Safety monitoring method and system
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1. A method of providing excusable departure from user activities comprising the steps of:
- providing a computer having computer readable memory;
receiving user schedule information having an agenda time and primary contact data from a user computing device to said computer;
automatically calendaring said agenda time associated with said primary contact data with said computer;
calculating an instruction communication to provide to a primary contact an excuse to leave an agenda location with said computer;
automatically contacting a communication device of said primary contact at said agenda location using said primary contact data at said agenda time with said computer;
automatically providing said instruction communication to said communication device of said primary contact with said computer;
automatically directing said primary contact via said communication device to leave said agenda location with said computer; and
automatically providing at least one automated directional response option with said instruction communication from said computer and to said communication device;
wherein said at least one automated directional response option is selected from group consisting of providing a call back option;
providing a text message back option;
providing an e-mail back option;
providing at least one excuse to leave option;
providing an automated system contact to a specified contact option;
providing an option to contact safety assistance;
providing an option to enter a security code; and
providing an option to end communication; and
receiving a user selected direction response from said communication device of said primary contact to said computer.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for monitoring a person'"'"'s activities. A system may receive an input and may contact a designated party to ensure they are safe or perhaps even confirm they are at a specified location at a specified time. A system may also provide an escalation response in those circumstances where a primary contact is not reached or perhaps where it is directed by a primary contact. Further, a system may provide communications to a primary contact or a user including a plausible excuse for the primary contact to leave an agenda location.
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1. A method of providing excusable departure from user activities comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer having computer readable memory; receiving user schedule information having an agenda time and primary contact data from a user computing device to said computer; automatically calendaring said agenda time associated with said primary contact data with said computer; calculating an instruction communication to provide to a primary contact an excuse to leave an agenda location with said computer; automatically contacting a communication device of said primary contact at said agenda location using said primary contact data at said agenda time with said computer; automatically providing said instruction communication to said communication device of said primary contact with said computer; automatically directing said primary contact via said communication device to leave said agenda location with said computer; and automatically providing at least one automated directional response option with said instruction communication from said computer and to said communication device; wherein said at least one automated directional response option is selected from group consisting of providing a call back option;
providing a text message back option;
providing an e-mail back option;
providing at least one excuse to leave option;
providing an automated system contact to a specified contact option;
providing an option to contact safety assistance;
providing an option to enter a security code; and
providing an option to end communication; andreceiving a user selected direction response from said communication device of said primary contact to said computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A discrete departure system comprising:
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a user information memory of a computer configured to accept and store user schedule information received from a user computing device wherein said schedule information comprises an agenda time and primary contact data; an electronic calendar element of said computer responsive to said user information memory and configured to lodge said agenda time associated with said primary contact data within said electronic calendar element; an automated instruction communication generator of said computer configured to generate an instruction communication display to provide a primary contact an excuse to leave an agenda location at said agenda time; an automated directional response option display comprising at least one option selected from a group consisting of a call back option;
a text message back option;
an e-mail back option;
at least one excuse to leave option;
an automated system contact to a specified contact option;
an option to contact safety assistance;
an option to enter a security code; and
an option to end communication; anda third party interactive communication output responsive to said user information memory and said automated instruction communication generator configured to send said instruction communication display and said automated directional response option display to a communication device of said primary contact. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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