Personal safety mobile notification system

A mobile device coupled to a server providing database information related to a personal safety notification system, comprising:

• a sensor configured to read alert/event data in proximity to the mobile device;
• a processor configured to control collection of the alert/event data by the sensor of the mobile device, the alert/event data having associated X-Y-Z coordinate information of the mobile device and each alert/event;
• a memory configured to store the alert/event data collected by the mobile device,
• a wireless transceiver, in wireless communication with the server, configured to transfer the alert/event data collected by the mobile device to the server,
• wherein, when the mobile device enters an area defined by a plurality of nodes configured to provide a perimeter about the area and coupled to the server, the mobile device enters an active sub-network within a personal safety notification system coordinated by the server through communication with the processor through the wireless transceiver.

A method for alerting campus members of a campus emergency by a personal safety notification system, comprising:

• communicating, by a server, with a plurality of mobile devices in wireless communication via a network;
• collecting, by the server, alert/event details from one or more of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the server is coupled to a database comprising personal safety information related to predefined alerts/events, and is coupled to one or more other databases including one or more of geographic, topological, building, structure and area configuration information;
• and
• establishing, by a plurality of nodes, a perimeter about the campus and coupled to the server wherein, when one or more of the plurality of mobile devices enters the area, the corresponding mobile device enters an active sub-network within the personal safety notification system coordinated by the server,
• providing, by the server, at least a portion of the alert/event details to specific ones of the mobile devices in the active sub-network in response to the occurrence of a given alert/event, the alert/event details including X-Y-Z coordinate information for aspects of the area within the active sub-network based on the one or more of geographic, topological, building, structure and area configuration information specific to the campus.