Panic Device With Local Alarm And Distal Signaling Capability
AssigneeGlobal Life-Line, Inc.
InventorsRobert D. Fish, Robert Eisenman
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Abstract
A panic device operable in conjunction with a local device is configured to unlock a locking mechanism. The panic device can take the form of an electronic key fob, a key shaft, or a key holder. A first trigger on the panic device triggers a local alarm that is on-board or off-board the panic device. A second trigger on the panic device can activate an alarm circuitry that utilizes a local device to provide position information to a distant dispatch station. The local device uses a GPS-aware circuitry or other non-GPS means such as triangulation to determine the position information. The position information can then be sent to the distant dispatch station with or without the aid of the local device.
Claims15
A panic device configured to facilitate entry into a physical space where entry is limited by a locking mechanism, the panic device comprising:
- at least one of (a) electronics operable to unlock the locking mechanism, (b) a key shaft operable to unlock the locking mechanism, and (c) a holder sized and dimensioned to receive a physical key that is operable to unlock the locking mechanism;
- a first trigger that triggers a local alarm;
- an alarm circuitry that operates to provide position information to a distant dispatch station, without necessarily passing the position information through a satellite, and
- a second trigger that activates the alarm circuitry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.