3 results about "Emergency alert system" patented technology

Systems and methods are described herein for presenting additional information related to an emergency alert. A media guidance application may detect that a new emergency alert has been received. The media guidance application may then perform a search of various content sources (e.g., program listings, the Internet, etc.) for content related to the emergency alert. The media guidance application may then present the search results in a contextual menu enabling the user to access content of the search results. The media guidance application may also provide more options, such as, recording or pausing media content that the user was in the process of consuming when the emergency alert was generated, and an option to the user not to bring up the contextual menu again if the same emergency alert is repeated.

The present invention relates to a personal safety and alert system that comprises a mobile software application installed on an electronic device, such as a smartphone or smartwatch. The application includes a user interface for selecting different security modes, including a Green Mode for general recording, a Yellow Mode for discreet tracking, and a Red Mode for emergency situations. The system features a location module for real-time GPS tracking, a media recording module for capturing encrypted photos and videos, and a communication module for transmitting emergency alerts to predefined contacts. When activated in Red Mode, the system triggers an audible alarm, increases device volume, and automatically dials 911.

A method and system are described for providing an accumulated set of alert response message content arising from disseminating an emergency alert message to user equipment via mobile wireless network infrastructure. An emergency alert is received that is issued by an emergency alert system. The emergency alert includes: an emergency description, and a target geographic area. An emergency alert message, corresponding to the emergency alert, is disseminated to user equipment via mobile wireless infrastructure. A set of alert response messages issued by user equipment responding to the emergency alert message are accumulated. Instances of the alert response messages provide: an emergency alert identification, a user equipment location, and an alert message handling result. An aggregated result is presented that indicates user equipment-issued alert response messages.