US 8,265,241 B2 · Apparatus for citizen requests for assistance

Abstract

A method and system for initiating an incident-specific request for assistance from a citizen call station by touching a sequence of positions on a display screen. The citizen call station comprises a display having a touch-responsive mechanism for entering a call sequence of statements including initiating an alert, reporting a concern, and selecting help needed. A transmission mechanism for transmitting the call sequence to a control location is provided. A confirmation of the request, sent from the control location, may be received at the call station. The call station may also deliver information from a central location. The call station may include cameras, various sensors, two-way communications, and may be used to provide information on demand, outside of the normal security concerns.

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Dependent claims

A citizen call station, comprising:

a housing permanently mounted in a public place;
a memory system for storing program instructions and data;
a video display supported on said housing and having a touch-responsive surface for entering a call sequence of statements including initiating an alert, selecting a concern, and selecting help needed;
a program in said memory for displaying a graphic image on the video display representing each member of the call sequence of statements, said program including instructions for generating data for each graphic image and for generating data for displaying a touch-responsive button icon for entering said call sequence;
and
a communication mechanism coupled to the video display for transmitting the call sequence to a control location.

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Apparatus for citizen requests for assistance

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