Mary F Spence

US Patent:

20100184401, Jul 22, 2010

Filed:

Aug 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/733198

Inventors:

Mary Elizabeth Spence - Timonium MD, US

International Classification:

H04M 11/04

US Classification:

4554042

Abstract:

This present invention relates generally to wireless communications and emergency services. Safetylert, is an apparatus and method of an equipped GPS/A-GPS, GPS Reverse Geocoder wireless remote unit and/or an equipped GPS/A-GPS, GPS Reverse Geocoder wireless cell phone, also referred to as “communication device(s)” that can automatically transmit relevant information to a PSAP, when emergency services (i.e. 911) is prompted (emergency button) and/or dialed; the transmitted data information will enhance personal and medical safety, etc.; it will aid in countering terrorism (this equipment can be embedded within and applied to Voice Over Internet Protocol telephones, commonly known as “IP or VOIP” telephones, etc.). A Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is a call center responsible for answering calls to an emergency telephone number (i.e. 911) for police, firefighting, and ambulance. Trained telephone operators are usually responsible for dispatching these emergency services.The inventive step of this present invention, Safetylert, is the installation of the GPS Reverse geocoder database software technology embedded within the equipped GPS/A-GPS wireless “remote unit” and/or an equipped GPS/A-GPS wireless “cell phone handset”. Embedding the GPS reverse geocoder database software technology within each respective device(s), enables the ability for device(s) to automatically transmit relevant data information (i.e. actual street address format, and other non traditional formats, etc.) to a PSAP operator, when “911” is prompted (emergency button) and/or dialed; aiding the PSAP operator with necessary location/tracking information to dispatch emergency responders to the device location. Again, this equipment/inventive step can be embedded within and applied to “VOIP” telephones, etc.The GPS reverse geocoder database software technology, embedded within each respective device, significantly increase the accuracy of address intelligence and emergency response time, quickly locating device. The embodiment of this invention will give emergency officials the capability of intervening or preventing an act of crime; prompt assistance in a medical emergency, prevents the loss of valuable time, etc. The information transmitted to the E911/911 emergency service (PSAP) from the equipped GPS/A-GPS, GPS Reverse Geocoder wireless remote unit and/or equipped GPS/A-GPS, GPS Reverse Geocoder wireless cell phone is similar to the traditional landline format. Long-Felt Need: This problem and particular area facing wireless telecommunications and the E911/911 system (as well as VOIP, etc.) has gone unsolved for a prolonged period. The presumption is if the solution had been obvious to those skilled in the art, they would have solved the problem.