System for communicating event and location information

Abstract

The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for initiating and handling an emergency IP request using an IP enabled device having GPS capability. The IP enabled device is monitored for one or more emergency criteria. If the emergency criteria are satisfied, global positioning data is obtained using the GPS capability and the emergency IP request is sent to an address server. The address server receives the emergency IP request, obtains local emergency services data based on the global positioning data, dials a call center station based on the local emergency services data and passes an emergency call from the IP enabled device to the call center station. This invention can be implemented as a computer program embedded in a computer readable medium wherein the steps are performed by one or more code segments.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a first sensor of a device configured to detect an event and generate event information;   a second sensor of the device configured to generate GPS location information;   a processor of the device configured to receive a signal from the first sensor and the second sensor; and   an address server configured to receive the signal from the processor via an Internet Protocol, wherein the address server is further configured to obtain local emergency services data based in part on the GPS location information of the signal.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the address server is further configured to dial a call center station based on the local emergency services data and pass an emergency call from the device to the call center station. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the address server is further configured to provide direct dial numbers for one or more local emergency services providers based on the local emergency services data to the call center station. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the address server is further configured to provide the event information and the GPS location information to the call center station; and   the call center station is further configured to provide the event information and the GPS location information to the one or more local emergency services providers.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more local emergency services providers are selected from the group consisting of police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, an emergency call center, a PSAP, coast guard, military, a federal agency, a rescue unit, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the event is associated with an emergency criterion selected from the group consisting of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm, an emergency condition specific signal, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the sensor alarm may be triggered by criteria selected from the group consisting of a collision, heat, smoke, vital signs, carbon monoxide, a police signal, an ambulance signal, an emergency medical service signal, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 detecting an event and generating event information at a first sensor of a device;   generating GPS location information at a second sensor of the device;   receiving a signal from the first sensor and the second sensor at a processor of the device;   receiving, via an Internet Protocol, the signal from the processor at the address server; and   obtaining local emergency services data at the address server based in part on the location information of the signal.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 dialing a call center station, from the address server, based on the local emergency services data; and   passing an emergency call from the device to the call center station.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising providing direct dial numbers to the call center station for one or more local emergency services providers based on the local emergency services data 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 providing the event information and the GPS location information from the address server to the call center station; and   providing the event information and the GPS location information from the call center station to the one or more local emergency services providers.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more local emergency services providers are selected from the group consisting of police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, an emergency call center, a PSAP, coast guard, military, a federal agency, a rescue unit, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the event is associated with an emergency criterion selected from the group consisting of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm, an emergency condition specific signal, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the sensor alarm may be triggered by criteria selected from the group consisting of a collision, heat, smoke, vital signs, carbon monoxide, a police signal, an ambulance signal, an emergency medical service signal, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured with instructions that are executable by a processor to initiate or perform:
 detecting an event and generating event information at a first sensor of a device;   generating GPS location information at a second sensor of the device;   receiving a signal from the first sensor and the second sensor at a processor of the device;   receiving, via an Internet Protocol, the signal from the processor at the address server; and   obtaining local emergency services data at the address server based in part on the location information of the signal.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further configured with instructions that are executable by a processor to initiate or perform:
 dialing a call center station, from the address server, based on the local emergency services data; and   passing an emergency call from the device to the call center station.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 16 , further configured with instructions that are executable by a processor to initiate or perform:
 providing direct dial numbers to the call center station for one or more local emergency services providers based on the local emergency services data   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 17 , further configured with instructions that are executable by a processor to initiate or perform:
 providing the event information and the GPS location information from the address server to the call center station; and   providing the event information and the GPS location information from the call center station to the one or more local emergency services providers.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more local emergency services providers are selected from the group consisting of police, fire, poison control, emergency medical services, an emergency call center, a PSAP, coast guard, military, a federal agency, a rescue unit, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the event is associated with an emergency criterion selected from the group consisting of an emergency code, a 911 signal, a panic signal, an emergency activation button, a sensor alarm, an emergency condition specific signal, and combinations thereof; and   the sensor alarm may be triggered by criteria selected from the group consisting of a collision, heat, smoke, vital signs, carbon monoxide, a police signal, an ambulance signal, an emergency medical service signal, and combinations thereof.