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US 12,254,760 · App. 18/382,864 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Identifying emergency response validity and severity

Inventor: Nora Ligrani (Denver, CO)
Assignee: Intrado Life & Safety, Inc.
G08B25/007G06Q50/01G08B25/10H04W4/023H04W4/025H04W4/029H04W4/38H04W4/90H04W76/50
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Patent No.
US 12,254,760
App. No.
18/382,864
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

One example method of operation may include identifying a plurality of emergency reporting entities located at an emergency location based on one or more received emergency communications, determining whether one or more of the emergency reporting entities have provided valid emergency response data, determining a level of severity of the emergency response data, and transmitting one or more notifications to one or more emergency response entities based on the level of severity and a type of emergency.

Claims (51)

1. A method, comprising:

identifying a plurality of emergency reporting entities at an emergency location, at least in part based on one or more emergency communications;

determining a validity of emergency response data, wherein the validity of the emergency response data is determined by weighting reporting from the plurality of emergency reporting entities;

receiving a report from a sensor in the emergency location to identify a temperature deviation or an air disturbance deviation;

cross-referencing at least one of the temperature deviation or the air disturbance deviation to be included in the weighting to identify an emergency;

determining a level of severity of the emergency response data;

determining a type of the emergency, at least in part based on a movement in the emergency location; and

transmitting one or more notifications to one or more emergency response entities, at least in part based on the level of severity and the type of emergency.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weighting is increased as the emergency location is closer to one of the plurality of emergency reporting entities.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the validity of the emergency response data is at least in part based on a location of at least one of the plurality of emergency reporting entities.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

increasing a number of resources of an emergency services dispatch, at least in part based on heat map data.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the movement in the emergency location by tracking a mobile device, wherein the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on a threshold for the movement.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

examining one or more of a plurality of mobile devices for a feed to examine additional data, at least in part based on the movement, wherein the movement is of the plurality of mobile devices in the emergency location, and the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on the additional data.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forwarding a request for additional data to one or more additional emergency reporting entities, wherein the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on response data received from the one or more additional emergency reporting entities.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory that stores at least one instruction; and

a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to cause the apparatus to

identify a plurality of emergency reporting entities at an emergency location, at least in part based on one or more emergency communications;

determine a validity of emergency response data, wherein the validity of the emergency response data is determined by weighting reporting from the plurality of emergency reporting entities;

receive a report from a sensor in the emergency location to identify a temperature deviation or an air disturbance deviation;

cross-reference at least one of the temperature deviation or the air disturbance deviation to be included in the weighting to identify an emergency;

determine a level of severity of the emergency response data;

determine a type of the emergency, at least in part based on a movement in the emergency location; and

transmit one or more notifications to one or more emergency response entities, at least in part based on the level of severity and the type of emergency.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the weighting is increased as the emergency location is closer to one of the plurality of emergency reporting entities.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the validity of the emergency response data is at least in part based on a location of at least one of the plurality of emergency reporting entities.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor further is configured to increase a number of resources of an emergency services dispatch, at least in part based on heat map data.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor further is configured to determine the movement in the emergency location by tracking a mobile device, and the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on a threshold for the movement.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to examine one or more of a plurality of mobile devices for a feed to examine additional data, at least in part based on the movement, the movement is of the plurality of mobile devices in the emergency location, and the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on the additional data.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to forward a request for additional data to one or more additional emergency reporting entities, and the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on response data received from the one or more additional emergency reporting entities.

15. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform a method comprising:

identifying a plurality of emergency reporting entities at an emergency location, at least in part based on one or more emergency communications;

determining a validity of emergency response data, wherein the validity of the emergency response data is determined by weighting reporting from the plurality of emergency reporting entities;

receiving a report from a sensor in the emergency location to identify a temperature deviation or an air disturbance deviation;

cross-referencing at least one of the temperature deviation or the air disturbance deviation to be included in the weighting to identify an emergency;

determining a level of severity of the emergency response data;

determining a type of the emergency, at least in part based on a movement in the emergency location; and

transmitting one or more notifications to one or more emergency response entities, at least in part based on the level of severity and the type of emergency.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the weighting is increased as the emergency location is closer to one of the plurality of emergency reporting entities.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

increasing a number of resources of an emergency services dispatch, at least in part based on heat map data.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

determining the movement in the emergency location by tracking a mobile device, wherein the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on a threshold for the movement.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

examining one or more of a plurality of mobile devices for a feed to examine additional data, at least in part based on the movement, wherein the movement is of the plurality of mobile devices in the emergency location, and the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on the additional data.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

forwarding a request for additional data to one or more additional emergency reporting entities, wherein the type of emergency is determined, at least in part based on response data received from the one or more additional emergency reporting entities.

Assignments (2)
SUPPLEMENTAL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 8, 2026
From: INTRADO LIFE & SAFETY, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075821/0914 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: INTRADO LIFE & SAFETY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065312/0022 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17183317 · Feb 23, 2021
Provisional Application 62980996 · Feb 24, 2020
Related Publication 20240127687A1 · Apr 18, 2024
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