Emergency 911 data messaging

• US 8,185,087 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2008
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Zhu, Yinjun, D'Souza, Myron, Marshall, Roger S., Mitchell, Donald L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Afshar, Kamran
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAM, DUNG LE
• Application Number:
  US12/232,417
• Publication Number:
  US 20090227225A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,343 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.1, 455/550.1, 455/466, 455/414.4, 379 37- 51, 340287-309
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0226 based on location or mobility handoff or reselection H04W36/00; mobile application services making use of the location of users or terminals H04W4/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• 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 40/20 based on geographic position or location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. message centre

Abstract

A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.

Claims

1. A method of providing 911 equivalent data emergency services to an emergency data initiator using a non-persistent connection, comprising:

associating a request for location, relating to a non-persistent emergency data message, with a geo-location;

modifying a format of said non-persistent emergency data message to formulate an emergency services provider formatted non-persistent emergency data message;

routing, toward an appropriate emergency services provider, said emergency services provider formatted non-persistent emergency data message; and

staging location information, for said emergency services provider format modified non-persistent emergency data message, for use by said appropriate emergency services provider.

2. The method of providing 911 equivalent data emergency services to an emergency data initiator using a non-persistent connection according to claim 1, wherein said useable format comprises:

a canned voice message.

3. The method of providing 911 equivalent data emergency services to an emergency data initiator using a non-persistent connection according to claim 1, wherein said useable format comprises:

translation of said data message to voice.

4. The method of providing 911 equivalent data emergency services to an emergency data initiator using a non-persistent connection according to claim 1, wherein said useable format comprises:

translation of said data message to an instant message (IM).

5. The method of providing 911 equivalent data emergency services to an emergency data initiator using a non-persistent connection according to claim 1, wherein said useable format comprises:

translation of said data message to an email.