Microsoft Corporation
LOCATION BASED EMERGENCY ALERT

Abstract:

Systems and methods may be used for alerting a device with information related to a nearby emergency. These systems and methods may include receiving a plurality of emergency communications from a corresponding plurality of user devices, determining an emergency location based on locations of the plurality of user devices based on the plurality of emergency communications, and determining whether the plurality of emergency communications at the emergency location exceed a threshold number of emergency communications. Proximate user devices may be identified, and an alert may be sent to at least one of the proximate user devices.