APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WIRELESS, PORTABLE, AND/OR HANDHELD, DEVICE WITH SAFETY FEATURES
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a processing device for controlling an operation of the apparatus,a camera for obtaining a view, a picture, or video;
a display device for displaying information, the view, the picture, or the video obtained by the camera, anda global positioning system for determining a position or a location of the apparatus,wherein the global positioning system determines a position or location of the apparatus, wherein the apparatus identifies a municipal subdivision in which the apparatus is located, and further wherein the apparatus identifies a nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, located in the municipal subdivision, and further where the apparatus generates a report containing information regarding the identified nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, located in the municipal subdivision, and contact information for the identified nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, and further wherein the apparatus provides at least a portion of the information contained in the report via the display device.
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Abstract
An apparatus, including a processing device, a camera for obtaining a view, a picture, or video, a display device for displaying information, the view, picture, or video obtained by the camera, and a global positioning system for determining a position or a location of the apparatus. The global positioning system determines a position or location of the apparatus. The apparatus identifies a municipal subdivision in which the apparatus is located, identifies a nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, generates a report containing information regarding the identified nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, located in the municipal subdivision, and contact information for the nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, and provides at least a portion of the information contained in the report via the display device.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processing device for controlling an operation of the apparatus, a camera for obtaining a view, a picture, or video; a display device for displaying information, the view, the picture, or the video obtained by the camera, and a global positioning system for determining a position or a location of the apparatus, wherein the global positioning system determines a position or location of the apparatus, wherein the apparatus identifies a municipal subdivision in which the apparatus is located, and further wherein the apparatus identifies a nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, located in the municipal subdivision, and further where the apparatus generates a report containing information regarding the identified nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, located in the municipal subdivision, and contact information for the identified nearest police department, fire department, hospital, hotel, point of interest, or individual, and further wherein the apparatus provides at least a portion of the information contained in the report via the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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