EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FROM A LOCAL AREA NETWORK HOTSPOT

摘要

In one implementation, a request to initiate emergency communications is received at a wireless local area network hotspot. A number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and location information of the wireless local area network hotspot are determined. A distress message is generated that includes the number of mobile communication devices connected to the wireless local area network hotspot and the location information. The distress message is transmitted to a contact address for an emergency contact.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a portable, wireless local area network (“LAN”) hotspot that provides a wireless LAN to which communications devices can connect wirelessly and through which communications devices connected wirelessly to the wireless LAN can access another network, a request to initiate emergency communications; and in response to receiving the request to initiate emergency communications:
determining a number of communications devices currently connected wirelessly to the wireless LAN,determining a current location of the wireless LAN hotspot,determining that the wireless LAN hotspot has been loaded with a contact address for an emergency contact,generating a distress message including the number of communications devices currently connected wirelessly to the wireless LAN and the current location of the wireless LAN hotspot, andtransmitting the distress message to the contact address via the other network.