Patents by Inventor Henry Katz

Henry Katz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11818639
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, servers, devices, methods, and media for validating, improving, and predicting emergency locations. In some embodiments, disclosed herein is a method for validating a reported location associated with an emergency request comprises: detecting an emergency request from a first device; identifying a reported location associated with the emergency request; identifying one or more attributes associated with the emergency request; determining a location accuracy metric for the emergency request using the one or more attributes; comparing the location accuracy metric to a first accuracy threshold, wherein the reported location is converted to a validated location when the location accuracy metric meets the first accuracy threshold; and, in response to the location accuracy metric meeting the first accuracy threshold, providing the validated location to one or more recipients comprising a public safety answering point (PSAP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: RapidSOS, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Edward Horelik, Henry Katz, Gabriel Charles Mahoney, John Thomas Hinton, Michael John Martin
  • Patent number: 11741819
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for connecting a user for providing emergency assistance based on emergency alerts from triggering devices such as voice or sound triggered emergency alerts. In some cases, the location of the emergency is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: Henry Katz, Zvika Ferentz, Jeffrey Sternberg, Nicholas Edward Horelik, William Thomas Guthrie
  • Publication number: 20230269572
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, servers, devices, methods, and media for providing and managing access to emergency data. In some embodiments, a method for managing access to emergency data for emergency service providers by an emergency management system includes the steps of: determining a first set of data categories to be made accessible to an emergency service provider (ESP), wherein the first set of data categories is selected from a second set of data categories; detecting an emergency alert from an electronic device; associating the ESP with the emergency alert; gathering emergency data associated with the emergency alert available for the first set of data categories; and securely transmitting, to the ESP, the emergency data associated with the emergency alert available for the first set of data categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Edward HORELIK, BingJun Perry SY, Henry KATZ, Vinson KOO, Lucas Richard Eager LEAVITT, Michael John MARTIN
  • Patent number: 11641575
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, servers, devices, methods, and media for providing and managing access to emergency data. In some embodiments, a method for managing access to emergency data for emergency service providers by an emergency management system includes the steps of: determining a first set of data categories to be made accessible to an emergency service provider (ESP), wherein the first set of data categories is selected from a second set of data categories; detecting an emergency alert from an electronic device; associating the ESP with the emergency alert; gathering emergency data associated with the emergency alert available for the first set of data categories; and securely transmitting, to the ESP, the emergency data associated with the emergency alert available for the first set of data categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Edward Horelik, BingJun Perry Sy, Henry Katz, Vinson Koo, Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, Michael John Martin
  • Publication number: 20230114663
    Abstract: A disclosed apparatus obtains emergency data for multiple device types from a plurality of emergency data sources and provides a jurisdictional map view to a plurality of emergency network entities, where each emergency network entity corresponds to a given geographic boundary. The jurisdictional map view corresponds to a respective emergency network entity's geographic boundary. The apparatus determines portions of the emergency data corresponding to emergencies occurring within each respective emergency network entity geographic boundary, and provides location indicators within each respective jurisdictional map view, with each location indicator corresponding to an emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: William PELLEGRINI, Lucas Richard Eager LEAVITT, BingJun SY, Henry KATZ, Gabriel MAHONEY, Andrew HWANG, Zvika FERENTZ, Riccardo PELLEGRINI, Angela Lynn ORTHMEYER
  • Publication number: 20230048015
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media providing emergency data to public safety answering points (PSAPs). Also provided are systems, methods, and media for utilizing location data and geofences to provide emergency data to PSAPs and interactive graphical displays to efficiently display relevant emergency data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: William Pellegrini, Gabriel Mahoney, Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, Andrew Hwang, BingJun Sy, Zvika Ferentz, Henry Katz, Riccardo Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20230042895
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and media capable of generating and implementing emergency flows. The emergency flow is highly customizable and can connect with various stakeholders (user, emergency contacts, corporate representatives, emergency service provider personnel, etc.). The systems, methods, and media can be triggered in various ways including user input (e.g. voice command) or by sensors (e.g. by using sound detection capabilities).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Henry KATZ, Zvika FERENTZ, Jeffrey STERNBERG, Nicholas Edward HORELIK, Michael John MARTIN
  • Patent number: 11558728
    Abstract: A disclosed apparatus obtains emergency data for multiple device types from a plurality of emergency data sources and provides a jurisdictional map view to a plurality of emergency network entities, where each emergency network entity corresponds to a given geographic boundary. The jurisdictional map view corresponds to a respective emergency network entity's geographic boundary. The apparatus determines portions of the emergency data corresponding to emergencies occurring within each respective emergency network entity geographic boundary, and provides location indicators within each respective jurisdictional map view, with each location indicator corresponding to an emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: William Pellegrini, Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, BingJun Sy, Henry Katz, Gabriel Mahoney, Andrew Hwang, Zvika Ferentz, Riccardo Pellegrini, Angela Lynn Orthmeyer
  • Patent number: 11496874
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and media capable of generating and implementing emergency flows. The emergency flow is highly customizable and can connect with various stakeholders (user, emergency contacts, corporate representatives, emergency service provider personnel, etc.). The systems, methods, and media can be triggered in various ways including user input (e.g. voice command) or by sensors (e.g. by using sound detection capabilities).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Katz, Zvika Ferentz, Jeffrey Sternberg, Nicholas Edward Horelik, Michael John Martin
  • Publication number: 20220201458
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media providing emergency data to public safety answering points (PSAPs). Also provided are systems, methods, and media for utilizing location data and geofences to provide emergency data to PSAPs and interactive graphical displays to efficiently display relevant emergency data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: William Pellegrini, Gabriel Mahoney, Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, Andrew Hwang, BingJun Sy, Zvika Ferentz, Henry Katz, Riccardo Pellegrini
  • Patent number: 11310647
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media providing emergency data to public safety answering points (PSAPs). Also provided are systems, methods, and media for utilizing location data and geofences to provide emergency data to PSAPs and interactive graphical displays to efficiently display relevant emergency data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: William Pellegrini, Gabriel Mahoney, Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, Andrew Hwang, BingJun Sy, Zvika Ferentz, Henry Katz, Riccardo Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20220103995
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, servers, devices, methods, and media for providing and managing access to emergency data. In some embodiments, a method for managing access to emergency data for emergency service providers by an emergency management system includes the steps of: determining a first set of data categories to be made accessible to an emergency service provider (ESP), wherein the first set of data categories is selected from a second set of data categories; detecting an emergency alert from an electronic device; associating the ESP with the emergency alert; gathering emergency data associated with the emergency alert available for the first set of data categories; and securely transmitting, to the ESP, the emergency data associated with the emergency alert available for the first set of data categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas Edward HORELIK, BingJun Perry SY, Henry KATZ, Vinson KOO, Lucas Richard Eager LEAVITT, Michael John MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20220027417
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modular application programming interface (API) system (MAS) for facilitating the efficient integration of various data sources. Data packets received from a dynamically growing set of data sources can be processed and/or validated without requiring redundant engineering work whenever a new data source is added to the set of data sources. In some embodiments, the MAS provides a schema editor interface for creating and editing MAS schemas and a schema database for storing MAS schemas created and edited within the schema editor interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Henry KATZ, Zvika FERENTZ, Lucas Richard Eager LEAVITT, Nicholas Edward HORELIK
  • Publication number: 20210390844
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for connecting a user for providing emergency assistance based on emergency alerts from triggering devices such as voice or sound triggered emergency alerts. In some cases, the location of the emergency is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Henry KATZ, Zvika FERENTZ, Jeffrey STERNBERG, Nicholas Edward HORELIK, William Thomas GUTHRIE
  • Publication number: 20210266722
    Abstract: A disclosed apparatus obtains emergency data for multiple device types from a plurality of emergency data sources and provides a jurisdictional map view to a plurality of emergency network entities, where each emergency network entity corresponds to a given geographic boundary. The jurisdictional map view corresponds to a respective emergency network entity's geographic boundary. The apparatus determines portions of the emergency data corresponding to emergencies occurring within each respective emergency network entity geographic boundary, and provides location indicators within each respective jurisdictional map view, with each location indicator corresponding to an emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: William Pellegrini, Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, BingJun Sy, Henry Katz, Gabriel Mahoney, Andrew Hwang, Zvika Ferentz, Riccardo Pellegrini, Angela Lynn Orthmeyer
  • Publication number: 20210204108
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, servers, devices, methods, and media for validating, improving, and predicting emergency locations. In some embodiments, disclosed herein is a method for validating a reported location associated with an emergency request comprises: detecting an emergency request from a first device; identifying a reported location associated with the emergency request; identifying one or more attributes associated with the emergency request; determining a location accuracy metric for the emergency request using the one or more attributes; comparing the location accuracy metric to a first accuracy threshold, wherein the reported location is converted to a validated location when the location accuracy metric meets the first accuracy threshold; and, in response to the location accuracy metric meeting the first accuracy threshold, providing the validated location to one or more recipients comprising a public safety answering point (PSAP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Edward Horelik, Henry Katz, Gabriel Charles Mahoney, John Thomas Hinton, Michael John Martin
  • Patent number: 10977927
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for connecting a user for providing emergency assistance based on emergency alerts from triggering devices such as voice or sound triggered emergency alerts. In some cases, the location of the emergency is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Katz, Zvika Ferentz, Jeffrey Sternberg, Nicholas Edward Horelik, William Thomas Guthrie
  • Publication number: 20210058508
    Abstract: A method of testing an emergency network, includes: simulating, by test logic, a public emergency network entity and a plurality of interfaces between the public emergency network entity and a test device; monitoring, by the test logic, the plurality of interfaces to determine that data flowed correctly on each interface in response to an emergency alert sent from the test device such that the emergency alert is not actually sent to the public emergency network entity; and determining, by the test logic, a test status for each interface indicating a success or failure of a test, for each interface, the test status based on data correctness such that the test confirms that the emergency alert and associated emergency data would be sent to the public emergency network entity correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, Zvika Ferentz, Palermo Deschamps, Ahmed Hassan, Henry Katz, William Robinson, Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik
  • Publication number: 20210037368
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media providing emergency data to public safety answering points (PSAPs). Also provided are systems, methods, and media for utilizing location data and geofences to provide emergency data to PSAPs and interactive graphical displays to efficiently display relevant emergency data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: William Pellegrini, Gabriel Mahoney, Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, Andrew Hwang, BingJun Sy, Zvika Ferentz, Henry Katz, Riccardo Pellegrini
  • Patent number: 10911926
    Abstract: A disclosed apparatus obtains emergency data for multiple device types from a plurality of emergency data sources and provides a jurisdictional map view to a plurality of emergency network entities, where each emergency network entity corresponds to a given geographic boundary. The jurisdictional map view corresponds to a respective emergency network entity's geographic boundary. The apparatus determines portions of the emergency data corresponding to emergencies occurring within each respective emergency network entity geographic boundary, and provides location indicators within each respective jurisdictional map view, with each location indicator corresponding to an emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: William Pellegrini, Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, BingJun Sy, Henry Katz, Gabriel Mahoney, Andrew Hwang, Zvika Ferentz, Riccardo Pellegrini, Angela Lynn Orthmeyer