Personal security
AssigneeBlueforce Development Corporation
InventorsWilliam S. Gellman, Michael C. Helfrich
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Abstract
A personal security system includes a personal security device which a user can use to call for help. The user triggers the device to go into a panic state by interacting with the device in particular ways, some of which are covert. Each interaction has a meaning which the device assigns a different meaning that signifies the user needs help. When in the panic state, the device can send a notification to a security node associated with the device; and the device can capture data (such as sounds and images) and send that data to the security node. The security node in turn can render aid based on this information. Advantageously, the user can call for help quickly, easily, and some instances discretely.
Claims39
A method for providing personal security, the method comprising:
- in a personal security device having a panic state and being in wireless communication with a personal security system having at least one security node in association with the personal security device, the personal security device monitoring a user's interaction with the personal security device, the user's interaction having a first meaning;
- assigning a second meaning to the user's interaction different than the first meaning, the second meaning signifies that the user needs assistance;
- changing a state of the personal security device to the panic state based on the second meaning of the user's interaction with the personal security device;
- in response to the change, collecting data captured by the personal security device;
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- sending the collected data to the associated security node.
A method for providing personal security, the method comprising:
- in a personal security device having a panic state and being in wireless communication with a personal security system having at least one security node in association with the personal security device, the personal security device monitoring a user's interaction with the personal security device, the user's interaction having a first meaning;
- assigning a second meaning to the user's interaction different than the first meaning, the second meaning signifies that the user needs assistance;
- changing a state of the personal security device to the panic state based on the second meaning of the user's interaction with the personal security device;
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- in response to the change, sending a panic notification to the associated security node.
A system for providing personal security, the system comprising:
- a personal security device configured to:
- monitor a user's interaction with the personal security device, the user's interaction having a first meaning;
- assign a second meaning to the user's interaction different than the first meaning, the second meaning signifies that the user needs assistance;
- change a state of the personal security device to the panic state based on the second meaning of the user's interaction with the personal security device;
- in response to the change, collect data captured by the personal security device;
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- send the collected data;
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- a security node in association with the personal security device, the security node configured to receive the collected data from the personal security device and provide the user with assistance.
A system for providing personal security, the system comprising:
- a personal security device configured to:
- monitor a user's interaction with the personal security device, the user's interaction having a first meaning;
- assign a second meaning to the user's interaction different than the first meaning, the second meaning signifies that the user needs assistance;
- change a state of the personal security device to the panic state based on the second meaning of the user's interaction with the personal security device;
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- in response to the change, send a panic notification to the associated security node;
- a security node in association with the personal security device, the security node configured to receive the collected data from the personal security device and provide the user with assistance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.