggering event.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a memory to store sensor data; and

a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory, to;

receive inertial sensor data related an impact of a client device from an impact sensor associated with the client device, the inertial sensor data indicating an amount of force applied to the client device with respect to the impact;

detect a triggering event based on the impact of the client device;

activate a mode of the client device based on the triggering event;

responsive to detecting the triggering event, generate a message indicating a status of user associated with the client device; and

transmit, via a network connection associated with the client device, the message to a receiver device based on the mode of the client device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the impact sensor is built into the client device or in separate device that is in wireless communication with the client device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein activation of the mode of the client device establishes the network connection.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the message comprises at least one of:

a voice message, text message, e-mail or phone call.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the message comprises at least one of:

a pre-recorded message or a pre-written message.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing device further to:

determine a location of the client device at a time of the triggering event; and

add the location of the client device to the message.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the processing device further to identify a physical address associated with the location.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing device further to:

access a health record associated with the user; and

add a portion of the health record to the message.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein to activate the mode of the client device, the processing device further to:

determine whether a current state of the client device is in at least one of;

a hibernation mode, an airplane mode or a standby mode; and

switch the mode of the client device to an active mode based on the current state.

10. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processing device, inertial sensor data related an impact of a client device from an impact sensor associated with the client device, the inertial sensor data indicating an amount of force applied to the client device with respect to the impact;

detecting, by the processing device, a triggering event based on the impact of the client device;

activating, by the processing device, a mode of the client device based on the triggering event;

responsive to detecting the triggering event, generating a message indicating a status of user associated with the client device; and

transmitting, via a network connection associated with the client device, the message to a receiver device based on the mode of the client device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the impact sensor is built into the client device or in separate device that is in wireless communication with the client device.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein activation of the mode of the client device establishes the network connection.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the message comprises at least one of:

a voice message, text message, e-mail or phone call.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the message comprises at least one of:

a pre-recorded message or a pre-written message.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a location of the client device at a time of the triggering event; and

adding the location of the client device to the message.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising identifying a physical address associated with the location.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

accessing a health record associated with the user; and

adding a portion of the health record to the message.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein activating the mode of the client device, further comprises:

determining whether a current state of the client device is in at least one of;

a hibernation mode, an airplane mode or a standby mode; and

switching the mode of the client device to an active mode based on the current state.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed, by a processing device, cause the processing device to:

receive, by the processing device, inertial sensor data related an impact of a client device from an impact sensor associated with the client device, the inertial sensor data indicating an amount of force applied to the client device with respect to the impact;

detect a triggering event based on the impact of the client device;

activate a mode of the client device based on the triggering event;

responsive to detecting the triggering event, generate a message indicating a status of user associated with the client device; and

transmit, via a network connection associated with the client device, the message to a receiver device based on the mode of the client device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein activation of the mode of the client device establishes the network connection.