PERSONAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of using a handset in a personal security system having a plurality of handsets communicating with one or more monitoring services, wherein each handset includes a sensor, the method comprising:
- registering the handset with the one or more monitoring services, wherein registering includes indicating the information to be sent to that monitoring service and the conditions under which the information is sent;
generating an alert at the handset;
capturing sensor information relevant to the alert at the handset;
transmitting the alert and the captured sensor information to one or more of the one or more monitoring services; and
receiving and responding to a confirmation request from one or more of the one or more monitoring services.
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Abstract
A personal security system and method includes a plurality of handsets communicating with one or more monitoring services, wherein each handset includes a sensor. Each handset is registered with the one or more monitoring services, wherein registering includes indicating the information to be sent to that monitoring service and the conditions under which the information is sent. An alert is generated at the handset and sensor information relevant to the alert is captured by a sensor in the handset. The alert and the captured sensor information are transmitted to one or more of the one or more monitoring services. The user then responds to a confirmation request received from one or more of the one or more monitoring services.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of using a handset in a personal security system having a plurality of handsets communicating with one or more monitoring services, wherein each handset includes a sensor, the method comprising:
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registering the handset with the one or more monitoring services, wherein registering includes indicating the information to be sent to that monitoring service and the conditions under which the information is sent; generating an alert at the handset; capturing sensor information relevant to the alert at the handset; transmitting the alert and the captured sensor information to one or more of the one or more monitoring services; and receiving and responding to a confirmation request from one or more of the one or more monitoring services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of monitoring a first handset in a personal security system having a plurality of handsets communicating with one or more monitoring services, wherein each handset includes a sensor, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a monitoring service, a message from the first handset indicating information to be sent from the first handset to the monitoring service and the conditions under which the information will be sent; receiving an alert message from the first handset, wherein the alert message includes sensor information captured by the first handset, wherein the sensor information is relevant to an alert; transmitting a confirmation request to the first handset; and if the alert is confirmed, entering an alert condition relative to the first handset. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A personal security system, comprising:
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a communication system; one or more monitoring services; and a plurality of handsets that communicate with the monitoring services using the communication system, wherein each handset includes a sensor and means, responsive to a user, for capturing sensor information when requested by the user and for communicating the captured sensor information to one or more of the one or more monitoring services in an alert message; wherein the monitoring services that receive the alert message initiate emergency action in response to the alert message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A cellular telephone, comprising:
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a cellular communication interface for communicating with a cellular network and with one or more monitoring services; a sensor; and an alert actuator, wherein the alert actuator, when activated, captures sensor information and communicates an alert message, via the cellular communication system, to one or more of the one or more monitoring services, wherein the alert message includes the captured sensor information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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