METHOD AND APPARATUS TO TAKE EMERGENCY ACTIONS WHEN A DEVICE IS SHAKEN RAPIDLY BY ITS USER
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1. A system for providing emergency alerts comprising:
- a software application or logic module configured to execute on a portable device and configured to detect shaking or some other deliberate movement by a user of the portable device using an accelerometer or other motion detection mechanism of the portable device;
a software application or logic module configured to, in response to the detecting, initiate one or more logic instructions to cause the portable device to communicate to an emergency server or a different portable device;
wherein the portable device comprises at least one logic processor, at least one memory for storing logic commands, at least one communication interface configured to communicate with one or more communications networks, and at least one accelerometer or other motion detector.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for using a portable device with communication capability and motion detection to act as an emergency alert system by detecting shaking of the device and taking appropriate actions are disclosed. The portable device may take independent action such as calling a telephone number or sending a message when the shaking alert is activated. The portable device may also communicate with an emergency alert server to take various configured emergency actions in response to a shaking event.
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1. A system for providing emergency alerts comprising:
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a software application or logic module configured to execute on a portable device and configured to detect shaking or some other deliberate movement by a user of the portable device using an accelerometer or other motion detection mechanism of the portable device; a software application or logic module configured to, in response to the detecting, initiate one or more logic instructions to cause the portable device to communicate to an emergency server or a different portable device; wherein the portable device comprises at least one logic processor, at least one memory for storing logic commands, at least one communication interface configured to communicate with one or more communications networks, and at least one accelerometer or other motion detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 56)
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18. An alert information system in an information device of a type that comprises software application storage, a processor for executing software applications, a communication interface to one or more communications networks, said system comprising:
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at least one motion or user action detector; an application or logic module for detecting a user action of the telephone or device using the detector; and in response to said detecting, initiating one or more logic instructions for communicating to an emergency server and/or a different mobile telephone or other portable device; an emergency server for receiving emergency alerts and taking one or more appropriate actions to respond to a potential emergency. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 57)
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32. A method for providing an alert service using a mobile telephone or other portable device of a type that comprises at least one accelerometer or other user action detector and is able to communicate with a server on at least one communication channel, said method comprising:
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detecting a user action or movement or shaking of the telephone or device using the accelerometer or other motion detection mechanism; in response to said detecting, initiating one or more logic instructions for communicating to an emergency server or a different mobile telephone or other portable device; at an emergency server, taking one or more appropriate actions to respond to a potential emergency. - View Dependent Claims (33, 37, 40, 47)
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