REMOTE ALERT GENERATION BASED ON TRIGGER EVENTS INDICATING ATTACK
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting a crime, comprising:
- a Portable Wireless Communications Device having a processor, a memory, a location determination chip, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a wireless communications circuitry, a wireless tag reader, and a coupling site; and
a connector having a first portion that detachably couples to the coupling site and including a wireless tag, and a second portion that attaches to a person or an item worn by a person such that when the connector is coupled to the coupling site, the wireless tag reader detects the presence of the wireless tag, wherein the portable wireless communications device automatically transmits an alert upon sensing a detachment of the connector from the coupling site.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting a crime is presented. The apparatus includes a Portable Wireless Communications Device having a processor, a memory, a location determination chip, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a wireless communications circuitry, and a coupling site. The apparatus also includes a connector having a first portion that detachably couples to the coupling site and a second portion that attaches to a person or an item worn by a person, wherein the portable wireless communications device automatically transmits an alert upon sensing a detachment of the connector from the coupling site. When an attack happens, the sudden motion or jerk causes the connector to detach from the coupling site, causing an alert transmission. The alert may be sent to a predesignated phone number or email address so that there is immediate notification of a crime. An alert phrase may be used instead of detachment.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for detecting a crime, comprising:
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a Portable Wireless Communications Device having a processor, a memory, a location determination chip, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a wireless communications circuitry, a wireless tag reader, and a coupling site; and a connector having a first portion that detachably couples to the coupling site and including a wireless tag, and a second portion that attaches to a person or an item worn by a person such that when the connector is coupled to the coupling site, the wireless tag reader detects the presence of the wireless tag, wherein the portable wireless communications device automatically transmits an alert upon sensing a detachment of the connector from the coupling site. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 27)
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12. An apparatus for detecting a crime, comprising:
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a Portable Wireless Communications Device having a processor, a memory, a location determination chip, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a wireless communications circuitry, and an audio jack; and an assembly having an audio plug that detachably couples with the audio jack, wherein the portable wireless communications device automatically stops recording and transmits an alert with the latest video clip upon sensing disconnection of the audio plug from the audio jack. - View Dependent Claims (13, 17)
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14. An apparatus for detecting a crime, comprising:
a Portable Wireless Communications Device having a processor, a memory, a location determination chip, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, an accelerometer, and a wireless communications circuitry, and instructions stored in the Portable Wireless Communications Device for execution by the processor, to generate an alert upon detection of a force exceeding a predefined magnitude by the accelerometer, wherein the alert comprises transmission of a video clip recording an area around the Portable Wireless Communications Device immediately prior to the detection and geographic location of the Portable Wireless Communications Device at the time of the detection. - View Dependent Claims (15, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30)
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- 18. A computer-implemented method of detecting a crime, the method comprising automatically and transmitting an alert in response to a connector'"'"'s detachment from a Portable Wireless Communications Device, wherein the connector has a first portion attached to a person and a second portion attachable to the Portable Wireless Communications Device, wherein the connector'"'"'s detachment from a Portable Wireless Communications Device causes a change in detection status between a wireless tag reader in the Portable Wireless Communications Device and a wireless tag.
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29. A computer-implemented method of detecting a crime, the method comprising automatically transmitting an alert upon receiving, via a microphone, a spoken alert phrase, wherein the alert being transmitted comprises a video recording made immediately prior to the receiving of the spoken alert phrase and a geographic location of where the alert phrase was received.
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