Alert Device and System
First Claim
1. A method for sending an alert message from a portable communication device said method comprising;
- a) pairing by a first user an alert device with a portable communication device thereby making them electronically connected, said alert device having a user interface, an output mechanism and an electronic input output port that enables the electronic connection with the portable communication device,b) selecting by the first user a user interaction on the user interface of the alert device,c) selecting a first electronic communication to be sent from the portable communication device when the selected user interaction is activated on the alert device and storing the electronic communication and the user interaction in an electronic memory of the portable communication device,d) selecting a plurality of second electronic communications to be sent from the portable communication device, at least one of said plurality of second electronic communications to be sent upon receipt of a response message by the portable communication device,e) selecting a plurality of second users each of whom have a portable communication device, wherein selecting includes sending an electronic communication to each of the plurality of second users requesting they respond to a future electronic communication and at least one of the plurality of second users sending a positive response electronic communication that they will respond to the future electronic communication,f) storing on the portable communication device of the first user a list of the at least one of the plurality of second users who have responded positively,g) then, after completing the steps a)-f), performing by the first user the selected user interaction on the user interface of the alert device thereby causing the alert device to send an electronic signal to the portable communication device of the first user and the electronic signal causing the portable communication device to send the first stored electronic communication to at least one of the stored list of the at least one of the plurality of second users who have responded positively.
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Abstract
An alert device and methods of using the device in conjunction with a portable communication device are presented. The alert device is intended to be worn discretely on the person of the user and includes an output mechanism and user interface such that the user is notified of incoming communications received by a portable communication device, such as a cellular telephone, and may trigger the portable communication device to send pre-selected responses to those communications through interaction solely with the alert device. The alert device may further initiate pre-selected communications to be sent by the portable communication device solely through interaction with the alert device.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for sending an alert message from a portable communication device said method comprising;
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a) pairing by a first user an alert device with a portable communication device thereby making them electronically connected, said alert device having a user interface, an output mechanism and an electronic input output port that enables the electronic connection with the portable communication device, b) selecting by the first user a user interaction on the user interface of the alert device, c) selecting a first electronic communication to be sent from the portable communication device when the selected user interaction is activated on the alert device and storing the electronic communication and the user interaction in an electronic memory of the portable communication device, d) selecting a plurality of second electronic communications to be sent from the portable communication device, at least one of said plurality of second electronic communications to be sent upon receipt of a response message by the portable communication device, e) selecting a plurality of second users each of whom have a portable communication device, wherein selecting includes sending an electronic communication to each of the plurality of second users requesting they respond to a future electronic communication and at least one of the plurality of second users sending a positive response electronic communication that they will respond to the future electronic communication, f) storing on the portable communication device of the first user a list of the at least one of the plurality of second users who have responded positively, g) then, after completing the steps a)-f), performing by the first user the selected user interaction on the user interface of the alert device thereby causing the alert device to send an electronic signal to the portable communication device of the first user and the electronic signal causing the portable communication device to send the first stored electronic communication to at least one of the stored list of the at least one of the plurality of second users who have responded positively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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6. A system for sending an alert message to a plurality of communication devices said system comprising:
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a) an alert device said alert device comprising i) a first surface and a second surface, ii) a user interface, iii) an output mechanism, and, iv) an electronic input/output interface said interface capable of sending an electronic signal to a portable communication device, b) the portable communication device comprising i) a cellular telephone, ii) a computer processor, iii) computer memory, c) said portable communication device including in the computer memory a program that will operate the computer processor to; i) pair with the alert device thereby making them electronically connected, ii) allow a first user to select a user interaction on the user interface of the alert device, iii) allow the first user to select a first electronic communication to be sent from the portable communication device when the selected user interaction is activated on the alert device and store the electronic communication and the user interaction in the computer memory of the portable communication device, iv) allow the first user to select a plurality of second electronic communications to be sent from the portable communication device, at least one of said plurality of second electronic communications to be sent upon receipt of a response message by the portable communication device, said plurality of second electronic communications stored in the computer memory of the portable communication device, v) allow the first user to select a plurality of second users each of whom have a portable communication device, wherein selecting includes sending an electronic communication to each of the plurality of second users requesting they respond to a future electronic communication and at least one of the plurality of second users sending a positive response electronic communication that they will respond to the future electronic communication, vi) storing in the memory of the portable communication device of the first user a list of the at least one of the plurality of second users who have responded positively, vii) then, after steps i)-vi), sending the stored first electronic communication to the stored list of the at least one of the plurality of second users when the first user performs the selected user interaction on the user interface of the alert device thereby causing the alert device to send an electronic signal to the portable communication device of the first user and the electronic signal causing the portable communication device to send the stored electronic communication to the stored list of the at least one of the plurality of second users. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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