# US 12,118,877 B2 · Systems and methods to provide a portable alert device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,118,877 B2 - Document ID: US12118877B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/485,586 - Filed: 2023-10-12 - Published: 2024-02-01 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2022-03-15 - Assignees: Birdie Love LLC - Applicants: Birdie Love LLC - Inventors: Alison Peters; Amy Ferber - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12118877B2 ## CPC - G08B 3/1016: {using wireless transmission (calling systems using transmission by inductive loop H04B5/00)} - G08B 25/016: {Personal emergency signalling and security systems (emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12)} - G08B 21/02: Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons - G08B 15/004: {using portable personal devices (hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellent gases or chemicals F41H9/10)} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract Systems and methods to provide a portable alert device are disclosed herein. The system may include a key component that includes a connector extending from a first side and a base component. The key component is shaped with a first indent and a second indent on opposite sides. The base component includes: a back piece shaped with a first ledge and a second ledge opposite the first ledge that extend out of an interior of the back piece; a front piece that joins with the back piece to enclose a portion of the key component so that the first ledge is positioned within the first indent and the second ledge is positioned with the second indent, the first ledge within the first indent and the second ledge within the second indent prevent the key component from entirely disengaging with the base component; a transceiver; and alert components. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable alert device, the portable alert device comprising: a key component including a connector, wherein the key component forms a first opening that facilitates a user's grip of the key component, wherein the connector extends out of a first side of the key component, wherein: a second side of the key component forms a first indent, a third side of the key component, opposite the second side of the key component, forms a second indent; and a base component with a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end is formed with a cavity opening into a cavity of the base component, wherein an interior surface of the cavity is formed to permit the key component to partially withdraw from the cavity through the cavity opening and prevent the key component from entirely withdrawing from the cavity of the base component, the base component housing: a transceiver connected to alert components and wirelessly enables management of the alert components with a mobile application, and the alert components including an audible alarm and a button connected to the transceiver, wherein different selection combinations of the button, different communication alerts that are caused by the different selection combinations, and a set of recipients to receive one or more of the communication alerts are defined via the mobile application by the user, wherein the connector engages with the alert components so that: responsive to the connector being disengaged from the alert components, the audible alarm is activated, responsive to the connector being engaged with the alert components, the audible alarm is deactivated. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, wherein the connector is 11 millimeters in length. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, wherein the connector includes an end portion that is furthest from the key component, wherein the end portion is formed with a tapered section and a rim that is attached to the tapered section. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, wherein the connector is cylindrical. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, wherein the opening of the key component is circular. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, wherein the alert components are battery powered, and wherein the back piece further includes a removeable battery door. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, wherein the audible alarm is 130 decibels. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, wherein the different communication alerts include placement of a prerecorded call to a mobile smart device associated with the user of the portable alert device, transmission of a first text message from an external resource to the mobile smart device and a second text message from the external resource to mobile devices associated with the set of recipients, and transmission of a location of the mobile smart device to one or more of the mobile devices associated with the set of recipients. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, wherein the different selection combinations include a single selection of the button, two consecutive selections of the button, and holding down the button for a particular amount of time. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The portable alert device of claim 1, further comprising a power switch connected to the audible alarm that enables function of the audible alarm upon disengagement and engagement of the connector from the alert components. ### Claim 11 A method for providing alerts via a portable alert device, the method comprising: responsive to a connector included in a key component being disengaged from alert components housed in a base component, activating an audible alarm included in the base component, wherein the connector is engaged with the alert components to enable such disengagement, wherein the key component forms a first opening that facilitates a user's grip of the key component, wherein the connector extends out of a first side of the key component, wherein: a second side of the key component forms a first indent, a third side of the key component, opposite the second side of the key component, forms a second indent, the base component includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end is formed with a cavity opening into a cavity of the base component, wherein an interior surface of the cavity is formed to permit the key component to partially withdraw from the cavity through the cavity opening and prevent the key component from entirely withdrawing from the cavity of the base component, a transceiver housed by the base component is connected to the alert components and wirelessly enables management of the alert components with a mobile application, and the alert components including the audible alarm and a button connected to the transceiver, wherein different selection combinations of the button, different communication alerts that are caused by the different selection combinations, and a set of recipients to receive one or more of the communication alerts are defined via the mobile application by the user; and responsive to the connector being engaged with the alert components, deactivating the audible alarm. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the connector is 11 millimeters in length. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the connector includes an end portion that is furthest from the key component, wherein the end portion is formed with a tapered section and a rim that is attached to the tapered section. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the connector is cylindrical. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the opening of the key component is circular. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the alert components are battery powered, and wherein the back piece further includes a removeable battery door. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the audible alarm is 130 decibels. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the different communication alerts include placement of a prerecorded call to a mobile smart device associated with the user of the portable alert device, transmission of a first text message from an external resource to the mobile smart device and a second text message from the external resource to mobile devices associated with the set of recipients, and transmission of a location of the mobile smart device to one or more of the mobile devices associated with the set of recipients. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the different selection combinations include a single selection of the button, two consecutive selections of the button, and holding down the button for a particular amount of time. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, the base component further comprising a power switch connected to the audible alarm that enables function of the audible alarm upon disengagement and engagement of the connector from the alert components.