Portable device emergency beacon
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a first lookup key;
monitoring, by a pattern recognizer, a plurality of usage-related inputs of a portable device and providing a second lookup key therefrom;
determining a first match between the first lookup key and at least one of a plurality of programmed emergency keys such that the first match is only determined if voice inputs match an authorized user voice data stored as the at least one of the plurality of programmed emergency keys;
determining a second match between the second lookup key and at least one of a plurality of predetermined emergency patterns;
determining an emergency indication associated with the second match; and
transmitting the emergency indication and the location information from the portable device in response to said determining a second match.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus can include: (i) a location receiver configured to receive position signals, and to derive location information therefrom; (ii) one or more recognition modules configured to receive usage-related inputs, and to provide a pattern therefrom; and (iii) a processor configured to receive the pattern, and to provide the location information and an emergency indication. For example, particular embodiments can advantageously provide an emergency beacon using voice or other usage-related inputs to a cellular telephone.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a first lookup key; monitoring, by a pattern recognizer, a plurality of usage-related inputs of a portable device and providing a second lookup key therefrom; determining a first match between the first lookup key and at least one of a plurality of programmed emergency keys such that the first match is only determined if voice inputs match an authorized user voice data stored as the at least one of the plurality of programmed emergency keys; determining a second match between the second lookup key and at least one of a plurality of predetermined emergency patterns; determining an emergency indication associated with the second match; and transmitting the emergency indication and the location information from the portable device in response to said determining a second match. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor configured to; derive location information of the apparatus; recognize speech including receiving voice inputs, providing a first lookup key therefrom, and monitoring the voice inputs; recognize a pattern including receiving a plurality of usage-related inputs and providing a second lookup key therefrom; determine a first match between the first lookup key and at least one of a plurality of programmed emergency keys such that the first match is only determined if voice inputs match an authorized user voice data stored as the at least one of the plurality of programmed emergency keys; determine a second match between the second lookup key and at least one of a plurality of predetermined emergency patterns; determine an emergency indication associated with the second match; and transmit the emergency indication and the location information from the portable device in response to determining the second match. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations, wherein the instructions comprise:
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instructions to provide a first lookup key; instructions to monitor a plurality of usage-related inputs of a portable device and providing a second lookup key therefrom; instructions to determine a first match between the first lookup key and at least one of a plurality of programmed emergency keys such that the first match is only determined if voice inputs match an authorized user voice data stored as the at least one of the plurality of programmed emergency keys; instructions to determine a second match between the second lookup key and at least one of a plurality of predetermined emergency patterns; instructions to determine an emergency indication associated with the second match; and instructions to transmit the emergency indication and the location information from the portable device in response to determining the second match. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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