Patent ID: 9426638
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: G08B,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A system for monitoring and responding to an emergency situation, the system comprising: a communication network, the communication network comprising at least one of a cellular data network and a Wi-Fi network; a personal emergency device for permitting a user to signal a presence of an emergency situation, the personal emergency device comprising a GPS-capable mobile device running custom security software, the custom security software storing personal information about the user, the personal information including at least one of a name, gender, age, race, ethnicity, height, weight, photograph, allergies, current medications, hair color, and emergency contact information of the user, the personal emergency device in communication with the communication network for automatically transmitting a location and the personal information of the user upon the signaling of the emergency situation; a peripheral device in communication with the personal emergency device, wherein a termination of communication between the peripheral device and the personal emergency device signals the presence of the emergency situation, wherein said peripheral device is at least one of a pair of headphones and a dongle; and a dispatch station operable by a dispatcher and in communication with the communication network, the dispatch station comprising a computer with a monitor, the computer running custom emergency alert monitoring and reporting software, the dispatch station operable to receive the location and personal information of the user upon the signaling of the emergency situation and display the location and personal information on the monitor, the dispatch station further operable to permit the dispatcher to notify emergency response personnel within a predetermined geographical proximity of the user of the location and personal information of the user and the emergency situation, wherein the dispatcher can communicate with the user through the custom emergency alert monitoring and reporting software.