EMERGENCY PERSONAL PROTECTION SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH MOBILE DEVICES

• US 20140162590A1
• Filed: 05/18/2013
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fendgo LLC
• Original Assignee: Fendgo LLC
• Inventors: DiPerna, Samantha, DiPerna, Jacqueline
• Application Number:
  US13/897,359
• Publication Number:
  US 20140162590A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 9/10 Hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellant gases or chemicals
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/02 with smoke, gas, or coloured or odorous powder or liquid
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/026 Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72424 with manual activation of emergency-service functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72433 for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones for answering incoming calls H04M1/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A mobile device includes a camera unit, a location unit, a transmitting unit, a self-defense mechanism, and a panic button. The camera unit location unit obtains at least one of image data and audio data, and the location unit obtains location data. The transmitting unit transmits at least one of the image data, the audio data, the location data, and specific information including owner identification information. The panic button is adapted to activate the camera, the location unit, the transmitting unit, and the self-defense mechanism.

Claims

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. A mobile device, comprising:

a camera unit, adapted to obtain at least one of image data and audio data;

a location unit, adapted to obtain location data;

a transmitting unit, adapted to transmit at least one of the image data, the audio data, and the location data as emergency information to an emergency dispatch center; and

a panic button, adapted to activate the camera unit, the location unit, and the transmitting unit and send the emergency information to the emergency dispatch center.

8. The mobile device as set forth in claim 7, further comprising a voice activation unit, adapted to activate the panic button using a codeword.

9. The mobile device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the panic button is activated:

a series of depressings of the panic button.

10. The mobile device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the location unit obtains the location data through GPS.

17. A mobile device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the transmitting unit is also adapted to transmit specific information including at least one of owner identification information and a time and date stamp.

18. A mobile device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the transmitting unit is also adapted to transmit specific information including at least one of owner identification information and a pre-recorded personal warning message containing information as to where a user is going.

19. A mobile device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the panic button is silent.

23. The mobile device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the location unit obtains the location data through cell tower-based triangulation.

33. The mobile device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the panic button activates an audible warning message.

34. The mobile device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the panic button activates an audible alarm.

11-16. -16. (canceled)

20-22. -22. (canceled)

24. A method for transmitting emergency information using a mobile device having a panic button, comprising the steps of:

obtaining at least one of image data and audio data;

obtaining location data;

transmitting at least one of the image data, the audio data, and the location data to an emergency dispatch center; and

activating the first and second obtaining steps and the transmitting step using the panic button.

25. The method as set forth in claim 24, further comprising the step of activating the panic button using a codeword.

26. The method as set forth in claim 24, further comprising the step of activating the panic button by depressing the panic button at least once for a predetermined time period.

27. The method as set forth in claim 24, wherein the second obtaining step includes obtaining the location data through at least one of GPS and cell tower-based triangulation.

28. A mobile device as set forth in claim 24, wherein the panic button activates an audible alarm.

29. A mobile device, comprising:

a self-defense mechanism comprising at least one of a vial containing pepper spray, a vial containing mace, a vial containing dye, a vial containing a foaming agent, a vial containing a stench ointment, and a stun gun; and

a panic actuator, adapted to activate the self-defense mechanism.

30. The mobile device as set forth in claim 29, wherein the self-defense mechanism is removably attached to the mobile device.

31. The mobile device as set forth in claim 29, wherein the self-defense mechanism is removably attached to the mobile device by way of a clip.

32. The mobile device as set forth in claim 29, wherein the self-defense mechanism is permanently secured to the mobile device.

35. The mobile device as set forth in claim 29, wherein the self-defense mechanism further comprises an audible alarm.