Personal panic alarm system

• US 9,947,211 B1
• Filed: 10/25/2016
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Giorgio Mayer
• Original Assignee: Giorgio Mayer
• Inventors: Mayer, Giorgio
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Leon-Viet
• Application Number:
  US15/333,567
• Time in Patent Office: 539 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/001 Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/005 Alarm destination chosen according to a hierarchy of available destinations, e.g. if hospital does not answer send to police station
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

The personal panic alarm system is a personal domestic article that is carried or worn by an individual. The personal panic alarm system is adapted for use with a personal data device. The personal panic alarm system further comprises a panic button. When the panic button is activated, the panic button initiates a Bluetooth signal to the personal data device the personal panic alarm system is associated with initiating a predetermined automated communication link. The personal panic alarm system comprises a housing, a switch, a transceiver, a logic module, a battery, and an application.

Claims

1. An alarm comprising:

a housing, a switch, and a transceiver;

a logic module and an application;

wherein the alarm is a personal domestic article that is carried or worn by an individual;

wherein the alarm is adapted for use with a personal data device;

wherein the alarm further comprises a panic button;

wherein the alarm is associated with the personal data device;

wherein when the panic button is activated, the panic button initiates a radio signal to the personal data device the alarm is associated;

wherein the radio signal initiates the execution of one or more automated communication options;

wherein the housing contains the switch, transceiver, and the logic module;

wherein the application is initiated by the transceiver;

wherein the application automatically places a call to a preprogrammed number when the switch is activated;

wherein the application routes the call to a speakerphone of the personal data device;

wherein the alarm further comprises a logic module;

wherein the application places a call to an emergency services call center should the call to the preprogrammed number fail to connect;

wherein the application routes the call to the emergency services call center to the speakerphone of the personal data device;

wherein the switch is a normally open momentary switch;

wherein the transceiver is a Bluetooth transceiver;

wherein the housing further comprises a supplemental function;

wherein the application is initiated by the transceiver;

wherein the application automatically places a call to a preprogrammed number when the switch is activated;

wherein the application routes the call to the speakerphone of the personal data device;

wherein the alarm further comprises a logic module;

wherein the application places a call to an emergency services call center should the call to the preprogrammed number fail to connect;

wherein the application routes the call to the emergency services call center to the speakerphone of the personal data device;

wherein the housing further comprises a speaker and a microphone;

wherein the application is initiated by the transceiver;

wherein the application automatically places a call to a preprogrammed number when the switch is activated;

wherein the application routes the call to the speaker and the microphone;

wherein the alarm further comprises a logic module;

wherein the application places a call to an emergency services call center should the call to the preprogrammed number fail to connect;

wherein the application routes the call to the emergency services call center to the speaker and the microphone.

2. The alarm according to claim 1

wherein the application is initiated by the transceiver;

wherein the application automatically sends a preprogrammed text message to a preprogrammed number when the switch is activated.

3. The alarm according to claim 2

wherein the alarm further comprises a logic module;

wherein the application sends a text to 911 message to an emergency services call center.

4. The alarm according to claim 3 wherein the preprogrammed text message contains the GPS coordinates of the personal data device.

5. The alarm according to claim 1

wherein the housing further comprises a supplementary function;

wherein the application is initiated by the transceiver;

wherein the application automatically sends a preprogrammed text message to a preprogrammed number when the switch is activated.

6. The alarm according to claim 5

wherein the alarm further comprises a logic module;

wherein the application sends a text to 911 message to an emergency services call center;

wherein the preprogrammed text message contains the GPS coordinates of the personal data device.

7. The alarm according to claim 5 wherein the housing includes a communication port in order to provide wired connection via a cord with a recharging module in order to recharge the battery.

8. The alarm according to claim 7 the housing is sized to carried be within a wallet;

wherein the housing has a size and shape consistent with a credit card in order for said housing to be adapted to slide into a credit card slot of the wallet.

9. The alarm according to claim 8 wherein the housing includes a keychain thereon.