Discrete emergency alerts on wireless devices
US10255796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/005
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile device may be used to discretely transmit an emergency alert based on the handling of the mobile device. A mobile device may detect a particular action associated with the mobile device, such as a sequence of button presses. Based on the action, the mobile device may enter an emergency mode, which may activate an emergency feature on a mobile device that instructs the mobile device to retrieve or distribute information, such as media access control information of nearby mobile devices.
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