US 12,425,828 B2
Systems and methods managing emergency response initiated by triggering devices
Henry Katz, Brookline, MA (US); Zvika Ferentz, Rye Brook, NY (US); Jeffrey Sternberg, New York, NY (US); Nicholas Edward Horelik, Long Island City, NY (US); and Michael John Martin, Long Island City, NY (US)
Assigned to RapidSOS, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed by RapidSOS, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/535,876.
Application 18/535,876 is a continuation of application No. 17/938,603, filed on Oct. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,974,207.
Application 17/938,603 is a continuation of application No. 16/365,281, filed on Mar. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,496,874, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Application 16/365,281 is a continuation of application No. 15/960,384, filed on Apr. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,375,558, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/614,027, filed on Jan. 5, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/575,935, filed on Oct. 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/489,373, filed on Apr. 24, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0292201 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 4/90 (2018.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 3/51 (2006.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01)
CPC H04W 4/90 (2018.02) [H04M 3/4217 (2013.01); H04M 3/5116 (2013.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04M 2203/355 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for managing a response to an emergency, comprising:
a triggering device associated with a user and configured to transmit an emergency alert when triggered by an emergency; and
at least one server providing an emergency management application, the emergency management application configured to:
maintain at least one database comprising a list of one or more associated devices of the triggering device;
receive the emergency alert from the triggering device;
responsive to determining the triggering device is able to host a connection with the at least one server, establish a connection with the triggering device; and
responsive to determining the triggering device is not able to host a connection with the at least one server, connect to at least one of the one or more associated devices in the list, wherein the at least one of the one or more associated devices is authorized by the user to be connected to a dispatch center.