Personal security backpack and method

• US 8,441,352 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2010
• Issued: 05/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Inventive Concepts International, LLC
• Original Assignee: Inventive Concepts International, LLC
• Inventors: Sizemore, Edric D
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Ahn V
• Application Number:
  US12/709,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20110205057A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,180 Days
• Field of Search: 340/574, 340/573.1, 340/693.5, 340/568.6, 340/328, 340/326, 340/571, 348/61, 381/122, 381/367
• US Class Current: 340/568.6
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/17 Emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/004 using portable personal devices hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellent gases or chemicals F41H9/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/083 Special constructions of mouthpieces
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/023 Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like

Abstract

A personal security backpack and method of use include a portable container having a first compartment and a second compartment, the second compartment having an audible alarm siren window for transmission of an audible siren; a strap attached to the portable container; and an alarm system responsive to at least one activation signal, the alarm system includes an alarm system circuit removably disposed in the second compartment; an audible alarm siren operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate the audible siren; and a microphone operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the microphone being responsive to the activation signal, responsive to a user voice, and selectively unresponsive to the audible siren to generate a voice signal.

Claims

1. A personal security backpack comprising:

a portable container having a first compartment and a second compartment, the second compartment having an audible alarm siren window for transmission of an audible siren;

a strap attached to the portable container;

and an alarm system responsive to at least one activation signal, the alarm system comprising;

an alarm system circuit removably disposed in the second compartment;

an audible alarm siren operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate the audible siren; and

a microphone operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the microphone being responsive to the activation signal, responsive to a user voice, and selectively unresponsive to the audible siren to generate a voice signal.

2. The personal security backpack of claim 1, wherein the microphone is connected to the strap and positioned adjacent to a user mouth.

3. The personal security backpack of claim 1, wherein the microphone is part of a head set or an earpiece.

4. The personal security backpack of claim 1, wherein the microphone is selected from the group consisting of an omnidirectional microphone, a cardioid microphone, a hypercardioid microphone, and a bidirectional microphone.

5. The personal security backpack of claim 1, the alarm system further comprising an alarm transmitter operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate and transmit a security signal to a security monitoring center.

6. The personal security backpack of claim 1, further comprising an anti-theft strap attached to the strap.

7. The personal security backpack of claim 1, further comprising an alarm panic switch mounted on the strap and operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the alarm panic switch having a first switch position for alarm system activation and a second alarm position for alarm system deactivation.

8. The personal security backpack of claim 1, the alarm system further comprising an activation receiver operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the activation receiver being operable to receive the activation signal to activate the alarm system, the activation signal being generated by a remote transmitter operable to transmit the activation signal to the activation receiver.

9. The personal security backpack of claim 8, wherein the remote transmitter generates the activation signal in response to entering an electronic key fob code or phone number specific to the alarm system.

10. The personal security backpack of claim 1, wherein a sound level from the audible alarm siren is at least 95 db.

11. The personal security backpack of claim 1, the alarm system further comprising a global positioning system (GPS) tracking and transmission device operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the GPS tracking and transmission device being responsive to the activation signal to generate a backpack location.

12. The personal security backpack of claim 1, the alarm system further comprising a camera operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the camera being responsive to the activation signal to generate a picture or video.

13. The personal security backpack of claim 1, the alarm system further comprising an audio recording device operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the audio recording device being responsive to the activation signal to record sound detected by the microphone.

14. The personal security backpack of claim 1, the alarm system further comprising an automatic locking system operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the automatic locking system being responsive to the activation signal to limit access to an interior of the personal security backpack.

15. The personal security backpack of claim 1, the alarm system further comprising a strobe light operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the strobe light being responsive to the activation signal to generate a visible warning light.

16. A personal security backpack system comprising:

a portable container having a first compartment and a second compartment having an audible alarm siren window for transmission of an audible siren;

a strap attached to the portable container;

an alarm system responsive to at least one activation signal, the alarm system comprising;

an alarm system circuit board removably disposed in the second compartment;

an audible alarm siren operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate an audible siren;

a microphone operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the microphone being responsive to the activation signal, responsive to a voice of the user, and selectively unresponsive to the audible siren to generate a voice signal;

an alarm transmitter operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate and to transmit a security signal to a security monitoring center;

an activation receiver operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the activation receiver being operable to receive the activation signal to activate the alarm system, the activation signal being generated by a remote transmitter operable to transmit the activation signal to the activation receiver;

a global positioning system (GPS) tracking and transmission device operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the GPS tracking and transmission device being responsive to the activation signal to generate a backpack location;

a camera operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the camera being responsive to the activation signal to generate a picture or a video; and

an audio recording device operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the audio recording device being responsive to the activation signal to record sound detected by the microphone.

17. The personal security backpack system of claim 16, the alarm system further comprising a strobe light operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the strobe light being responsive to the activation signal to generate a warning light.

18. A method for using a personal security backpack system comprising:

providing a personal security backpack system comprising;

a portable container having a first compartment and a second compartment having an audible alarm siren window for transmission of an audible siren;

a strap attached to the portable container;

an alarm system responsive to at least one activation signal, the alarm system comprising;

an audible alarm siren operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate an audible siren;

a microphone operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the microphone being responsive to the activation signal, responsive to a voice of the user, and selectively unresponsive to the audible siren to generate a voice signal;

an alarm transmitter operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate and to transmit a security signal to a security monitoring center; and

an activation receiver operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the activation receiver being operable to receive the activation signal to activate the alarm system, the activation signal being generated by a remote transmitter operable to transmit the activation signal to the receiver;

activating the alarm system to generate the activation signal;

generating the audible siren from the audible alarm siren in response to the activation signal;

speaking into the microphone responsive to generate the voice signal, the microphone being selectively unresponsive to the audible siren; and

transmitting the activation signal to the security monitoring center.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the activating the alarm system includes manipulating a panic switch attached to the strap and having a first position for activation of the alarm system.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the activating the alarm system includes transmitting the activation signal generated by the remote transmitter to the activation receiver to generate the activation signal to activate the alarm system.

21. The method of claim 18, further comprising securing an anti-theft strap to the strap.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the generating the audible siren from the audible alarm siren produces a sound level from the audible alarm siren of at least 95 db.

23. The method of claim 18, further comprising tracking a location of the portable container with the global positioning system (GPS) tracking and transmission device operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate a backpack location.

24. The method of claim 18, further comprising recording of video images and pictures with the camera operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate a picture or a video.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising transmitting the picture or the video the security monitoring center.

26. The method of claim 18, further comprising recording sounds detected by the microphone with an audio recording device operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to record sound detected by the microphone.

27. The method of claim 18, further comprising locking a closure device attached to the portable container and operably connected to the alarm system circuit, the closure device being responsive to the activation signal to limit access to an interior of the portable container.

28. The method claim 18, further comprising emitting a visible warning light from a strobe light operably connected to the alarm system circuit and responsive to the activation signal to generate the visible warning light.