Disguised personal security system in a mobile communications device

• US 20050083195A1
• Filed: 10/16/2004
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Luc H. Pham, Quang H. Pham
• Original Assignee: Luc H. Pham, Quang H. Pham
• Inventors: Pham, Luc H., Pham, Quang H.
• Application Number:
  US10/967,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20050083195A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.130
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems
• 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 21/0283 via a telephone network, e.g. cellular GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

The disguised personal security system in a mobile communications device (MCD) has two modes of operations: audible and silent. Depend on the situation, the user may activate an audible alarm to fend off the perpetrator or in hostile situation, secretly contacts an emergency monitoring service (EMS). The system may be activated manually or automatically. When activated, the MCD contacts an EMS and transmit its location coordinates. The EMS then transmits an acknowledgement signal and activates a “hyper-state” microphone to monitor the user'"'"'s environment and dispatches the corresponding assistance or authorities. The disguised personal security system is seamlessly integrated into a mobile communication device so that close scrutiny of the device will not be able to distinguish it as a personal security system. The system includes hidden setup menus that accessible by the secret key sequence.

Claims

1. A disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device, comprising:

a) at least one mean of activating the security system;

b) at least one sensor to detect conditions the user may be subjected to;

c) GPS receiver;

2. The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1 can be manually or remotely activated.

3. The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1 has two modes of operations:

a) Normal mode;

produces audible alarm

b) Duress mode;

operations are secretly carried out.

4. ) The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device in claim 3, wherein said duress mode, secretly contacts an emergency monitoring center to transmit position coordinates and relevant data.

5. ) The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1, allows an emergency monitoring center to establish one-way communication for monitoring the environment of the user.

7. ) The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1, comprising of a speaker with dual functions:

a) a normal state in which it operates at low power;

b) a hyper-state in which it operates at an adjustable, high power sufficient to produce a siren like alarm;

8. ) The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1, comprising of a microphone with dual functions:

a) a normal state in which it operates like a regular microphone found in mobile communication device;

b) a hyper-state in which it operates in a highly sensitive mode;

9. ) The sensitivity of the dual state microphone device according to claim 8, can be remotely adjusted by an operator.

10. ) The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1, further comprises:

a) a programmable wireless transceiver that allows additional sensors to be added by simple synchronization.

11. ) The disguised personal security system operating in duress mode according to claim 3, comprising:

a) Masked confirmations of the transmitted emergency signals;

b) All unnecessary functions such as LCD and lights are turned off to ensure secret operations and minimal power consumption;

12. ) The masked confirmations according to claim 11, comprising:

a) Messages that are understood exclusively by the user

b) Vibration of the mobile communication device.

13. ) The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1 can be remotely activated to run diagnostic procedures.

14. ) The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1, operates on its hidden power source when the external battery is removed.

15. ) The disguised personal security system in a mobile communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a configurable secret key sequence that transmit an emergency request cancellation signal.

6. ) A mobile communication device comprising:

a) a hidden rechargeable DC power supply

b) Hidden menus protected by configurable secret key sequence.