Automated panic button response system with location-based video feeds and telephonic connections
A panic button response system includes a panic button installed at a facility and a service provider system with a database containing location data, video feeds, and active telephones for the facility. The service provider system's server, in communication with the panic button and the database, receives an activation signal from the panic button and automatically initiates a response process. This process involves identifying the panic button's location using the database, activating available video feeds at the identified location, and establishing a telephonic connection to a telephone at the identified location. The system enhances security and emergency response capabilities by swiftly and efficiently responding to panic button activations at the facility.
1 . A panic button response system, the system comprising:
one or more panic buttons deployed at a site of a client of a service provider and registered for the site with the service provider; and
a service provider system, comprising:
a database of location data for the site including fixed onsite locations of available video feeds and active telephone extensions registered for the site; and
a server in communication with the database and the one or more panic buttons deployed at and registered for the site;
wherein, the server of the service provider system receives an activation signal from one of the one or more panic buttons deployed at and registered for the site and in response to receiving the activation signal, automatically implements a response process;
wherein the response process comprises:
identifying the location at the site of the panic button deployed at and registered for the site from which the activation signal was received using the location database;
activating available fixed onsite video feeds registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received; and
establishing a telephonic connection to a telephone on a fixed onsite active telephone extension registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more panic buttons comprise a button provided on a telephone on a fixed onsite active telephone extension registered in the location database.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more panic buttons registered for the site comprise a wearable pendant.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more panic buttons registered for the site comprise a virtual button in a mobile application installed on a mobile device.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more panic buttons registered for the site comprise a device deployed at a fixed onsite location registered in the location database.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the service provider system response process further comprises:
the server providing authorities with one or more of:
access to activated available fixed onsite video feeds registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received; and
access to the established telephonic connection to the telephone on the fixed onsite active telephone extension registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein identifying the location at the site of the panic button registered for the site from which the activation signal was received comprises identifying a location of a telephone on a fixed onsite active telephone extension registered in the location database on which the panic button is provided using the location database.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein identifying the location at the site of the panic button from which the activation signal was received comprises identifying the location of a pendant registered for the site on which the panic button is provided.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein identifying the location at the site of the panic button registered from which the activation signal was received comprises identifying a specified location of a mobile device on which the panic button is provided.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein identifying the location at the site of the panic button from which the activation signal was received comprises identifying a deployed fixed onsite location of a device registered in the location database on which the panic button is provided.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the activation signal is received via an internet protocol.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein establishing a telephonic connection to a telephone on a fixed onsite active telephone extension registered in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received comprises activating intercom functionality of the telephone.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the available fixed onsite video feeds registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received are provided with one or more internet protocol (IP) cameras.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the activation signal comprises an API call to the service provider system.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the activation signal comprises a unique identifier.
16 . A method for responding to a panic button activation, the method comprising:
providing one or more panic buttons deployed at a site of a client of a service provider and registered for the site with the service provider;
providing a service provider system, comprising:
a database of location data for the site including fixed onsite locations of available video feeds and active telephone extensions registered for the site; and
a server in communication with the database and one or more panic buttons deployed at and registered for the site;
receiving, by the server of the service provider system, an activation signal from one of the one or more panic buttons deployed at and registered for the site; and
in response to receiving the activation signal, automatically implementing, by the server of the of the service provider system, a response process comprising:
identifying the location at the site of the panic button deployed at and registered for the site from which the activation signal was received using the location database;
activating available fixed onsite video feeds registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received; and
establishing a telephonic connection to a telephone on a fixed onsite active telephone extension registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the one or more panic buttons comprise a button provided on a telephone on a fixed onsite active telephone extension registered in the location database.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the one or more panic buttons registered for the site comprise a wearable pendant.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the one or more panic buttons registered for the site comprise a virtual button in a mobile application installed on a mobile device.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the one or more panic buttons registered for the site comprise a device deployed at a fixed onsite location registered in the location database.
21 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the service provider system response process further comprises:
the server providing authorities with one or more of:
access to activated available fixed onsite video feeds registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received; and
access to the established telephonic connection to the telephone on the fixed onsite active telephone extension registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received.
22 . The method of claim 16 , wherein identifying the location at the site of the panic button registered for the site from which the activation signal was received comprises identifying a location of a telephone on a fixed onsite active telephone extension registered in the location database on which the panic button is provided using the location database.
23 . The method of claim 16 , wherein identifying the location at the site of the panic button registered for the site from which the activation signal was received comprises identifying the location of a pendant on which the panic button is provided.
24 . The method of claim 16 , wherein identifying the location at the site of the panic button registered for the site from which the activation signal was received comprises identifying a specified location of a mobile device on which the panic button is provided.
25 . The method of claim 16 , wherein identifying the location of the panic button at the site from which the activation signal was received comprises identifying a deployed fixed onsite location of a device registered in the location database on which the panic button is provided.
26 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the activation signal is received via an internet protocol.
27 . The method of claim 16 , wherein establishing a telephonic connection to a telephone on a fixed onsite active telephone extension registered in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received comprises activating intercom functionality of the telephone.
28 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the available fixed onsite video feeds registered for the site in the location database at the identified location of the panic button from which the activation signal was received are provided with one or more internet protocol (IP) cameras.
29 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the activation signal comprises an API call to the service provider system.
30 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the activation signal comprises a unique identifier.