SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSES AND SAFETY

• US 20190110183A1
• Filed: 10/26/2018
• Published: 04/11/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intrinsic Value, LLC
• Original Assignee: Intrinsic Value, LLC
• Inventors: Gideon, III, Clarence J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,516,983 B2
• Time in Patent Office: 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. At least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having instructions encoded thereon that, in response to execution, cause a computing device to facilitate or perform operations comprising:

receiving an indication to monitor acceleration of the computing device;

initiating monitoring of an accelerometer device 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;

validating the distress condition; and

initiating a distress communication with a destination device that facilitates a safety service.

2. The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the validating the distress condition comprises:

prompting confirmation of the distress condition; and

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

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

5. The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the defined rate is one of about 100 Hz or about 60 Hz.

6. The at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the 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:

at least one memory device including instruction encoded thereon; and

at least one processor functionally coupled to the at least one memory device and configure, by the instructions, at least to;

receive an indication to monitor acceleration of the computing device;

initiate monitoring of an accelerometer device of the computing device;

collect acceleration information indicative of the acceleration of computing device;

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

validate the distress condition; and

initiate a distress communication with a destination device that facilitates a safety service.