Systems and methods for emergency communications

Abstract

Described herein are methods, devices, media, and systems for managing emergency communications and providing seamless data extraction from a communication device by an emergency service.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of detecting an emergency communication with an emergency service and providing digital information informative of an emergency situation to the emergency service by a digital processing device, the method comprising:
 a) autonomously detecting, by the digital processing device, the emergency communication with the emergency service;   b) autonomously obtaining, by the digital processing device, digital information about the emergency situation, the digital information comprising location information for the digital processing device; and   c) autonomously providing, by the digital processing device, the digital information to the emergency service if the emergency communication is detected.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the emergency communication is an emergency call initiated through a native dialer of the digital processing device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the emergency call initiated through the native dialer is performed by calling an emergency contact. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the emergency communication is initiated by a one touch calling option selected by a user of the digital processing device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the emergency communication is a push notification from the emergency service requesting digital information. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the emergency communication is an SMS message. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the digital information is transmitted to the emergency service through an alternate data channel during an ongoing communication session with the emergency service. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the digital processing device updates the digital information and transmits updated digital information to the emergency service autonomously. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the digital processing device is assigned a token pre-authenticating data requests tagged to the token, wherein the digital processing device transmits digital information in response to a data request tagged to the token. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the digital processing device obtains the digital information from at least one of a sensor on the digital processing device, a sensor in proximity to the digital processing device, a sensor associated with a communication device in proximity to the digital processing device, a sensor in a network with the digital processing device, and a sensor associated with a communication device in a network with the digital processing device. 
     
     
         11 . A digital processing device comprising at least one processor, a memory, a network component, and a computer program including instructions executable by the at least one processor to create an emergency application comprising:
 a) a communication detection module autonomously detecting an emergency communication with the emergency service;   b) a data intake module autonomously obtaining digital information about an emergency situation associated with the emergency communication, the digital information comprising location information for the digital processing device; and   c) a data sharing module autonomously sharing digital information with the emergency service if the emergency communication is detected.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the emergency communication is an emergency call initiated through a native dialer of the digital processing device. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the emergency call initiated through the native dialer is performed by calling an emergency contact. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the emergency communication is a push notification from the emergency service requesting digital information. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the emergency communication is an SMS message. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the digital information is transmitted to the emergency service through an alternate data channel during an ongoing communication session with the emergency service. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the digital processing device transmits the digital information to the emergency service periodically for a length of time. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the digital processing device updates the digital information and transmits updated digital information to the emergency service autonomously or upon receiving a data request for updated digital information. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the digital processing device is assigned a token pre-authenticating data requests tagged to the token, wherein the digital processing device transmits digital information in response to a data request tagged to the token. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the digital processing device obtains the digital information from at least one of a sensor on the digital processing device, a sensor in proximity to the digital processing device, a sensor associated with a communication device in proximity to the digital processing device, a sensor in a network with the digital processing device, and a sensor associated with a communication device in a network with the digital processing device. 
     
     
         21 . Non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by a processor to create an emergency application for a digital processing device, the application comprising:
 a) a communication detection module autonomously detecting an emergency communication with an emergency service;   b) a data intake module autonomously obtaining digital information about an emergency situation associated with the emergency communication, the digital information comprising location information for the digital processing device; and   c) a data sharing module autonomously sharing digital information with the emergency service if the emergency communication is detected.   
     
     
         22 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the emergency communication is an emergency call initiated through a native dialer of the digital processing device. 
     
     
         23 . The media of  claim 22 , wherein the emergency call initiated through the native dialer is performed by calling an emergency contact. 
     
     
         24 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the emergency communication is a push notification from the emergency service requesting digital information. 
     
     
         25 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the emergency communication is an SMS message. 
     
     
         26 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the digital information is transmitted to the emergency service through an alternate data channel during an ongoing communication session with the emergency service. 
     
     
         27 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the digital information is transmitted to the emergency service periodically for a length of time. 
     
     
         28 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the digital information is updated and transmitted to the emergency service autonomously. 
     
     
         29 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the digital processing device is assigned a token pre-authenticating data requests tagged to the token, wherein the digital processing device transmits digital information in response to a data request tagged to the token. 
     
     
         30 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the digital information is obtained from at least one of a sensor on the digital processing device, a sensor in proximity to the digital processing device, a sensor associated with a communication device in proximity to the digital processing device, a sensor in a network with the digital processing device, and a sensor associated with a communication device in a network with the digital processing device.