Systems and methods for emergency data communication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020145809-A1
Application number	US-201916723672-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 20, 2019
Priority date	Dec 16, 2015
Publication date	May 7, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, servers, apparatus, computer-/processor-readable media, and other implementations, including a method that includes: establishing an emergency call session between a wireless device and a public safety answering point (PSAP) server, via a first communication link, in response to an emergency indication provided by the wireless device; and sending location information indicating a location of the wireless device to the PSAP server via a second communication link, the location information indicating the location of the wireless device and being associated with the emergency call session; where the first communication link is different from the second communication link.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wireless device comprising:
at least one antenna; a transceiver operatively coupled to the at least one antenna; and a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver and configured to:
establish, via the transceiver and the at least one antenna, an emergency call session between the wireless device and a public safety answering point (PSAP) server, via a first communication link, in response to an emergency indication; and
send, via the transceiver and the at least one antenna, location information indicating a location of the wireless device to the PSAP server via a second communication link, the location information indicating the location of the wireless device and being associated with the emergency call session;
wherein the first communication link is different from the second communication link.

2 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to send the location information repeatedly in a tracking session between the wireless device and a tracking server, the tracking session being separate from the emergency call session.

3 . The wireless device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to establish the tracking session between the wireless device and the tracking server in response to a triggering message received by the wireless device in the emergency call session.

4 . The wireless device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to inhibit deactivation of sending the location information while the wireless device is in the tracking session.

5 . The wireless device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to send the location information after the wireless device is powered down.

6 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to send the location information after the emergency call session is terminated.

7 . The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the location information includes an identity of the wireless device to associate the location information with the emergency call session.

8 . A method comprising:
establishing an emergency call session between a wireless device and a public safety answering point (PSAP) server, via a first communication link, in response to an emergency indication provided by the wireless device; and sending location information indicating a location of the wireless device to the PSAP server via a second communication link, the location information indicating the location of the wireless device and being associated with the emergency call session; wherein the first communication link is different from the second communication link.

9 . The method of claim 8 , sending the location information comprises repeatedly sending the location information in a tracking session between the wireless device and a tracking server, the tracking session being separate from the emergency call session.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising establishing the tracking session between the wireless device and the tracking server in response to a triggering message received by the wireless device in the emergency call session.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising inhibiting deactivation of sending the location information while the wireless device is in the tracking session.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein sending the location information includes sending the location information after the wireless device is powered down.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein sending the location information includes sending the location information after the emergency call session is terminated.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the location information includes an identity of the wireless device to associate the location information with the emergency call session.

15 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium, comprising instructions configured to cause a processor of a wireless device to:
establish an emergency call session between the wireless device and a public safety answering point (PSAP) server, via a first communication link, in response to an emergency indication; and send location information indicating a location of the wireless device to the PSAP server via a second communication link, the location information indicating the location of the wireless device and being associated with the emergency call session; wherein the first communication link is different from the second communication link.

16 . The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to send the location information repeatedly in a tracking session between the wireless device and a tracking server, the tracking session being separate from the emergency call session.

17 . The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to establish the tracking session between the wireless device and the tracking server in response to a triggering message received by the wireless device in the emergency call session.

18 . The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to inhibit deactivation of sending the location information while the wireless device is in the tracking session.

19 . The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to send the location information after the wireless device is powered down.

20 . The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to send the location information after the emergency call session is terminated.

21 . The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the location information includes an identity of the wireless device to associate the location information with the emergency call session.

22 . A wireless device comprising:
means for establishing an emergency call session between the wireless device and a public safety answering point (PSAP) server, via a first communication link, in response to an emergency indication provided by the wireless device; and means for sending location information indicating a location of the wireless device to the PSAP server via a second communication link, the location information indicating the location of the wireless device and being associated with the emergency call session; wherein the first communication link is different from the second communication link.

23 . The wireless device of claim 22 , wherein the means for sending are for repeatedly sending the location information in a tracking session between the wireless device and a tracking server, the tracking session being separate from the emergency call session.

24 . The wireless device of claim 23 , further comprising means for establishing the tracking session between the wireless device and the tracking server in response to a triggering message received by the wireless device in the emergency call session.

25 . The wireless device of claim 23 , further comprising means for inhibiting deactivation of sending the location information while the wireless device is in the tracking session.

26 . The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the means for sending the location information comprise means for sending the location information after the wireless device is powered down.

27 . The wireless device of claim 2

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Cavendish Dirceu
• Bhatia Ashok

Classifications

• H04W52/0229

  where the received signal is a wanted signal · CPC title

• H04W4/025

  using location based information parameters · CPC title

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title

• H04W52/0261

  managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level · CPC title

• H04W24/08

  Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic · CPC title