Internet protocol based 911 system

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method for initiating an emergency Internet Protocol request using an Internet Protocol enabled device having Global Positioning Systems capability, the method comprising:
monitoring software on the Internet Protocol enabled device for one or more emergency criteria; obtaining global positioning data using the Global Positioning Systems capability; embedding the global positioning data into the emergency Internet Protocol request; sending the emergency Internet Protocol request when the one or more emergency criteria are satisfied, the emergency criteria comprising sensor data retrieved from at least one sensor in proximity to the Internet Protocol device; transmitting the emergency Internet Protocol request to a server; and accessing a database that cross references at least one emergency services direct dial number with the global positioning data.