IP Library Granted Patent US 12,167,313
Granted Patent B2
US 12,167,313 · App. 17/680,113 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Systems and methods for enhanced emergency data sharing

Inventors: Evan Scott Biegel (Lynbrook, NY); Nicholas Edward Horelik (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Assignee: RapidSOS, Inc.
H04W4/90H04M3/42357H04M3/5116H04M3/5183H04W4/022
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Patent No.
US 12,167,313
App. No.
17/680,113
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for providing one or more of interagency networks, interagency network properties, emergency alert transfers, or emergency data sharing.

Claims (34)

1. A method for sharing emergency data by an emergency management system (EMS), the method comprising:

receiving an emergency alert comprising the emergency data, wherein the emergency data comprises a location of an electronic device;

determining the location of the electronic device is within a first geofence associated with a first emergency service provider (ESP);

establishing a geogate between the first geofence associated with the first ESP and a second geofence associated with a second ESP, wherein the geogate comprises a digital communication pathway for sharing data between geofences and ESPs and wherein the geogate can change between an open mode and a closed mode; and

sharing the emergency data with the second ESP through the digital communication pathway of the geogate between the first geofence and the second geofence.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geogate is established after a data sharing request from the first ESP is received.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geogate is established after a data sharing request from the second ESP is received and accepted by the first ESP.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geogate is specific to an emergency associated with the emergency alert.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital communication pathway of the geogate is a general communication pathway not associated with a specific emergency alert, wherein the geogate allows sharing of emergency data regarding one or more emergency alerts.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the geogate is established for a predetermined duration for sharing data between ESPs, wherein the one or more emergency alerts are shared within the predetermined duration.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the geogate is established for no more than 24 hours.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second ESP is selected based on an emergency type of the emergency alert.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second ESP has a coverage area that is within the first geofence of the first ESP or overlaps with the first geofence of the first ESP.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital communication pathway of the geogate provides unidirectional data sharing from the first ESP to the second ESP.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital communication pathway of the geogate provides bidirectional data sharing between the first ESP and the second ESP.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geogate allows sharing of emergency data in a format based on one or more of preferences of the first ESP, preferences of the second ESP, type of emergency, or compatibility of the second ESP.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a data sharing request from the first ESP or the second ESP, wherein the data sharing request comprises a geogate identifier associated with the first ESP.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

verifying the geogate identifier is associated with the second ESP; and

sharing the emergency data with the second ESP responsive to an affirmative verification.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geogate can change to a partially open mode.

16. A system comprising:

an emergency management system (EMS) comprising a processor and non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:

receive an emergency alert comprising emergency data, wherein the emergency data comprises a location of an electronic device;

determine the location of the electronic device is within a first geofence associated with a first emergency service provider (ESP);

establish a geogate between the first geofence associated with the first ESP and a second geofence associated with a second ESP, wherein the geogate comprises a digital communication pathway for sharing data between geofences and ESPs and wherein the geogate can change between an open mode and a closed mode; and

share the emergency data with the second ESP through the digital communication pathway of the geogate between the first geofence and the second geofence; and

non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) at a computing device of the second ESP, the GUI configured to:

display the emergency data comprising the location of the electronic device on an interactive map.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the GUI at the computing device of the second ESP is configured to display the first geofence of the first ESP.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the geogate is established based at least on a rule for delegation from the first geofence to the second geofence.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the second ESP is selected based on a type of emergency associated with the emergency alert.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the processor is operative to establish the geogate for a predetermined duration for data sharing, thereby allowing one or more emergency alerts of the type of emergency to be shared during the predetermined duration.

21. The system of claim 16 , wherein the GUI of the second ESP comprises a chat feature for text-based communication between the first ESP and the second ESP.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2022
From: BIEGEL, EVAN SCOTT; HORELIK, NICHOLAS EDWARD
To: RAPIDSOS, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63153264 · Feb 24, 2021
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