Personalized security system
First Claim
1. An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a pay telephone, the system comprising:
- a portable transmitter including means for activation by a user, and means responsive to said activation means for transmitting a first signal, said first signal being encoded to uniquely identify the transmitter;
a transceiver integral with the pay phone and including means for receiving said first signal, and means for transmitting a second signal encoded to include transceiver location information and transmitter identification information derived from said first signal;
a remote station including a database having a plurality of updateable data elements including personal information relating to the user, the remote station further including means responsive to the second signal for indexably retrieving one or more of the data elements.
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Abstract
A personalized security system in which a portable transmitter may be carried or worn by an individual and activated by the individual when in need of assistance to transmit data relating specifically to the individual. The data is received by a transceiver located in close proximity to the individual such as at an ATM, pay phone, gas pump or personal computer and is transmitted with additional data to a remote receiver. The remote receiver then forwards information relating to the data to emergency personnel who use the information to determine the location of the individual, as well as particulars relating specifically to the individual, such as name and physical description.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a pay telephone, the system comprising:
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a portable transmitter including means for activation by a user, and means responsive to said activation means for transmitting a first signal, said first signal being encoded to uniquely identify the transmitter; a transceiver integral with the pay phone and including means for receiving said first signal, and means for transmitting a second signal encoded to include transceiver location information and transmitter identification information derived from said first signal; a remote station including a database having a plurality of updateable data elements including personal information relating to the user, the remote station further including means responsive to the second signal for indexably retrieving one or more of the data elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a pay telephone, said system including:
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a portable transmitter for transmitting a first signal containing a first set of one or more data elements representative of personal information relating to a user; a transceiver integral with said pay phone for receiving said first signal and for transmitting a second signal including said first set of said data elements and one or more additional data elements; and a remote station comprising; a memory device adapted to store a plurality of updateable data elements corresponding to personal information relating to the user; means for receiving said second signal; and means for generating a third signal corresponding to said first set of said one or more data elements, said one or more additional data elements, and said plurality of updateable data elements. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a personal computer, the system comprising:
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a portable transmitter including means for activation by a user, and means responsive to said activation means for transmitting a first signal, said first signal being encoded to uniquely identify the transmitter; a transceiver integral with the personal computer and including means for receiving said first signal, and means for transmitting a second signal encoded to include transceiver location information and transmitter identification information derived from said first signal; a remote station including a database having a plurality of updateable data elements including personal information relating to the user, the remote station further including means responsive to the second signal for indexably retrieving one or more of the data elements. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a personal computer, said system including:
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a portable transmitter for transmitting a first signal containing a first set of one or more data elements representative of personal information relating to a user; a transceiver integral with said personal computer for receiving said first signal and for transmitting a second signal including said first set of said data elements and one or more additional data elements; and a remote station comprising; a memory device for storing a plurality of updateable data elements corresponding to personal information relating to the user; means for receiving said second signal; and means for generating a third signal corresponding to said first set of said one or more data elements, said one or more additional data elements, and said plurality of data elements. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A personal security and monitoring system for notifying emergency personnel of the location and type of emergency condition being encountered by an individual activating the system, comprising:
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a portable, battery-operated transmitter having at least one button connected to a RF transmitter for generating a modulated RF signal when said at least one button is pressed, said RF signal being encoded with bits of information including transmitter identification (ID) code and a function code identifying the type of emergency; a transceiver having a receiver/decoder for receiving and decoding the RF signal from said transmitter via an antenna;
an interface unit coupled to said receiver/decoder and a central processing unit (CPU) which authenticates the transmitter ID code and interprets the function code;
said transceiver CPU further having data storage means which contains a unique transceiver identification code corresponding to the location of said transceiver; and
a modem coupled to said transceiver CPU and a telephone line; anda receiver at a central monitoring station, said receiver having a modem in communication with said transceiver modem via the telephone line, and a receiver CPU for storing further data related specifically to nearby emergency personnel and users of the personal security and monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification