Patent ID: 8098153

Claim:
A method of providing emergency response to a user carrying a user device ( 32 ), said method comprising the steps of: establishing a monitoring database ( 34 ) including an identification for a user device ( 32 ); storing in the monitoring database ( 34 ) a plurality of contacts to be contacted in response to the monitoring database ( 34 ) receiving an alert from the user device ( 32 ) and a plurality of contact methods; arranging the contacts and contact methods in a priority order determined by the user; establishing an internet protocol (IP) address for the monitoring database ( 34 ); establishing an IP address for the user device ( 32 ); establishing communication over the Internet ( 36 ) between the monitoring database ( 34 ) and one of the user devices ( 32 ); transmitting an alert from the user device ( 32 ) to the monitoring database ( 34 ); automatically establishing communication with one of the contacts through one of the contact methods according to the priority order upon receipt of the alert to notify at least one of the contacts of the emergency through the monitoring database ( 34 ) using one of internet protocols and public-switched telephone networks; receiving one of an accepted and a not accepted and an unresponsive response electrically with the monitoring database ( 34 ) from the contact; and automatically establishing communication with another contact according to the priority order with the monitoring database ( 34 ) until the monitoring database receives an accepted response.