Method And Apparatus For Personal Security

• US 20070063861A1
• Filed: 09/08/2006
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Chang, Lung-Chun
• Application Number:
  US11/530,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20070063861A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.490
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0272 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect exact location of child or item using triangulation other than GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0283 via a telephone network, e.g. cellular GSM
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72421 with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for the personal security are provided. The method includes steps of (a) providing a portable personal security apparatus comprising a positioning system and an output displaying device for optionally executing a new message prompting function; (b) providing a specific message to the portable personal security apparatus; (c) identifying the specific message; (d) shutting off the new message prompting function of the portable personal security apparatus; (e) initiating the positioning system to obtain a positioning information of the portable personal security apparatus; and (f) transmitting the positioning information.

Claims

1. A method for a personal security, comprising steps of:

(a) providing a portable personal security apparatus comprising a positioning system and an output displaying device for optionally executing a new message prompting function;

(b) providing a specific message to the portable personal security apparatus;

(c) identifying the specific message;

(d) shutting off the new message prompting function of the portable personal security apparatus;

(e) initiating the positioning system to obtain a positioning information of the portable personal security apparatus; and

(f) transmitting the positioning information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the specific message is transmitted from a portable apparatus at a remote site.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the portable apparatus is a wireless communication apparatus.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the positioning information is transmitted from the portable personal security apparatus to the portable apparatus.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the portable personal security apparatus includes a wireless communication apparatus.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is one selected from the group consisting of a cell phone, a pager and a Personal Digital Assistant.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined content is stored in the portable personal security apparatus for identifying the specific message.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the new message prompting function comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a voice output displaying function, a character output displaying function and an image output displaying function.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the positioning system is one of a Global Positioning System and an Assisted Global Positioning System.

10. A personal security system, comprising:

a first wireless communication apparatus sending out a message; and

a second wireless communication apparatus receiving the message, and comprising;

a positioning system obtaining a positioning information of the second wireless communication apparatus;

an output displaying device selectively displaying the message;

a storage device storing a content; and

a control device electrically connected to the positioning system, the storage device and the output displaying device, comparing the message and the content to obtain a comparison result and controlling the output displaying apparatus to perform a selective display according to the comparison result.

11. The personal security system according to claim 10, wherein when the message contains the content, the control device controls the output displaying device not to display a receipt of the message but to send out the positioning information.

12. The personal security system according to claim 11, wherein the output displaying device transmits the positioning information in a Short Message Service form.

13. The personal security system according to claim 11, wherein the positioning information is transmitted to the first wireless communication apparatus.

14. The personal security system according to claim 10, wherein when the message does not contain the content, the control device controls the output displaying device to display a receipt of the message.

15. The personal security system according to claim 10, wherein each of the first and second wireless communication apparatuses are one selected from the group consisting of a cell phone, a pager and a Personal Digital Assistant.

16. The personal security system according to claim 10, wherein the Output displaying device has at least one selected from the group consisting of a voice output displaying function, a character output displaying function and an image output displaying function.

17. The personal security system according to claim 10, wherein the positioning system is one of a Global Positioning System and an Assisted Global Positioning System.