EMERGENCY ALERT DEVICE WITH SILENT GPS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES

• US 20110319048A1
• Filed: 06/28/2010
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenny Lofland Matlock
• Original Assignee: Kenny Lofland Matlock
• Inventors: Matlock, Kenny Lofland
• Application Number:
  US12/824,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20110319048A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/006 Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

An emergency alert device with tactile features to allow a user to discretely report an emergency without the need to look at the device is disclosed. The device may include a body with a cover. A processor, an antenna, and a battery may be located within the body. At least one button may be located under the cover for protection. The button may have a tactile feature corresponding to an emergency service, such that a user can identify the desired emergency service by touch.

Claims

1. An emergency alert device for silent communication with a selected emergency service, the emergency alert device comprising:

a case having an interior space for electronic components;

a cover movably coupled to the case;

a battery located within the interior space;

a processor located within the interior space;

an antenna located within the interior space; and

at least one button configured to send a signal to an emergency service, the at least one button having a tactile feature corresponding to the emergency service, the tactile feature enabling a user to identify the emergency service solely by touch.

2. The emergency alert device of claim 1, wherein the case is sized and shaped like a watch.

3. The emergency alert device of claim 1, wherein the cover is configured to cover the at least one button so as to avoid inadvertent pressing of the at least one button.

4. The emergency alert device of claim 1, wherein the emergency service is a police emergency service.

5. The emergency alert device of claim 1, wherein the emergency service is a medical emergency service.

6. The emergency alert device of claim 1, wherein the emergency service is a fire emergency service.

7. The emergency alert device of claim 1, further comprising a battery charge indicator.

8. The emergency alert device of claim 1, wherein the antenna includes at least one of a GPS antenna and a mobile telephone antenna.

9. The emergency alert device of claim 1, further comprising memory operatively coupled to the processor.

10. The emergency alert device of claim 9, wherein the memory is configured to store location data periodically acquired through the GPS antenna.

11. The emergency alert device of claim 10, wherein the signal includes the stored location data.

12. The emergency alert device of claim 9, wherein the signal includes one of a plurality of pre-recorded messages stored on the memory.

13. An emergency alert device for silent communication with a selected emergency service, the emergency alert device comprising:

a case;

an antenna for communicating with an emergency response system;

a button that communicates with an emergency response system when pressed; and

memory having a plurality of pre-recorded messages, each message indicating a level of urgency and type of emergency, the level of urgency corresponding to the number of times the button is pressed.

14. The emergency alert device of claim 13, wherein the button includes a tactile feature, the tactile feature corresponding to the type of emergency.

15. The emergency alert device of claim 13, wherein the antenna is at least one of a GPS antenna and a mobile telephone antenna.

16. The emergency alert device of claim 13, further comprising a cover movably coupled to the case and configured to prevent accidental pressing of the button.

17. The emergency alert device of claim 13, further comprising a status indicator that indicates the level of urgency selected.

18. The emergency alert device of claim 13, wherein the location of the device is communicated to the emergency response system when the button is pressed.

19. The emergency alert device of claim 13, further comprising a second button, wherein each button corresponds to a different type of emergency.

20. The emergency alert device of claim 19, wherein an all-clear message is communicated to the emergency response system when both buttons are pressed simultaneously for at least 5 seconds.