An emergency notification system includes a first server for receiving a communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber.
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1. A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a database, identification information generated in response to an emergency communication; transmitting the identification information to a web server, receiving a reply from the web server indicating if a user placing the emergency communication is a subscriber to an emergency notification service; and if the user is a subscriber to the emergency notification service, receiving provisioned subscriber information from the web server and transmitting a notification that the emergency communication was placed from a telecommunication device to a provisioned recipient; wherein the identification information includes a telephone number associated with the telecommunication device and a time the emergency communication was placed.
2. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the identification information includes a name of a person associated with the telecommunication device.
3. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the identification information includes a date the emergency communication was placed.
4. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the provisioned subscriber information includes a provisioned telephone number.
5. The computer program product of claim 4 , wherein the provisioned telephone number includes a plurality of provisioned telephone numbers.
6. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the provisioned subscriber information includes a provisioned electronic mail address.
7. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the provisioned electronic mail address includes a plurality of electronic mail addresses.
8. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the notification includes placing a telephone call.
9. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein placing the telephone call includes placing a plurality of telephone calls.
10. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the notification includes sending an electronic message.
11. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein sending the electronic message includes sending a plurality of electronic messages.
12. A computer implemented method for providing emergency notifications, the method comprising: receiving, from a database, identification information generated in response to an emergency communication; transmitting the identification information to a web server, receiving a reply from the web server indicating if a user placing the emergency communication is a subscriber to an emergency notification service; and if the user is a subscriber to the emergency notification service, receiving provisioned subscriber information from the web server and transmitting a notification that the emergency communication was placed from a telecommunication device to a provisioned recipient; wherein the identification information includes a telephone number associated with the telecommunication device and a time the emergency communication was placed.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the identification information includes a name of a person associated with the telecommunication device.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the identification information includes a date the emergency communication was placed.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the provisioned subscriber information includes a provisioned telephone number.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the provisioned subscriber information includes a provisioned electronic mail address.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein transmitting the notification includes placing a telephone call.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein transmitting the notification includes sending an electronic message.
19. A system for providing emergency notifications, the system comprising: a processor; and memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a database, identification information generated in response to an emergency communication; transmitting the identification information to a web server, receiving a reply from the web server indicating if a user placing the emergency communication is a subscriber to an emergency notification service; and if the user is a subscriber to the emergency notification service, receiving provisioned subscriber information from the web server and transmitting a notification that the emergency communication was placed from a telecommunication device to a provisioned recipient; wherein the identification information includes a telephone number associated with the telecommunication device and a time the emergency communication was placed.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the identification information includes a name of a person associated with the telecommunication device.
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February 21, 2014
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