System and method for enhancing security applications
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1. Apparatus for providing security in accordance with at least one user, comprising:
- means for receiving at least one image associated with a user device, the user device being associated with the at least one user;
means for associating the at least one image with user data;
means for determining whether to use the at least one image through the application of one or more rules of a user-specified service offering specification and one or more rules of a previously entered user specification having user preferences; and
means for using the at least one image and at least a portion of the user data when indicated to do so in accordance with the determining operation.
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Abstract
A security system and methodology are provided employing a process that determines whether to use an image and/or other inputs received from at least one remote input node. In one illustrative embodiment, the invention comprises a system and method for using image input in conjunction with wireless transmission to increase personal safety.
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1. Apparatus for providing security in accordance with at least one user, comprising:
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means for receiving at least one image associated with a user device, the user device being associated with the at least one user; means for associating the at least one image with user data; means for determining whether to use the at least one image through the application of one or more rules of a user-specified service offering specification and one or more rules of a previously entered user specification having user preferences; and means for using the at least one image and at least a portion of the user data when indicated to do so in accordance with the determining operation.
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2. Apparatus for operating a security service, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor operative to;
(i) enroll at least one user in the security service;
(ii) receive at least one image associated with a user device, the user device being associated with the at least one enrolled user;
(iii) determine whether to use the at least one image through the application of one or more rules of a user-specified service offering specification and one or more rules of a previously entered user specification having user preferences; and
(iv) charge the at least one enrolled user a fee for the security service. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. An article of manufacture for operating a security service, comprising a non-transitory machine readable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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enrolling at least one user in the security service; receiving at least one image associated with a user device, the user device being associated with the at least one enrolled user; determining whether to use the at least one image through the application of one or more rules of a user-specified service offering specification and one or more rules of a previously entered user specification having user preferences; and charging the at least one enrolled user a fee for the security service.
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6. Apparatus for providing security in accordance with at least one user, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor operative to;
(i) capture one or more images in accordance with a user device, the user device being associated with the at least one user;
(ii) transmit at least one of the one or more captured images from the user device to a security service in accordance with the application of one or more rules of a user-specified service offering specification and one or more rules of a previously entered user specification having user preferences; and
(iii) alert the public, via the user device, in accordance with the capture of the one or more images. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An article of manufacture for providing security in accordance with at least one user, comprising a non-transitory machine readable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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capturing one or more images in accordance with a user device, the user device being associated with the at least one user; transmitting at least one of the one or more captured images from the user device to a security service in accordance with the application of one or more rules of a user-specified service offering specification and one or more rules of a previously entered user specification having user preferences; and alerting the public, via the user device, in accordance with the capture of the one or more images.
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10. Apparatus for processing at least one image in accordance with at least one user, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor operative to;
(i) receive at least one image associated with a user device, the user device being associated with the at least one user;
(ii) associate the at least one image with user data;
(iii) determine whether to use the at least one image through the application of one or more rules of a user-specified service offering specification and one or more rules of a previously entered user specification having user preferences; and
(iv) using the at least one image and at least a portion of the user data when indicated to do so in accordance with the determining step.
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11. An article of manufacture for processing at least one image in accordance with at least one user, comprising a non-transitory machine readable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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receiving at least one image associated with a user device, the user device being associated with the at least one user; associating the at least one image with user data; determining whether to use the at least one image through the application of one or more rules of a user-specified service offering specification and one or more rules of a previously entered user specification having user preferences; and using the at least one image and at least a portion of the user data when indicated to do so in accordance with the determining step.
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