APPARATUS FOR CITIZEN REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
First Claim
1. A citizen call station, comprising:
- a housing permanently mounted in a public place;
a video display supported on said housing and having a touch-responsive surface for entering a call sequence of statements including initiating an alert, selecting a concern, and selecting help needed; and
a communication mechanism coupled to the video display for transmitting the call sequence to a control location.
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Abstract
A method and system for initiating an incident-specific request for assistance from a citizen call station by touching a sequence of positions on a display screen. The citizen call station comprises a display having a touch-responsive mechanism for entering a call sequence of statements including initiating an alert, reporting a concern, and selecting help needed. A transmission mechanism for transmitting the call sequence to a control location is provided. A confirmation of the request, sent from the control location, may be received at the call station. The call station may also deliver information from a central location. The call station may include cameras, various sensors, two-way communications, and may be used to provide information on demand, outside of the normal security concerns.
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22 Claims
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1. A citizen call station, comprising:
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a housing permanently mounted in a public place; a video display supported on said housing and having a touch-responsive surface for entering a call sequence of statements including initiating an alert, selecting a concern, and selecting help needed; and a communication mechanism coupled to the video display for transmitting the call sequence to a control location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A citizen call station, comprising:
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a housing permanently mounted in a public place; a video display supported on said housing and having a touch-responsive surface for entering a call sequence of statements including initiating an alert, selecting a concern, and selecting help needed; a communication mechanism coupled to the video display for transmitting the call sequence to a control location; a memory system for storing program instructions and data; a processor coupled to the video display, the communications mechanism, and the memory system, said processor operable to control the video display and the communication mechanism responsive to the program instructions and data stored in the memory system; and a program for displaying a graphic image on the video display representing each member of the call sequence of statements. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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