US 11,837,077 B1Granted

Instant alert notifier and docking station

AssigneeWilliam J. Rintz

InventorsWilliam J. Rintz, Terri-Ann K. Adrian, Samuel C. Felts, Jr., Allen W. Moore

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Abstract

An instant alert notifier and docking station for use in emergency situations. Several notifiers and docking stations can be located through a building. In use, the user presses a button and pulls the device cover, which causes the notifier to (1) snap a still image of the person removing the notifier, (2) trigger a “code red” alert and/or activate flashing red LEDS on the docking stations where they are located throughout the building and/or (3) switch from a front to a rear camera operation. Using the notifier, real time video and still images can be captured and uploaded to first responder devices. The pressing of the button or removal of the notifier from the docking station can also cause the system to stream live video to the first responders from all of the other notifiers in the building still contained within their docking stations.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A system for electronically notifying one or more responders or emergency personnel of an emergency event at a building, the building having one or more rooms with each room having one or more walls, comprising:

a first docking station located within the building;
and
a first portable notifying device secured to the first docking station and electrically connected to the first docking station prior to use by a user located at the building during the emergency event, the first portable notifying device having a first camera and microphone for capturing or streaming video, audio or images and a battery disposed within a housing or body member of the first portable notifying device;
one or more additional docking stations located at other areas within the building;
and
one or more additional portable notifying devices, each additional portable notifying device of the one or more additional portable notifying devices associated with a corresponding one of the one or more additional docking stations and secured and electronically connected to the corresponding docking station;
wherein at least one of the one or more additional portable notifying devices programmed to automatically stream or transmit live video, audio or images from its location within the building to one or more remotely located electronic devices associated with the one or more responders or emergency personnel upon activation of the first portable notifying device.

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Facts

Application: 17/567,119Filed 1 Jan 2022 · continuation
Priority: 15 Jan 2020
Granted: 5 Dec 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

G08B 5/38
Using visible light sources: using flashing light
G08B 25/12
Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems: manually…
G08B 5/002
Visible signalling systems, e.g. visible personal calling systems or remote indication of seats occupied: distress signalling devices, e.g. rescue…
G08B 5/224
Using wireless transmission: paging receivers with visible signalling details

Family

Application62/961,494Us provisional application · filed 15 Jan 2020
Application63/114,942Us provisional application · filed 17 Nov 2020
Application17/149,555Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 14 Jan 2021
Application17/236,113Parent of this continuation · filed 21 Apr 2021
US 11,217,073 B1Parent of this continuation
US 11,521,472 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application17/236,113Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 11,837,077 B1This patent

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