Activation of personal security alarm in response to detected physiological conditions

• US 20060006998A1
• Filed: 07/12/2004
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Beth Carlson
• Original Assignee: Beth Carlson
• Inventors: Carlson, Beth
• Application Number:
  US10/889,627
• Publication Number:
  US 20060006998A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.120
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0431 Portable apparatus, e.g. comprising a handle or case
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0211 Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0283 via a telephone network, e.g. cellular GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A personal alarm system capable of transmitting emergency signals over a cellular telephone network to cellular telephones within a predetermined radius of the user upon activation is disclosed. The personal alarm system monitors the physiological condition of the user, compares the monitored physiological data with a predetermined physiological profile, and activates an alarm mode when the monitored physiological data exceeds normal physiological parameters. In an alternate embodiment, the personal alarm system is adapted for manual, single-hand activation.

Claims

1. A personal security alarm system comprising:

a housing adapted to be carried by a user in contact with the user'"'"'s skin;

said housing containing electrically connected electronics including an electrically connected battery power source, a microprocessor, a transmitter, and first and second physiological sensors;

means for storing data relating to the user'"'"'s physiological condition, said data including physiological threshold data;

said first and second physiological sensors adapted for monitoring the physiological condition of the user to determine when the user experiences fear by comparing the monitored physiological data with the stored physiological threshold data;

means for activating said transmitter when said monitored physiological data exceeds the stored physiological threshold data; and

said transmitter adapted for transmitting an emergency signal over a cellular telephone network.

2. A personal security alarm system according to claim 1, further including means for generating an audible alarm.

3. A personal security alarm system according to claim 1, further including manual activation means for manually activating said transmitter.

4. A personal security alarm system comprising:

a housing adapted to be carried by a user in contact with the user'"'"'s skin;

said housing containing electrically connected electronics including a battery power source, a microprocessor, a transmitter, and first and second physiological sensors;

means for storing data relating to the user'"'"'s physiological condition, said data including physiological threshold data;

a first physiological sensor means for monitoring the acidity and electrical conductivity of the user'"'"'s skin;

means for determining when the user experiences fear by comparing the monitored acidity and electrical conductivity with stored physiological threshold data;

a second physiological sensor means for monitoring the user'"'"'s pulse rate and blood pressure;

means for determining when the user experiences fear by comparing the monitored pulse and blood pressure with stored physiological threshold data;

means for activating said transmitter when said monitored physiological data exceeds the stored physiological threshold data; and

said transmitter adapted for transmitting an emergency signal over a cellular telephone network.

5. A personal security alarm system according to claim 4, further including means for generating an audible alarm.

6. A personal security alarm system according to claim 4, further including manual activation means for manually activating said transmitter.

7. A personal security alarm system according to claim 4, further including an energy conservation mode activated after activation of said transmitter for causing said transmitter to conserve power by intermittently transmitting a signal.