US Patent 10540883 Methods and systems for audio-based danger detection and alert

Methods and systems for emergency detection and alert are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ambient sound sample and contextual data are received over a network from a communication device. The ambient sound sample and the contextual data are analyzed by comparing the ambient sound sample and the contextual data with historical audio and context profiles. Whether a potential danger exists is determined based on the comparison. In response to determining that the potential danger exists, a user of the communication device is alerted of the potential danger and a response is requested from the user.