PERSONAL SAFETY APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of notifying an intermediary located remote from a user of an emergency service requested by the user associated with a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the intermediary, an alarm signal generated by a user interaction with a safety application on the mobile communication device;
activating at least one of an audio communication link and a video communication link between the mobile communication device and the intermediary based on the user'"'"'s interaction with the safety application;
presenting to the intermediary a static personal information regarding the user;
presenting to the intermediary a dynamic location information of the mobile communication device; and
contacting a third party based on at least one of (a) a communication between the user and the intermediary and (b) a location of the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A method of notifying an intermediary located remote from a user of an emergency service requested by the user associated with a mobile communication device includes receiving, at the intermediary, an alarm signal generated by a user interaction with a safety application on the mobile communication device. Upon receipt, an audio communication link or a video communication link is activated between the mobile communication device and the intermediary based on the user'"'"'s interaction with the safety application. Information, such as static personal user information and dynamic location information of the mobile communication device, is presented to the intermediary. The intermediary may then contact a third party based on a communication between the user and the intermediary and a location of the mobile communication device.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of notifying an intermediary located remote from a user of an emergency service requested by the user associated with a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the intermediary, an alarm signal generated by a user interaction with a safety application on the mobile communication device; activating at least one of an audio communication link and a video communication link between the mobile communication device and the intermediary based on the user'"'"'s interaction with the safety application; presenting to the intermediary a static personal information regarding the user; presenting to the intermediary a dynamic location information of the mobile communication device; and contacting a third party based on at least one of (a) a communication between the user and the intermediary and (b) a location of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A personal safety system comprising:
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a storage device; a computing device in communication with the storage device; and a subscriber personal safety application located on a mobile communication device located remote from the storage device and the computing device, wherein the personal safety application is in communication with the computing device, and wherein data regarding the mobile communication device and a user of the mobile communication device is sent from the subscriber personal safety application to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile communication device comprising a software program having computer-readable program portions, the program portions comprising:
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instructions for sending an alarm signal to an intermediary located remote from a user of the mobile communication device; instructions for automatically permitting activation of at least one of an audio communication link and a video communication link between the mobile communication device and the intermediary, based on a request from the intermediary; and instructions for dynamically updating a location of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An article of manufacture having computer-readable program portions embedded thereon for responding to an emergency request notification from a user utilizing a mobile communication device, the program portions comprising:
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instructions for receiving, by the article, an alarm signal from the mobile communication device; instructions for activating automatically at least one of an audio communication link and a video communication link between the mobile communication device and the intermediary; instructions for presenting to the intermediary a static personal information regarding the user; instructions for presenting to the intermediary a dynamic location information of the mobile communication device; and instructions for contacting a third party based on at least one of (a) a communication between the user and the intermediary and (b) a location of the mobile communication device.
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