Systems and Methods for a Personal Safety Device
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1. A method for summoning help, comprising:
- biometrically identifying a user; and
transmitting information over a wireless network in response to a first user action, wherein the information includes the geographic location of the user.
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Abstract
Embodiments include systems and methods for summoning help and locating a person, comprising transmitting information over a wireless network in response to a user action; wherein the information includes the geographic location of the user.
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82 Claims
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1. A method for summoning help, comprising:
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biometrically identifying a user; and
transmitting information over a wireless network in response to a first user action, wherein the information includes the geographic location of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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10. A method for summoning help, comprising:
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transmitting information over a wireless network in response to a first user action;
wherein the information includes the geographic location of a user; and
wherein the information can include at least one of text information;
sound information;
image information, and video/movie information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for locating a person, comprising:
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accepting information from a portable device on the person wherein the information includes a current location of the person;
providing the information to a user interface wherein the user interface can depict the geographic location of the person, wherein the user interface can depict a predicted travel path of the person based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A portable personal safety device (PSD), comprising:
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a location tracker capable of determining a current location of the PSD;
a communication manager capable of transmitting information including the current location and at least one of text;
a sound;
an image;
a video;
a movie; and
a monitor capable of causing the transmission in response to a user action. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A personal safety system, comprising:
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a portable personal safety device (PSD) capable of transmitting a request for help in response to a user action wherein the request includes a current location of the PSD and at least one of;
text;
sound information;
image information; and
video/movie information, and a relay capable of accepting the request. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by a processor causes a system to:
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transmit information over a wireless network in response to a first user action, wherein the information includes the geographic location of the user; and
wherein the information can include at least one of text;
sound information;
image information; and
movie/video information. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A computer data signal embodied in a transmission medium, comprising;
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a code segment including instructions to transmit information over a wireless network in response to a first user action;
wherein the information includes the geographic location of the user; and
wherein the information can include at least one of text;
sound information;
image information; and
video/movie information. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A personal safety device, comprising:
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means for identifying a user;
means for initiating a signal, wherein said signal comprises position of said device and one or more of;
1) a personal identifying characteristic;
2) a sound signal;
3) an image signal; and
4) a video/movie signal; and
means for transmitting said signal. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66)
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67. A method for summoning help, comprising:
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means for biometrically identifying a user;
means for transmitting information over a wireless network in response to a first user action, wherein the information includes means for locating the user.
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68. A system for summoning help, comprising:
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a device comprising;
an actuating component a signal for biometrically identifying a user;
a signal for identifying the geographic position of said device; and
a memory device for storing said signal for biometrically identifying and identifying the position of said device;
a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless network; and
a receiver of said information. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71)
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