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Automatic detection and alert of an emergency from social media communication

US10629053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

John S. Werner · Fishkill, US
Diane Marie Stamboni · Poughkeepsie, US
Eli M. Dow · Wappingers Falls, US
Nicholas G. Danyluk · Poughkeepsie, US
Sarah Wu · Kingston, US
Kavita Sehgal · Poughkeepsie, US
Sneha M. Varghese · Fishkill, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 2017
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L51/58
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer monitors a plurality of social media communications. The computer identifies a first social media communication of the plurality of social media communications. The computer evaluates the first social media communication for a first communication emergency level. The computer identifies a first location associated with the first social media communication. The computer groups the first social media communication into a location group based, at least in part, on the identified first location. The computer evaluates a location group emergency level, based, at least in part, on the first communication emergency level of the first social media communication. The computer determines the location group emergency level exceeds a threshold value. The computer issues an emergency warning alert in response to determining that the location group emergency level exceeds the threshold value.

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