Portable emergency device
First Claim
1. A portable emergency device comprising:
- a housing;
an antenna operable to transmit and receive signals compatible in a cellular network, a battery operable to power the device, a global positioning system (GPS) operable to obtain the location of the device, a processor and a database operable to store a recorded message; and
a speaker, microphone, and actuator mounted on the housing, the processor operable to process the actuation of the actuator so as to perform in sequence a first mode of operation and then a second mode of operation, in the first mode of operation the device places a call to a public emergency service provider (PESP) and the device is operable to provide two-way communication with the PESP, in the second mode of operation the device provides the recorded message to the PESP and the GPS location of the device, wherein a single actuation of the actuator initiates the first mode of operation and a second actuation of the actuator within a predetermined period of time within the single actuation initiates the second mode of operation.
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Abstract
A portable emergency device is disclosed. The device contains an internal antenna for allowing two-way communications, a speaker, an activation button to be pressed in case of an emergency, a microphone, a battery for powering the device and a GPS tracking device that allows emergency personnel to locate the person. The device performs in two operation modes, wherein in one mode a call is placed to a public emergency service provider, and in the second mode a call is placed to the public emergency service provider and a recorded message is transmitted along with the location of the device. The device is particularly useful for the elderly and the handicapped that they can use in case of an emergency.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable emergency device comprising:
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a housing; an antenna operable to transmit and receive signals compatible in a cellular network, a battery operable to power the device, a global positioning system (GPS) operable to obtain the location of the device, a processor and a database operable to store a recorded message; and a speaker, microphone, and actuator mounted on the housing, the processor operable to process the actuation of the actuator so as to perform in sequence a first mode of operation and then a second mode of operation, in the first mode of operation the device places a call to a public emergency service provider (PESP) and the device is operable to provide two-way communication with the PESP, in the second mode of operation the device provides the recorded message to the PESP and the GPS location of the device, wherein a single actuation of the actuator initiates the first mode of operation and a second actuation of the actuator within a predetermined period of time within the single actuation initiates the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for contacting a designated public emergency service provider (PESP) by a person in distress, the method includes a device having an actuator, global positioning system (GPS), an antenna, a processor, a microphone, a speaker, a recorder operable to record a message, and a database, the method comprising the steps of:
actuating the actuator once so as to place the device in a first operation mode, or actuating the actuator twice so as to place the device in a second operation mode, wherein in the first operation mode a call is placed directly to the designated PESP wherein the user may communicate verbally to the designated PESP the nature of the distress and the user'"'"'s present location, and in the second operation mode the method includes the step of placing a call directly to the designated PESP and playing the recorded message providing the designated PESP, and providing the designated PESP with the user'"'"'s current GPS location, wherein the device is placed in the first operation mode upon actuation of the actuator, and wherein the device is placed in the second operation mode upon a second actuation of the actuator within a predetermined period of time of the first actuation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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