Concealed personal alarm and method
First Claim
1. An emergency alerting device, said device comprising(a) a non-communications personal article to be carried by a person to be protected by said device(b) said personal article having a housing,(c) an electrical power source,(d) a wireless transmitter in said housing, said transmitter being set to transmit wireless signals to a receiving station for alerting emergency personnel at said station,(e) A location device in said housing for determining the position of said housing and delivering signals to said transmitter indicating said position,(f) A clock device for keeping the current time and delivering a signal to said transmitter indicating said time,(g) A switching device for connecting said transmitter and said location device to said power source and thereby starting the wireless transmission of signals by said transmitter to said receiving station,(h) Said personal article being made to look like other such personal articles without appearing to be an alerting device.
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Abstract
A transmitter, GPS, clock and, optionally, a microphone, video camera and identification signal means, and health monitoring sensors are housed in personal articles such as a pendant, a watch, a ring, mobile telephone, or other personal article. The article is disguised to look like it does not have all or some of said features, and is provided with a switching device, preferably operable with one hand, to turn the transmitter on. Preferably, the switching device has two switching elements which require simultaneous operation to energize the transmitter, so as to minimize false alarms. The method of use includes selecting the best-suited type of transmitter, causing emergency personnel to be prepared to act when receiving transmission from the alarm device, and advising users on carrying the modified personal article when protection is desired.
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20 Claims
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1. An emergency alerting device, said device comprising
(a) a non-communications personal article to be carried by a person to be protected by said device (b) said personal article having a housing, (c) an electrical power source, (d) a wireless transmitter in said housing, said transmitter being set to transmit wireless signals to a receiving station for alerting emergency personnel at said station, (e) A location device in said housing for determining the position of said housing and delivering signals to said transmitter indicating said position, (f) A clock device for keeping the current time and delivering a signal to said transmitter indicating said time, (g) A switching device for connecting said transmitter and said location device to said power source and thereby starting the wireless transmission of signals by said transmitter to said receiving station, (h) Said personal article being made to look like other such personal articles without appearing to be an alerting device.
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10. A method of providing personal protection against emergencies, said method comprising the steps of
(a) providing a person to be protected with at least one personal article made to have the appearance of such an article but containing an alerting device comprising a wireless transmitter, a location signal device to deliver to said transmitter a signal indicating the location of said article, a clock signal device for delivering a time-indicating signal to said transmitter, and an identification signal, and a switching device operable by said person to enable said transmitter and said signal devices, (b) informing emergency personnel located at a station having a receiver for receiving signals transmitted by said transmitter of the transmitter(s) deployed in the possession of persons to be protected thereby, and (c) arranging for said personnel to respond to said transmitted signals.
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18. An emergency alerting device in a vehicle, said device comprising
(a) a wireless transmitter, (b) a location device, (c) a clock device, said transmitter, location device and said clock device being hidden by being located out of sight or disguised in or on said vehicle, (d) at least one switching device for controlling said device, said switching device being located in a location selected from the group consisting of conventional vehicle or vehicle accessory controls, and hidden locations accessible to at least the driver or a passenger in or on said vehicle to operate, (e) a power source, (f) said transmitter set to transmit location information and the time of transmission to an emergency personnel location when said switching device is actuated to connect said transmitter to said power source.
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