IP Library Granted Patent US 9,860,728
Granted Patent B2
US 9,860,728 · App. 15/643,555 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Methods, systems, and products for security services

Inventors: Robert Best (Dallas, TX); Ted Fick (Danville, CA); Hendrik Hofman (Danville, CA); Timothy Plattner (Danville, CA); Balaji Puli (San Ramon, CA)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
H04W4/22G08B21/10H04W4/023H04W4/14
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,860,728
App. No.
15/643,555
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Security systems are warned of earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. When an early warning system detects a natural disaster, the early warning system alerts a central server. The early warning system alerts the central server to the natural event and its associated geographic area. The central server may then consult a database and determine the security systems operating in a vicinity of the geographic area experiencing the natural event. The central server may thus warn the security systems of the natural event. The security systems may then implement pre-programmed procedures to protect life and property during earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters.

Claims (35)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, an electronic message specifying a geographic area and a code associated with an emergency situation;

querying, by the server, a locational database for the geographic area associated with the emergency situation, the locational database electronically associating Internet protocol addresses and geographic areas including the geographic area specified by the electronic message;

identifying, by the server, the Internet protocol addresses from the locational database that are electronically associated with the geographic area associated with the emergency situation;

querying, by the server, an electronic database for the code associated with the emergency situation, the electronic database electronically associating descriptive text and codes including the code associated with the emergency situation;

identifying, by the server, the descriptive text specified by the electronic database that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation; and

sending, by the server, electronic warning messages to devices associated with the Internet protocol addresses identified from the locational database, the electronic warning messages specifying the descriptive text to notify the devices of the emergency situation.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving the descriptive text identified by the electronic database that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving a pre-defined instruction that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving a pre-defined evacuation instruction that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving a pre-defined video file that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

6. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving an electronic message sent from an early warning system, the electronic message specifying a geographic area and a code associated with an emergency situation;

querying a locational database for the geographic area associated with the emergency situation, the locational database electronically associating Internet protocol addresses and geographic areas including the geographic area specified by the electronic message;

identifying the Internet protocol addresses from the locational database that are electronically associated with the geographic area associated with the emergency situation;

querying an electronic database for the code associated with the emergency situation, the electronic database electronically associating descriptive text and codes including the code associated with the emergency situation;

identifying the descriptive text specified by the electronic database that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation; and

sending electronic warning messages to devices associated with the Internet protocol addresses identified from the locational database, the electronic warning messages specifying the descriptive text to notify the devices of the emergency situation.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the descriptive text identified by the electronic database that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a pre-defined instruction that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a pre-defined evacuation instruction that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a pre-defined video file that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

11. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving an electronic message sent from an early warning system, the electronic message specifying a geographic area and a code associated with an emergency situation;

querying a locational database for the geographic area associated with the emergency situation, the locational database electronically associating Internet protocol addresses and geographic areas including the geographic area specified by the electronic message;

identifying the Internet protocol addresses from the locational database that are electronically associated with the geographic area associated with the emergency situation;

querying an electronic database for the code associated with the emergency situation, the electronic database electronically associating descriptive text and codes including the code associated with the emergency situation;

identifying the descriptive text specified by the electronic database that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation; and

sending electronic warning messages to devices associated with the Internet protocol addresses identified from the locational database, the electronic warning messages specifying the descriptive text to notify the devices of the emergency situation.

12. The memory device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the Internet protocol addresses.

13. The memory device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the descriptive text.

14. The memory device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a pre-defined instruction that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

15. The memory device of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a pre-defined evacuation instruction that is electronically associated with the code associated with the emergency situation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2017
From: BEST, ROBERT; FICK, TED; HOFMAN, HENDRIK; PLATTNER, TIMOTHY; PULI, BALAJI
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 042928/0918 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15043515 · Feb 13, 2016
Related Publication 20170311140A1 · Oct 26, 2017