Group Device Metadata Sharing for Remote Emergency Response

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Solution Overview

Problem

Emergency service providers lack the capability to leverage data communication channels from mobile devices to facilitate enhanced emergency communications, especially when the caller and the person in need of assistance are not in the same geographic location, leading to inefficiencies in obtaining critical information for coordinating a response.

Innovation Solution

Systems and methods enable user communication devices to autonomously share meta-data, such as location and health information, within a group, allowing direct communication with first responders and emergency dispatch centers, and enabling proxy communication sessions to facilitate timely assistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If emergency service providers use traditional analog communication channels, then they can maintain compatibility with existing infrastructure, but they cannot leverage data communication capabilities of mobile devices for enhanced emergency communications

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an emergency management system as an intermediary between mobile devices and emergency service providers. This mediator translates and bridges the gap between modern data communication capabilities and traditional emergency response systems, enabling enhanced communication without requiring complete system overhaul

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The emergency management system is designed to handle multiple communication protocols and data types simultaneously, serving both traditional voice calls and modern data exchanges through a single unified platform, thereby improving adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of information

If the emergency dispatch center relies on information from the caller, then they can obtain basic caller information, but they cannot obtain critical information about the person in need of assistance when the caller and victim are in different locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidinformation gathering difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes group profiles and shares relevant information among group members before emergencies occur. When an emergency happens, this pre-shared information is immediately available to the emergency dispatch center, eliminating the need for time-consuming information gathering during critical moments

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous information feedback loops where group members' devices automatically share location and status updates with the emergency management system. This real-time feedback ensures the dispatch center always has current information about all group members without requiring active input from the caller

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If the emergency dispatch center acts as an intermediary between the person in emergency and first responders, then they can coordinate the response, but they cannot enable direct communication and information sharing between the parties

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresponse efficiencyVSAvoidcommunication time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments communication channels into direct peer-to-peer data sharing between group members and separate coordination channels through the emergency management system. This allows critical information to flow directly between devices without routing delays, while still maintaining centralized coordination capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Ease of operation

If mobile communication devices are used for emergency calls, then convenience is improved, but the capability to leverage data communication channels for enhanced communications is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecalling convenienceVSAvoiddata communication capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges traditional voice calling functionality with modern data communication capabilities into a unified emergency communication solution. Mobile devices continue to provide convenient voice calls while simultaneously exchanging rich data information through the emergency management system, combining the benefits of both approaches

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250287192A1Methods for Sharing Emergency Information Amongst Communication Devices

Publication Date: 2025.09.11 RAPIDSOS

AI summary

Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.