Patent attributes
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing emergency alert and tracking data from a mobile device. A panic mode may be activated on the mobile device. The panic mode may be activated via a button sequence on the mobile device, based on a geofence trigger, based on physical movement of or contact with the mobile device, or via a wearable device connected to the mobile device. Upon activation, other nearby devices may be detected. Each detected device may include at least one identifier. Situational data may also be periodically collected via one or more sensors of the mobile device, and the detected device identifiers and collected situational data may be transmitted to a tracking database. An alert may be sent to one or more parties in a panic group associated with the mobile device in response to activating the panic mode.
