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Networked computer alert system

  • US 8,230,011 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2008
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer alert system for reporting on-line harassment, said computer alert system comprising:

  • a) a personal computing device operated by a user;

    b) local alert software installed on the personal computing device, said local alert software capable of being activated by said user by clicking on a unique onscreen icon, such as when said user judges that at least one current activity on the personal computing device has been subjected to on-line harassment, the user immediately clicks on the unique onscreen icon to collect current electronic evidences of the on-line harassment, wherein the electronic evidence is a captured image of the user personal computing device screen at the time the unique onscreen icon was triggered;

    c) a dedicated alert server computer;

    d) a communication software installed on the dedicated alert server computed;

    e) wherein the activation of the local alert software by the user causes the local alert software to immediately collect and store electronic evidences of the on-line harassment event resident on the personal computing device and causes the communication software to send a predefined alert message to a predefined list of recipients anonymously.

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