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US 2010/0148975 A1Published application
Duress alarm system for clothing
AssigneesBosch Security Systems, Inc., Bobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsJames Riley, Steve Markham
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Abstract
An article of clothing includes a sensor attached to a fabric body for detecting forces applied to the fabric body. A processor is attached to the fabric body and is communicatively coupled to the sensor. The processor receives signals from the sensor, analyzes the signals, and discerns therefrom whether a physical attack is occurring on a wearer of the fabric body. The processor emits a distress signal if it is discerned that an attack is occurring.
Claims20
An article of clothing, comprising:
- a fabric body;
- a sensor attached to the fabric body and configured to detect forces applied to the fabric body;
- and
- a processor attached to the fabric body and communicatively coupled to the sensor, the processor being configured to:
- receive signals from the sensor;
- analyze the signals and discern therefrom whether a physical attack is occurring on a wearer of the fabric body;
- and
- emit a distress signal if it is discerned that the attack is occurring.
5 more elements
A personal alarm arrangement, comprising:
- a fabric body;
- a sensor attached to the fabric body and configured to detect forces applied to the fabric body;
- a processor attached to the fabric body and communicatively coupled to the sensor, the processor being configured to:
- receive signals from the sensor;
- discern from the signals whether a wearer of the fabric body is being assaulted;
- and
- emit a radio frequency distress signal if it is discerned that the wearer is being assaulted;
- and
- a radio frequency transceiver configured to receive the distress signal and respond thereto by transmitting a radio frequency alarm signal to a monitoring agent, the alarm signal having a greater power than the distress signal.
6 more elements
A personal alarm method, comprising the steps of:
- providing an article of clothing including a fabric body having a sensor and a processor;
- using the sensor to detect a force applied to the fabric body;
- transmitting signals from the sensor indicative of the force;
- receiving the signals at the processor;
- discerning from the signals whether a wearer of the fabric body is being assaulted;
- emitting a radio frequency distress signal if it is discerned that the wearer is being assaulted;
- and
- receiving the distress signal at a radio frequency transceiver and responding thereto by transmitting a radio frequency alarm signal from the transceiver to a monitoring agent, the alarm signal having a greater power than the distress signal.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.