IP Library Granted Patent US 10,798,535
Granted Patent B1
US 10,798,535 · App. 16/515,273 · Granted Oct 6, 2020

Emergency text location enhancement

Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan (Kirkland, WA); Michael J. Davis (Seattle, WA); Ashley Ingram (Vancouver, CA)
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
H04W4/14G06F16/24578G06F16/29H04W4/025H04W4/029H04W4/90
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Patent No.
US 10,798,535
App. No.
16/515,273
Granted
Oct 6, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods may be used for providing an emergency text service on a mobile device. These systems and methods may generate selectable indications with unique addresses and rank the selectable indications based on, for example, proximity of the mobile device to a probable location. Some systems and methods may display the ranked selectable indications on a user interface (e.g., on a display of the mobile device). An address may be inserted into the emergency text message when a selectable indication corresponding to the address is selected.

Claims (50)

1. A method of providing an emergency text service on a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving an indication that an emergency text message has been started;

responsive to the received indication:

generating, using at least one processor of the mobile device, a plurality of selectable indications, each including a unique address associated with a user;

determining a probable location of the mobile device based on user data or location data of the mobile device;

ranking the plurality of selectable indications based on a proximity of each respective unique address to the probable location; and

displaying a user interface on the mobile device including the ranked plurality of selectable indications;

receiving a selection of one of the ranked plurality of selectable indications; and

responsive to the received selection, inserting an address associated with the selected one of the ranked plurality of selectable indications into the emergency text message for display on the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to inserting the address into the emergency text message, verifying that the probable location corresponds to the address.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein ranking the plurality of selectable indications includes adding a home address of the user above the ranked plurality of selectable indications.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the selectable indications of the plurality of selectable indications includes a unique address entered by the user.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the probable location of the mobile device includes using at least one of Global Positioning System (GPS) or an address of a device connected to the mobile device including an access point (AP) or an Evolved Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) node B (eNodeB).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the probable location of the mobile device includes querying a nearby device in proximity to the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the unique address is derived from a saved place or a previously visited place on a map app.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after inserting the address, automatically sending the emergency text message.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein after sending the emergency text message, the method further comprises:

determining that the address sent in the emergency text message is likely incorrect based on the probable location of the mobile device;

displaying a prompt asking whether the sent address is incorrect; and

in response to receiving confirmation that the sent address is incorrect, displaying at least one address other than the sent address in the user interface.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ranked plurality of selectable indications are displayed on the user interface using color coding including a first color for an address closest to the probable location of the mobile device and a second color for at least one other address.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating addresses associated with the plurality of selectable indications based on a change in the probable location of the mobile device.

12. A mobile device for providing an emergency text service, the mobile device comprising:

a display;

one or more hardware processors;

a memory, storing instructions, which when executed, cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising:

responsive to the received indication:

receiving an indication that an emergency text message has been started;

generating a plurality of selectable indications, each including a unique address associated with a user;

determining a probable location of the mobile device based on user data or location data of the mobile device;

ranking the plurality of selectable indications based on a proximity of each respective unique address to the probable location;

outputting a user interface to the display, the user interface including the ranked plurality of selectable indications;

receiving a selection of one of the ranked plurality of selectable indications; and

responsive to the received selection, inserting an address associated with the selected one of the ranked plurality of selectable indications into the emergency text message for display on the user interface.

13. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising: verifying, prior to inserting the address into the emergency text message, that the probable location corresponds to the address.

14. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein ranking the plurality of selectable indications includes adding a home address of the user above the ranked plurality of selectable indications.

15. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the selectable indications of the plurality of selectable indications includes a unique address entered by the user.

16. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein determining the probable location of the mobile device includes using at least one of Global Positioning System (GPS) or an address of a device connected to the mobile device including an access point (AP) or an Evolved Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) node B (eNodeB).

17. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein determining the probable location of the mobile device includes querying a nearby device in proximity to the mobile device.

18. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the unique address is derived from a saved place or a previously visited place on a map app.

19. An apparatus for providing an emergency text service, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving an indication that an emergency text message has been started;

responsive to the received indication:

means for generating a plurality of selectable indications, each including a unique address associated with a user;

means for determining a probable location of the apparatus based on user data or location data of the apparatus;

means for ranking the plurality of selectable indications based on a proximity of each respective unique address to the probable location;

means for displaying a user interface on the apparatus including the ranked plurality of selectable indications;

means for receiving a selection of one of the ranked plurality of selectable indications; and

responsive to the received selection, means for inserting an address associated with the selected one of the ranked plurality of selectable indications into the emergency text message for display on the user interface.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising, means for, prior to inserting the address into the emergency text message, verifying that the probable location corresponds to the address.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2019
From: HASSAN, AMER AREF; DAVIS, MICHAEL J; INGRAM, ASHLEY
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
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