First responder wireless emergency alerting with automatic callback and location triggering

Abstract

Using wireless features, a public service agency is enabled to provide alert information to first responders. An automatic call back from the first responder triggers a voice call launching a location fix on the current location of the first responder. Preferably delivery confirmation that the responder has received the message is received. Once the location fix has been completed, then driving directions with map images are sent to the first responder based on their current location and desired destination for response.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method comprising:
 transmitting an alert message to a mobile device, wherein the alert message includes a callback number;   receiving an notification that a response call to the callback number has been made from the mobile device;   retrieving a current location of the mobile device in response to receipt of the notification; and   sending a location-based message to the mobile device, the location-based message including content that is based on the retrieved current location of the mobile device and is related to a subject of the alert message.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the mobile device is a mobile phone.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the alert message comprises a text message.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the location-based message comprises a multimedia messaging system (MMS) message that embeds text and graphical content.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 stripping the graphical content from the MMS message to form a text message; and   forwarding the text message to the mobile device.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the graphical content of the location-based message includes a map depicting the current location of the mobile device and a location of the subject of the alert message.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the location-based message comprises driving directions from the current location of the mobile device to a location of the subject of the alert message.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the notification includes the current location of the mobile device.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the current location of the mobile device is retrieved from a location based service.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 outputting a pre-recorded voice message to the mobile device during the response call.   
     
     
         12 . A non-transitory machine readable medium having machine readable instructions, the machine readable instructions comprising:
 an alert engine to transmit an alert message to a mobile device, wherein the alert message includes a callback number;   a receiver to receive a notification that a call to the callback number has been initiated by the mobile device;   a location module to retrieve a current location of the mobile device, in response to receipt of the notification; and   a message module to provide a location-based message to the mobile device, the location-based message including content based on the retrieved current location of the mobile device and content related to a subject of the alert message.   
     
     
         13 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the mobile device is a mobile phone.   
     
     
         14 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the alert message comprises a text message.   
     
     
         15 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the location-based message comprises a multimedia messaging system (MMS) message that embeds text and graphical content.   
     
     
         16 . The medium of  claim 15 , wherein the message module is configured to:
 strip the graphical content from the MMS message to form a text message; and   forward the text message to the mobile device.   
     
     
         17 . The medium of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the graphical content in the location-based message includes a map depicting the current location of the mobile device and a location of the subject of the alert message.   
     
     
         18 . The medium of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the notification includes the current location of the mobile device.   
     
     
         19 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a mobile computing device an alert message, wherein the alert message includes a callback number;   initiating, at the mobile computing device, a call to the callback number in response to displaying the alert message; and   receiving, at the mobile computing device, a location-based message including content that is based on a current location of the mobile device and is related to a subject of the alert message in response to the dialing.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein:
 the call to the callback number terminates at an interactive voice response module that provides a pre-recorded message to the mobile device.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the location-based message comprises a multimedia message service (MMS) message with graphical content and text content.