Method and system for situational awareness for emergency response

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023154310-A1
Application number	US-202318154445-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 13, 2023
Priority date	Nov 2, 2015
Publication date	May 18, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for sending emergency alerts. In some embodiments, sensors and wearable devices may trigger and send the emergency alerts and/or warning signals via available communication devices. Multi-media emergency alerts are also disclosed that include situational awareness information for effective and efficient emergency response.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method for providing situational awareness during an emergency response, comprising:
receiving, at an emergency management system by a first protocol compatible with Internet communication, an alert from a device and sensor data from one or more sensors associated with a user of the device, the alert corresponding to an emergency indication and a location of the device, and the one or more sensors comprising one or more of a heart rate monitor, a blood oxygen sensor, a blood pressure sensor, and a blood sugar sensor; and providing, by the emergency management system to an emergency dispatch center, in response to the alert and by a second protocol compatible with the emergency dispatch center, the location of the device and the sensor data from the one or more sensors.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprises a real-time sensor reading.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprises at least one health indicator associated with the user of the device.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the health indicator comprises a heart rate associated with the user of the device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the emergency indication comprises an indication associated with a car crash.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the emergency indication is associated with a movement pattern of the user of the device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
converting a multimedia message, at the emergency management system, into a format compatible with the emergency dispatch center, based on the response to the alert.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the format compatible with the emergency dispatch center comprises audio.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing, to the emergency dispatch center in response to the alert, information indicating one or more pre-existing conditions associated with the user of the device.

10 . A system to provide situational awareness during an emergency response, comprising:
a data processing system comprising memory and one or more processors to: receive, at an emergency management system by a first protocol compatible with Internet communication, an alert from a device and sensor data from one or more sensors associated with a user of the device, the alert corresponding to an emergency indication and a location of the device, and the one or more sensors comprising a heart rate monitor; provide, by the emergency management system to an emergency dispatch center, in response to the alert and by a second protocol compatible with the emergency dispatch center, the location of the device and the sensor data from the one or more sensors.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the sensor data comprises a real-time sensor reading.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the sensor data comprises at least one health indicator associated with the user of the device.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the health indicator comprises a heart rate associated with the user of the device.

14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the emergency indication comprises an indication associated with a car crash.

15 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the emergency indication is associated with a movement pattern of the user of the device.

16 . The system of claim 10 , the data processing system further to:
convert a multimedia message, at the emergency management system, into a format compatible with the emergency dispatch center, based on the response to the alert.

17 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the format compatible with the emergency dispatch center comprises audio.

18 . The system of claim 10 , the data processing system further to:
provide, to the emergency dispatch center in response to the alert, information indicating one or more pre-existing conditions associated with the user of the device.

19 . A computer-implemented method for providing situational awareness during an emergency response, comprising:
receiving, at an emergency management system by a first protocol compatible with Internet communication, an alert from a device and sensor data from one or more sensors associated with a user of the device, the alert comprising an emergency indication and a location of the device; providing, by the emergency management system to an emergency dispatch center, in response to the alert and by a second protocol compatible with the emergency dispatch center, the location of the device and the sensor data from the one or more sensors.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the sensor data comprises a real-time sensor reading.

21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the sensor data comprises at least one health indicator associated with the user of the device.

22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the health indicator comprises a heart rate associated with the user of the device.

23 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the emergency indication comprises an indication associated with a car crash.

24 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the emergency indication is associated with a movement pattern of the user of the device.

25 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
converting a multimedia message, at the emergency management system, into a format compatible with the emergency dispatch center, based on the response to the alert.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the format compatible with the emergency dispatch center comprises audio.

27 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
providing, to the emergency dispatch center in response to the alert, information indicating one or more pre-existing conditions associated with the user of the device.

28 . A method, comprising:
detecting, by a first device, a first value of a first sensor of the first device exceeding a predetermined threshold; transmitting, by the first device in response to the detecting, a request via a first wireless network, the request received by at least one second device; receiving, by the second device, a second sensor value of the first sensor or a second sensor of the first device, the second sensor value transmitted responsive to receiving the transmitted request; aggregating, by the second device, the first sensor value and the second sensor value; and transmitting, by the second device to a remote server via a second wireless network, the aggregated first and second sensor values.

29 . The method of claim 28 , wherein one or more of the first sensor value and the second sensor value comprise at least one health indicator associated with the user of the device.

30 . The method of claim 28 , wherein the health indicator comprises a heart rate associated with the user of the device.

Assignees

• Rapidsos Inc

Inventors

• Mehta Anil
• Martin Michael John
• Horelik Nicholas Edward

Classifications

• G08B25/009

  Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range · CPC title

• H04W4/90

  Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS] · CPC title

• G08B25/016 Primary

  Personal emergency signalling and security systems (emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12) · CPC title

• H04M1/72418

  for supporting emergency services · CPC title

• G08B25/006

  Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance · CPC title