Patents by Inventor Reinhard Ekl

Reinhard Ekl 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: 12349035
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: RapidSOS, Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Mehta, Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik, Reinhard Ekl
  • Publication number: 20250071514
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, devices, media, and systems for automatic public safety answering point lookup, location tracking of first responders, and facilitating data exchange during emergency communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Anil MEHTA, Michael John MARTIN, Nicholas Edward HORELIK, Reinhard EKL
  • Publication number: 20250039654
    Abstract: An emergency system for sending outbound messages to emergency callers receives data signals related to emergency calls that have been answered at a public safety answering point (PSAP) and data signals related to emergency calls that have not been answered. A user of the emergency system can select a geographic area, e.g., an area with a high volume of unanswered calls, and configure a message to be sent to the phone numbers associated with unanswered emergency calls within the geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: RapidDeploy, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Ekl, Steven Raucher
  • Patent number: 12185184
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, devices, media, and systems for automatic public safety answering point lookup, location tracking of first responders, and facilitating data exchange during emergency communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: RapidSOS, Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Mehta, Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik, Reinhard Ekl
  • Publication number: 20240373204
    Abstract: A method for providing an alternate communication pathway for emergency data to an emergency service provider (ESP) is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more processors of said emergency assistance system (EAS) implement the method for using social media content to detect and facilitate emergency communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Michael John MARTIN, Nicholas Edward HORELIK, Reinhard EKL, Michelle CAHN, John Paul LAWRENCE
  • Patent number: 12120591
    Abstract: An emergency system for sending outbound messages to emergency callers receives data signals related to emergency calls that have been answered at a public safety answering point (PSAP) and data signals related to emergency calls that have not been answered. A user of the emergency system can select a geographic area, e.g., an area with a high volume of unanswered calls, and configure a message to be sent to the phone numbers associated with unanswered emergency calls within the geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: RapidDeploy, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Ekl, Steven Raucher
  • Patent number: 12063581
    Abstract: A method for providing an alternate communication pathway for emergency data to an emergency service provider (ESP) is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more processors of said emergency assistance system (EAS) implement the method for using social media content to detect and facilitate emergency communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: RapidSOS, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik, Reinhard Ekl, Michelle Cahn, John Paul Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20230336958
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Anil MEHTA, Michael John MARTIN, Nicholas Edward HORELIK, Reinhard EKL
  • Patent number: 11696108
    Abstract: A system for providing locations of emergency callers receives call data related to emergency calls received at a public safety answering point (PSAP) and a supplemental data signal that includes a location of an emergency. A signal correlation engine determines whether the supplemental data signal corresponds to one of the emergency calls received at the PSAP. A web server provides a user interface that includes a map and a supplemental signal indicator corresponding to the supplemental data signal. The supplemental signal indicator is positioned on the map at the location of the emergency, and the supplemental signal indicator has a visual characteristic indicating whether or not the supplemental data signal corresponds to an emergency call received at the PSAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: RapidDeploy, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Ekl, Brooks Thomas Shannon
  • Patent number: 11665523
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: RapidSOS, Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Mehta, Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik, Reinhard Ekl
  • Publication number: 20230123348
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, devices, media, and systems for automatic public safety answering point lookup, location tracking of first responders, and facilitating data exchange during emergency communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Anil MEHTA, Michael John MARTIN, Nicholas Edward HORELIK, Reinhard EKL
  • Publication number: 20220353663
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Anil MEHTA, Michael John MARTIN, Nicholas Edward HORELIK, Reinhard EKL
  • Patent number: 11445349
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for managing emergency communications providing data sharing amongst groups of devices, proxy calling by one communication device on behalf of another, and seamless data extraction from a communication device by first responders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: Anil Mehta, Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik, Reinhard Ekl
  • Publication number: 20220272201
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Anil MEHTA, Michael John MARTIN, Nicholas Edward HORELIK, Reinhard EKL
  • Patent number: 11425529
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, devices, media, and systems for automatic public safety answering point lookup, location tracking of first responders, and facilitating data exchange during emergency communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: Anil Mehta, Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik, Reinhard Ekl
  • Publication number: 20220191671
    Abstract: An emergency system for sending outbound messages to emergency callers receives data signals related to emergency calls that have been answered at a public safety answering point (PSAP) and data signals related to emergency calls that have not been answered. A user of the emergency system can select a geographic area, e.g., an area with a high volume of unanswered calls, and configure a message to be sent to the phone numbers associated with unanswered emergency calls within the geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: RapidDeploy, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Ekl, Steven Raucher
  • Publication number: 20220007165
    Abstract: A system for providing locations of emergency callers receives call data related to emergency calls received at a public safety answering point (PSAP) and a supplemental data signal that includes a location of an emergency. A signal correlation engine determines whether the supplemental data signal corresponds to one of the emergency calls received at the PSAP. A web server provides a user interface that includes a map and a supplemental signal indicator corresponding to the supplemental data signal. The supplemental signal indicator is positioned on the map at the location of the emergency, and the supplemental signal indicator has a visual characteristic indicating whether or not the supplemental data signal corresponds to an emergency call received at the PSAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: RapidDeploy, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Ekl, Brooks Thomas Shannon
  • Patent number: 11197145
    Abstract: A method for providing an alternate communication pathway for emergency data to an emergency service provider (ESP) is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more processors of said emergency assistance system (EAS) implement the method for using social media content to detect and facilitate emergency communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael John Martin, Nicholas Edward Horelik, Reinhard Ekl, Michelle Cahn, John Paul Lawrence
  • Patent number: 11153742
    Abstract: A system for providing locations of emergency callers receives call data related to emergency calls received at a public safety answering point (PSAP) and a supplemental data signal that includes a location of an emergency. A signal correlation engine determines whether the supplemental data signal corresponds to one of the emergency calls received at the PSAP. A web server provides a user interface that includes a map and a supplemental signal indicator corresponding to the supplemental data signal. The supplemental signal indicator is positioned on the map at the location of the emergency, and the supplemental signal indicator has a visual characteristic indicating whether or not the supplemental data signal corresponds to an emergency call received at the PSAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: RapidDeploy, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Ekl, Brooks Thomas Shannon
  • Publication number: 20210306836
    Abstract: A system for providing locations of emergency callers receives call data related to emergency calls received at a public safety answering point (PSAP) and a supplemental data signal that includes a location of an emergency. A signal correlation engine determines whether the supplemental data signal corresponds to one of the emergency calls received at the PSAP. A web server provides a user interface that includes a map and a supplemental signal indicator corresponding to the supplemental data signal. The supplemental signal indicator is positioned on the map at the location of the emergency, and the supplemental signal indicator has a visual characteristic indicating whether or not the supplemental data signal corresponds to an emergency call received at the PSAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: RapidDeploy, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Ekl, Brooks Thomas Shannon