Personal safety device having microprocess control and method for operating the same
First Claim
1. A personal safety device comprising:
- (a) a housing for housing components of said personal safety device;
(b) sound generation means for producing an audible alarm, said sound generation means housed within said housing;
(c) activation means for allowing a user of said personal safety device to cause activation of said sound generation means, said activation means housed within said housing;
(d) a multiple-bit microprocessor for controlling functions of said personal safety device, said microprocessor housed within said housing.
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Abstract
A personal safety device controlled by a microprocessor which responds to commands, such as activation and deactivation commands. The microprocessor acts to control sound emitted from two separate speakers. The sound is controlled through digital outputs of the microprocessor such that the sound emitted by the first speaker has a first sinusoidal component sin(a) and the sound emitted by the second speaker has a second sinusoidal component sin(b) yielding a complex tone when perceived by a human ear. The personal safety device further allows for coded deactivation thereby rendering it difficult for a third-party without knowledge of the code, such as a would-be attacker, to deactivate the device. Further, the personal safety device provides a detection circuit for detecting a low battery condition. Finally, a method for operating the device is disclosed.
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53 Claims
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1. A personal safety device comprising:
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(a) a housing for housing components of said personal safety device; (b) sound generation means for producing an audible alarm, said sound generation means housed within said housing; (c) activation means for allowing a user of said personal safety device to cause activation of said sound generation means, said activation means housed within said housing; (d) a multiple-bit microprocessor for controlling functions of said personal safety device, said microprocessor housed within said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A personal safety device for generating noise responsive to receiving a stimuli, said personal safety device comprising:
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(a) a first sound source for generating noise into an environment, said first sound source producing said noise responsive to receiving signals from a signal source; and (b) said signal source comprising at least a multiple-bit microprocessor for producing a first digital signal representative of a sound wave, said multiple-bit microprocessor further for controlling other functions of said personal safety device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A personal safety device comprising:
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(a) an activation switch for activating said device; (b) deactivation means for deactivating said device, said deactivation means allowing entry of a predetermined sequence of signals to said device; and (c) control means for controlling said device coupled with said deactivation means, said control means including logic to determine if said predetermined sequence of signals has been entered using said deactivation means. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A personal safety device comprising:
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(a) a housing; (b) an activation switch for activating said device, said activation switch accessible from outside of said housing; (c) a deactivation means for deactivating said device, said deactivation means accessible from outside of said housing; (d) a microprocessor housed within said housing and coupled with said activation switch and said deactivation means, said deactivation means allowing entry of a predetermined sequence of signals to said microprocessor, and (e) storage means for storing data representative of said predetermined sequence of signals, said storage means coupled with said microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A personal safety alarm comprising:
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(a) a sound source for providing a sound waves, said sound source comprising a multi-bit microprocessor; (b) a stored power source for providing power to said sound source; (c) activation means coupled between said sound source and said stored power source for providing for activation of said sound source by allowing power to reach said sound source; and (d) detection means for detecting the power level of said stored power source, said detection means coupled with said stored power source. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for operating a personal safety device comprising the steps of:
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(a) a user utilizing an activation means to activate said device, said activation means causing said device to emit a signal; (b) allowing said device to remain activated for a period of time; (c) utilizing code entry means to present a deactivate code to said device, said deactivate code presenting to said device a predetermined sequence of signals; and (d) said device ceasing emittance of said signal responsive to receiving said deactivate code. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for activating a device for generating sound comprising the steps of:
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(a) a user initiating an activation means to activate said device; (b) monitoring said activation means for a predetermined period of time to determine if said user continues to attempt to active said device; (c) if said user continues to attempt to activate said device over said predetermined period of time, activating said device; and (d) if said user does not continue to attempt to activate said device over said predetermined period of time, not activating said device. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus for producing a noise responsive to a stimuli having an activation means, said activation means comprising:
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(a) a user accessible switch which may be held in an activate position by said user; and (b) monitoring means for monitoring the status of said switch over a period of time T, said monitoring means coupled to receive a signal from said switch indicative of the position of said switch. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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Specification