Interactive personal security system

• US 20040155781A1
• Filed: 01/20/2004
• Published: 08/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis E. Deome
• Original Assignee: Dennis E. Deome
• Inventors: DeOme, Dennis E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,248,170 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19621 Portable camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/004 using portable personal devices hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellent gases or chemicals F41H9/10
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0208 Combination with audio or video communication, e.g. combination with "baby phone" function
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

An interactive personal security system utilizing a portable object having embedded therein all or a combination of a microphone, still and video cameras, distance sensor, a timer, speakers, a motion sensor, a tracking transponder, a receiver, and a transmitter operably connected to a power source and a conventional microprocessor including input devices, random access memory, read only memory and a database. Sounds and images are transmitted to remote monitoring stations by radio waves or microwaves for radio or television broadcasting or recording on a tape recorder or VCR. Alarms are transmitted to telephones and beepers. Face and voice recognition software identifies the people speaking, playing or attempting to kidnap the child. Sensors identify the presence of persons or animals or a child wandering out of a restricted area. Speakers allow guardians to communicate two-ways with the child, thereby responding to the immediate needs of the child. Tracking transponder allows for a pinpoint location of the portable object.

Claims

1. A child personal security system comprising:

an object;

at least one monitoring component capable of monitoring the environment exterior to said object and providing output with respect thereto, said at least one monitoring component operably connected with said object;

at least one processing component operably connected to said at least one monitoring component, said at least one processing component capable of processing said output in order to provide a signal in response thereto; and

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at least one signal generating component operably connected to said at least one processing component, said at least one signal generating component capable of receiving processed output from said at least one processing component and generating a warning indicative of the environment exterior to said object.

2. The child personal security system of claim 1 further comprising:

a detachable object.

3. The child personal security system of claim 2 wherein said detachable object comprises:

at least one monitoring component capable of monitoring the environment exterior to said detachable object;

at least one other processing component; and

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at least one other signal generating component.

4. The child personal security system of claim 2 wherein said detachable object comprises a wrist watch.

5. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one processing component further comprises:

at least one processor; and

at least one computer readable memory.

6. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one processing component further comprises:

a database.

7. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one processing component further comprises:

an input port.

8. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one processing component further comprises:

an input receiving component capable of receiving external inputs;

the external inputs being capable of causing said at least one processing component to generate response signals.

9. The child personal security system of claim 6 wherein said database includes a response corresponding to a pre-selected output from said at least one monitoring component.

10. The child personal security system of claim 9 wherein said at least one signal generating component comprises a speaker;

wherein said response corresponding to the pre-selected output comprises data corresponding to a pre-selected speaker signal.

11. The child personal security system of claim 5 wherein said at least one processor comprises a face recognition processor.

12. The child personal security system of claim 5 wherein said at least one processor comprises a speech recognition processor.

13. The child personal security system of claim 5 wherein said at least one processor comprises a control processor.

14. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one monitoring component comprises a distance measuring component.

15. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one monitoring component comprises at least one camera.

16. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one monitoring component comprises a motion detector.

17. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one monitoring component comprises a microphone.

18. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one signal generating component comprises a transmitter.

19. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one monitoring component comprises a tracking transponder.

20. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said at least one monitoring component comprises a GPS system.

21. The child personal security system of claim 1 wherein said object comprises a toy.

22. The child personal security system of claim 1 further comprising an information bearing component.

23. The child personal security system of claim 22 wherein said information bearing component comprises instructional information.

24. The child personal security system of claim 22 wherein said information bearing component comprises identifying information.

25. A method for enhancing personal security of children, the method comprising the steps of:

providing an object;

monitoring the environment exterior to said object;

processing signals generated by monitoring devices operable connected with said object; and

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generating warning signals from the processed signals.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising the step of receiving an external input signal.

27. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of monitoring the environment further comprises the step of obtaining image information.

28. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of monitoring the environment further comprises the step of obtaining audio information.

29. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of monitoring the environment further comprises the step of obtaining position information.

30. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of monitoring the environment further comprises the step of obtaining location information.

31. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of generating warning signals further comprises the step of generating an audio signal.

32. The method of claim 25 wherein the step of generating warning signals further comprises the step of transmitting a signal.

33. The method of claim 25 further comprising the step of providing an information bearing component.

34. The method of claim 25 further comprising the step of:

providing a detachable object.