WIRELESS EMERGENCY BREAKER BEACON FOR USE WITH WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES

• US 20110275343A1
• Filed: 11/01/2010
• Published: 11/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin Paul Kollar
• Original Assignee: Kevin Paul Kollar
• Inventors: Kollar, Kevin Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/916,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20110275343A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A security services method for a wireless device, and related wireless devices, are disclosed. A security triggering event is monitored within the wireless device. This triggering event may be one or more of unauthorized loss of main battery power, activation of an emergency button on the wireless device or destructive tampering of the wireless device. In response to the security triggering event the device enters into an emergency beacon mode. While in the emergency beacon mode the device first contacts emergency services and then sends an emergency beacon message to the emergency services. In preferred embodiments the device also obtains its current location and then uses the current location to construct at least a portion of the emergency beacon message.

Claims

1. A security services method for a wireless device, the method comprising:

monitoring a security triggering event comprising one or more of unauthorized loss of main battery power, activation of an emergency button on the wireless device or destructive tampering of the wireless device;

in response to the security triggering event entering into an emergency beacon mode, the emergency beacon mode comprising;

contacting emergency services; and

sending an emergency beacon message to the emergency services.

2. The security services method of claim 1 wherein the emergency beacon mode further comprises obtaining a current location of the wireless device and utilizing the current location to construct at least a portion of the emergency beacon message.

3. The security services method of claim 1 wherein the destructive tampering comprises breaking of a hinge on the wireless device or breaking away of a display portion or keyboard portion of the wireless device from a main body of the wireless device.

4. The security services method of claim 1 wherein the unauthorized loss of main battery power comprises removal of a battery from the wireless device without prior entry of a security personal identification number.

5. The security services method of claim 1 wherein the security triggering event further includes entry of an invalid personal identification number when attempting to power down the wireless device.

6. A wireless telecommunications device comprising:

a casing;

an emergency button mounted on the casing;

a wireless transceiver disposed in the casing;

a global positioning system (GPS) receiver disposed in the casing;

memory disposed in the casing;

a microprocessor disposed in the casing and communicatively connected to at least the memory, GPS receiver, and wireless transceiver;

a main battery disposed in the casing for providing primary power to the microprocessor, memory, GPS receiver and wireless transceiver; and

a secondary battery disposed in the casing and inaccessible to a user, the secondary battery providing emergency backup power to the microprocessor, memory, GPS receiver and wireless transceiver;

wherein the memory comprises program code executable by the microprocessor to cause the microprocessor to perform the following steps;

monitor a security triggering event comprising one or more of unauthorized loss of main battery power, activation of the emergency button or destructive tampering of the wireless device;

in response to the security triggering event entering into an emergency beacon mode, the emergency beacon mode comprising;

utilizing the wireless transceiver to establish a communications link with emergency services;

utilizing the GPS receiver to obtain a position of the wireless device;

utilizing the position of the wireless device to construct at least a portion of an emergency beacon message; and

utilizing the communications link to send the emergency beacon message to the emergency services.

7. The wireless telecommunications device of claim 6 wherein the main battery is connected to the microprocessor, memory, GPS receiver and wireless transceiver through the emergency button.

8. The wireless telecommunications device of claim 6 wherein the main battery is connected to the microprocessor, memory, GPS receiver and wireless transceiver through a hinge of the wireless device.

9. The wireless telecommunications device of claim 6 wherein unauthorized loss of main battery power comprises removal of the main battery from the casing prior to entry of a security personal identification number.

10. The security services method of claim 6 wherein the destructive tampering comprises detection of breaking of a hinge on the wireless device or breaking away of a display portion or keyboard portion of the wireless device from the casing of the wireless device. cm 11. The security services method of claim 6 wherein the program code further causes the microprocessor to perform the following steps:

in response to a power down request prompting the user for a personal identification number;

determining if the personal identification number is valid; and

shutting down the device only if the personal identification number is valid.