Personal safety system, method, and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for discouraging a potential perpetrator from proceeding with a crime against a user, comprising:
- receiving, by a mobile communication device held or worn by the user, information indicating an activation event; and
in response to the information indicating an activation event,capturing, by the mobile communication device, data associated with the potential perpetrator of the crime against the user holding or wearing the mobile communication device, including one or more images or audio of the potential perpetrator; and
contemporaneously sending, by the mobile communication device, the image or audio data associated with the potential perpetrator, to a secure and remote storage location, wherein said capturing and sending cannot be reversed or canceled by the potential perpetrator;
wherein the potential perpetrator is contemporaneously notified that the image or audio data associated with the potential perpetrator has been captured and sent by the mobile communication device, to discourage the potential perpetrator from further proceeding with the crime.
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Abstract
A personal safety system, method, and apparatus provides image, audio, and data capture and transport system (IADCTS) features wherein an electronic device placed on a user can capture data associated with a potential perpetrator of a crime against the user. The electronic device sends the captured data (such as images or audio) to a secure and remote storage location. The capturing and sending of the data cannot be reversed or canceled by the user or potential perpetrator. The potential perpetrator is notified that the potential perpetrator'"'"'s data has been captured by the electronic device, thereby discouraging the potential perpetrator from further proceeding with the crime.
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1. A method for discouraging a potential perpetrator from proceeding with a crime against a user, comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile communication device held or worn by the user, information indicating an activation event; and in response to the information indicating an activation event, capturing, by the mobile communication device, data associated with the potential perpetrator of the crime against the user holding or wearing the mobile communication device, including one or more images or audio of the potential perpetrator; and contemporaneously sending, by the mobile communication device, the image or audio data associated with the potential perpetrator, to a secure and remote storage location, wherein said capturing and sending cannot be reversed or canceled by the potential perpetrator; wherein the potential perpetrator is contemporaneously notified that the image or audio data associated with the potential perpetrator has been captured and sent by the mobile communication device, to discourage the potential perpetrator from further proceeding with the crime. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for discouraging a potential perpetrator from proceeding with a crime against a user, comprising:
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a mobile communication device to be held or worn by the user, wherein the mobile communication device is to; receive information indicating an activation event; and in response to the information indicating an activation event, capture data associated with the potential perpetrator of the crime against the user holding or wearing the mobile communication device, including one or more images or audio of the potential perpetrator; and contemporaneously send the captured image or audio data to a secure and remote storage location, wherein said capture and send cannot be reversed or canceled by the potential perpetrator; and wherein the potential perpetrator is contemporaneously notified that the image or audio data associated with the potential perpetrator has been captured and sent by the mobile communication device, so as to attempt to discourage the potential perpetrator from further proceeding with the crime. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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