Patents Assigned to Rave Wireless, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130077536Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing emergency calls includes receiving an emergency call from a calling device via a first communication format, identifying a location associated with the calling device, identifying a destination for the emergency call based at least in part on the location, determining an attribute associated with the destination, and determining an action to be taken based at least in part on the first communication format and on the attribute.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William T. Piett, Matthew A. Serra, Brett Wilfred Marceau
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Publication number: 20120257729Abstract: An approach to managing emergency response data for providing in response to an emergency call makes use of different management approaches depending on the source of the data. For example, data provided directly by the individual to whom the data refers may be handled in one way, while data provided indirectly by an entity or other individual may be handled in another way. Information provided indirectly may be validated and/or its source indicated when presented to an emergency responder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Todd Piett, Matthew A. Serra
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Publication number: 20120258680Abstract: A method for providing user data to an emergency service provider includes enrolling a user in an emergency information system, including configuring a communication device associated with the user to deliver an access identifier to an emergency service provider when the user contacts the emergency service provider using the communication device. The method also includes maintaining, in a data storage module of the emergency information system, a database including user data associated with the user. The user data is associated with the access identifier. The method further includes receiving, via a communication network linked to the emergency information system, an access request from the emergency service provider, the access request including the access identifier; and providing, via the communication network, at least some of the user data associated with the requested access identifier to the emergency service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Todd Piett, Matthew A. Serra
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Publication number: 20120256745Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes evaluating, using an analysis module of a public safety analysis system, user-generated content associated with at least one content source; identifying, using the analysis module of the public safety analysis system, a putative public safety incident based at least in part on the evaluation of the user-generated content; and providing, using an output module of the public safety analysis system, a representation of the putative public safety incident to a client of the public safety analysis system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Todd Piett, Weston Moran
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Publication number: 20120252399Abstract: A personal security system takes advantage of location determination capabilities of a mobile communication services to provide personal security features to one or more communities of users. One method includes a user initiating a security period from a mobile device and specifying an end condition for that security period. If the user does not terminate the security period, at the end of the security period a notification is sent with information characterizing the user and a location associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Ghen Saito, Rodger Desai, Raju Rishi
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Publication number: 20120117098Abstract: In a general aspect, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, via an input interface of a notification platform, updated subscriber data; comparing, using a comparison module of the notification platform, the updated subscriber data with existing subscriber data stored in a subscriber database; and, based on the results of the comparing, modifying, using a modification module of the notification platform, the existing subscriber data stored in the subscriber database.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Brett Wilfred Marceau, Matthew A. Serra
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Publication number: 20120117178Abstract: A method includes sending notification messages to a plurality of subscribers of a notification platform via a plurality of communications devices of the subscribers over a plurality of communications channels, each communications device associated with at least one of the plurality of communications channels, including sending notification messages to devices over first channels associated with the communications devices. The method also includes monitoring a status of the first channels and a status of the notification messages sent over the first channels; and adapting the sending of the notification messages according to the monitored statuses, including sending at least some of the notification messages over second channels associated with the communications devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Edward D. Price, William Todd Piett
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Patent number: 8165562Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for maintaining a personalized message provided by a personal security service subscriber in an escrow storage during a security period associated with the subscriber, and delivering the personalized message to one or more recipients upon determining an occurrence of a security event during the security period.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Todd Piett, Constantinos Nickolaos Sevdinoglou, Ghen Saito
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Patent number: 8126424Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer program products, for maintaining a personalized message provided by a personal security service subscriber in an escrow storage during a security period associated with the subscriber; processing itinerary-related information of the personalized message against a dictionary of known physical locations to identify a starting point, a destination point, and a candidate route between the starting point and the destination point; generating a visual representation of the candidate route; and delivering the personalized message, the visual representation of the candidate route, or both, to one or more recipients upon determining an occurrence of a security event during the security period associated with the subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Todd Piett, Constantinos Nickolaos Sevdinoglou, Ghen Saito
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Publication number: 20110258266Abstract: A method of communicating with a user includes receiving a call from the user via a first mode of communicating; sending, to an emergency information service, via a communications network, a request for information associated with the user; receiving, from the emergency information service, via the communications network, information characterizing more than one mode of communicating with the user; and initiating communication with the user via a second mode of communicating, the second mode of communicating included in the more than one mode of communicating with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Serra, Brett Wilfred Marceau
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Publication number: 20100262668Abstract: A method for providing user data to an emergency service provider includes enrolling a user in an emergency information system, including configuring a communication device associated with the user to deliver an access identifier to an emergency service provider when the user contacts the emergency service provider using the communication device. The method also includes maintaining, in a data storage module of the emergency information system, a database including user data associated with the user. The user data is associated with the access identifier. The method further includes receiving, via a communication network linked to the emergency information system, an access request from the emergency service provider, the access request including the access identifier; and providing, via the communication network, at least some of the user data associated with the requested access identifier to the emergency service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Todd Piett, Matthew A. Serra
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Publication number: 20090191840Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for maintaining a personalized message provided by a personal security service subscriber in an escrow storage during a security period associated with the subscriber, and delivering the personalized message to one or more recipients upon determining an occurrence of a security event during the security period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Todd Piett, Constantinos Nickolaos Sevdinoglou, Ghen Saito
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Publication number: 20090191842Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer program products, for maintaining a personalized message provided by a personal security service subscriber in an escrow storage during a security period associated with the subscriber; processing itinerary-related information of the personalized message against a dictionary of known physical locations to identify a starting point, a destination point, and a candidate route between the starting point and the destination point; generating a visual representation of the candidate route; and delivering the personalized message, the visual representation of the candidate route, or both, to one or more recipients upon determining an occurrence of a security event during the security period associated with the subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Todd Piett, Constantinos Nickolaos Sevdinoglou, Ghen Saito
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Publication number: 20070218895Abstract: A personal security system takes advantage of location determination capabilities of a mobile communication services to provide personal security features to one or more communities of users. One method includes a user initiating a security period from a mobile device and specifying an end condition for that security period. If the user does not terminate the security period, at the end of the security period a notification is sent with information characterizing the user and a location associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Rave Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Ghen Saito, Rodger Desai, Raju Rishi