UWB and BLE based incident reporting and preventing system implemented using mobile access devices

#The present disclosure relates to crime reporting systems.

#The background description provided here is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work of the presently named inventors, to the extent it is described in this background section, as well as aspects of the description that may not otherwise qualify as prior art at the time of filing, are neither expressly nor impliedly admitted as prior art against the present disclosure.

#Crimes occur in various areas including areas where there is typically low cellular signal coverage, such as in a subway, a tunnel, or a parking garage. For example, incidents including inappropriate and/or unwelcome touching and/or contact of a victim by an attacker occur in these areas. Other incidents include people illegally urinating on walls and/or in public spaces and/or expose private body parts. As yet another example, in certain areas fights between people occur, where one or more individuals are injured. In some settings it can be uncomfortable to report such criminal behavior. It can also be difficult to identify the person or persons performing the crime.

#The present disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

#FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an example of a first portion of an incident reporting and preventing system including a central monitoring station, relay stations and mobile access devices in accordance with the present disclosure;

#FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of an example of a second portion of the incident reporting and preventing system of FIG. 1 further illustrating an emergency responding station, an incident vehicle, an incident facility, and first responder devices in accordance with the present disclosure;

#In the drawings, reference numbers may be reused to identify similar and/or identical elements.

#Crimes occur in various locations and often go unreported due to: circumstances of the incident; people involved; difficulty in identifying the person or persons performing the criminal acts; threats made; poor visibility; the willingness of the victim to report the incident; etc. These crimes can often occur in areas where there is low cellular signal coverage, low visibility, and/or high levels of noise. The crimes can occur in highly crowded areas or in areas where the only people around are the attacker and the victim.

#The examples set forth herein include incident reporting and preventing systems that allow victims and/or helpful persons (often referred to as a “good Samaritans”) to capture and report incidents and as a result prevent further incidents. This may be done silently without the assailant and/or criminal being aware of the reporting. This allows multiple people that are witness to an incident to record audio and/or video of the incident and report the incident immediately and in a semi-anonymous and/or passive aggressive manner. A report message may be sent including the audio, video and/or witness comments. Each witness is able to report the incident without other witnesses and/or people in the area knowing that the reporting has occurred.