Personalized security system

Claim 2

An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a pay telephone, the system comprising: a portable transmitter including means for activation by a user, and means responsive to said activation means for transmitting a first signal, said first signal being encoded to uniquely identify the transmitter; a transceiver integral with the pay phone and including means for receiving said first signal, and means for transmitting a second signal encoded to include transceiver location information and transmitter identification information derived from said first signal; a remote station including a database having a plurality of updateable data elements including personal information relating to the user, the remote station further including means responsive to the second signal for indexably retrieving one or more of the data elements.

Claim 3

The assistance procuring system of claim 1, further comprising at least one repeater for receiving signals transmitted by said transmitter and retransmitting said signals to said transceiver.

Claim 4

The assistance procuring system of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of data elements are selected from the group consisting of: (a) the user's address; (b) a description of the user; (c) a digitized picture of the user; (d) the user's vehicle tag number; (e) the user's vehicle identification number; (f) the user's vehicle LOJACK number; (g) the user's nearest relatives or friends; (h) the addresses of the user's nearest relative or friend; (i) medical information of the user; (j) an ID number assigned to the user; and (k) the user's name.

Claim 5

The system of claim 1 wherein said database includes one or more updateable elements relating to emergency personnel in the vicinity of said transceiver.

Claim 6

The assistance procuring system of claim 1 wherein said portable transmitter includes a memory device for storing data for producing said encoded signal.

Claim 7

The assistance procuring system of claim 1, wherein the portable transmitter further includes means for transmitting a set of one or more data elements representative of the nature of the assistance needed.

Claim 8

An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a pay telephone, said system including: a portable transmitter for transmitting a first signal containing a first set of one or more data elements representative of personal information relating to a user; a transceiver integral with said pay phone for receiving said first signal and for transmitting a second signal including said first set of said data elements and one or more additional data elements; and a remote station comprising: a memory device adapted to store a plurality of updateable data elements corresponding to personal information relating to the user; means for receiving said second signal; and means for generating a third signal corresponding to said first set of said one or more data elements, said one or more additional data elements, and said plurality of updateable data elements.

Claim 9

An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a pay telephone, said system including: a portable transmitter for transmitting a first signal containing a first set of one or more data elements representative of personal information relating to a user; a transceiver integral with said pay phone for receiving said first signal and for transmitting a second signal including said first set of said data elements and one or more additional data elements; and a remote station comprising: a memory device adapted to store a plurality of updateable data elements corresponding to personal information relating to the user; means for receiving said second signal; and means for generating a third signal corresponding to said first set of said one or more data elements, said one or more additional data elements, and said plurality of updateable data elements.

Claim 10

The remote station according to claim 7, wherein said plurality of data elements is organized in a searchable data base.

Claim 11

The remote station of claim 7 wherein said memory device further stores updateable information relating to emergency personnel located in the vicinity of said transceiver.

Claim 12

An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a personal computer, the system comprising: a portable transmitter including means for activation by a user, and means responsive to said activation means for transmitting a first signal, said first signal being encoded to uniquely identify the transmitter; a transceiver integral with the personal computer and including means for receiving said first signal, and means for transmitting a second signal encoded to include transceiver location information and transmitter identification information derived from said first signal; a remote station including a database having a plurality of updateable data elements including personal information relating to the user, the remote station further including means responsive to the second signal for indexably retrieving one or more of the data elements.

Claim 13

An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a personal computer, the system comprising: a portable transmitter including means for activation by a user, and means responsive to said activation means for transmitting a first signal, said first signal being encoded to uniquely identify the transmitter; a transceiver integral with the personal computer and including means for receiving said first signal, and means for transmitting a second signal encoded to include transceiver location information and transmitter identification information derived from said first signal; a remote station including a database having a plurality of updateable data elements including personal information relating to the user, the remote station further including means responsive to the second signal for indexably retrieving one or more of the data elements.

Claim 14

The assistance procuring system of claim 10, further comprising at least one repeater for receiving signals transmitted by said transmitter and retransmitting said signals to said transceiver.

Claim 15

The assistance procuring system of claim 10, wherein one or more of the plurality of data elements are selected from the group consisting of: (a) the user's address; (b) a description of the user; (c) a digitized picture of the user; (d) the user's vehicle tag number; (e) the user's vehicle identification number; (f) the user's vehicle LOJACK number; (g) the user's nearest relatives or friends; (h) the addresses of the user's nearest relative or friend; (i) medical information of the user; (j) an ID number assigned to the user; and (k) the user's name.

Claim 16

The system of claim 10 wherein said database includes one or more updateable elements relating to emergency personnel in the vicinity of said transceiver.

Claim 17

The assistance procuring system of claim 10 wherein said portable transmitter includes a memory device adapted to store data for producing said encoded signal.

Claim 18

The assistance procuring system of claim 10, wherein the portable transmitter further includes means for transmitting a set of one or more data elements representative of the nature of the assistance needed.

Claim 19

An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a personal computer, said system including: a portable transmitter for transmitting a first signal containing a first set of one or more data elements representative of personal information relating to a user; a transceiver integral with said personal computer for receiving said first signal and for transmitting a second signal including said first set of said data elements and one or more additional data elements; and a remote station comprising: a memory device for storing a plurality of updateable data elements corresponding to personal information relating to the user; means for receiving said second signal; and means for generating a third signal corresponding to said first set of said one or more data elements, said one or more additional data elements, and said plurality of data elements.

Claim 20

An assistance procuring system for use in combination with a personal computer, said system including: a portable transmitter for transmitting a first signal containing a first set of one or more data elements representative of personal information relating to a user; a transceiver integral with said personal computer for receiving said first signal and for transmitting a second signal including said first set of said data elements and one or more additional data elements; and a remote station comprising: a memory device for storing a plurality of updateable data elements corresponding to personal information relating to the user; means for receiving said second signal; and means for generating a third signal corresponding to said first set of said one or more data elements, said one or more additional data elements, and said plurality of data elements.

Claim 21

The remote station according to claim 15, wherein said plurality of data elements is organized in a searchable data base.

Claim 22

The remote station of claim 16 wherein said memory device stores updateable information relating to emergency personnel located in the vicinity of said transceiver.

Claim 23

A personal security and monitoring system for notifying emergency personnel of the location and type of emergency condition being encountered by an individual activating the system, comprising: a portable, battery-operated transmitter having at least one button connected to a RF transmitter for generating a modulated RF signal when said at least one button is pressed, said RF signal being encoded with bits of information including transmitter identification (ID) code and a function code identifying the type of emergency; a transceiver having a receiver/decoder for receiving and decoding the RF signal from said transmitter via an antenna; an interface unit coupled to said receiver/decoder and a central processing unit (CPU) which authenticates the transmitter ID code and interprets the function code; said transceiver CPU further having data storage means which contains a unique transceiver identification code corresponding to the location of said transceiver; and a modem coupled to said transceiver CPU and a telephone line; and a receiver at a central monitoring station, said receiver having a modem in communication with said transceiver modem via the telephone line, and a receiver CPU for storing further data related specifically to nearby emergency personnel and users of the personal security and monitoring system.

Claim 24

A personal security and monitoring system for notifying emergency personnel of the location and type of emergency condition being encountered by an individual activating the system, comprising: a portable, battery-operated transmitter having at least one button connected to a RF transmitter for generating a modulated RF signal when said at least one button is pressed, said RF signal being encoded with bits of information including transmitter identification (ID) code and a function code identifying the type of emergency; a transceiver having a receiver/decoder for receiving and decoding the RF signal from said transmitter via an antenna; an interface unit coupled to said receiver/decoder and a central processing unit (CPU) which authenticates the transmitter ID code and interprets the function code; said transceiver CPU further having data storage means which contains a unique transceiver identification code corresponding to the location of said transceiver; and a modem coupled to said transceiver CPU and a telephone line; and a receiver at a central monitoring station, said receiver having a modem in communication with said transceiver modem via the telephone line, and a receiver CPU for storing further data related specifically to nearby emergency personnel and users of the personal security and monitoring system.

Claim 25

The assistance procuring system of claim 19, further comprising at least one repeater for receiving signals transmitted by said transmitter and retransmitting said signals to said transceiver.

Claim 26

The personal security and monitoring system of claim 19, further comprising a video camera in close proximity to said transceiver and connected to said transceiver CPU so that video signals can be transmitted to the receiver at the central monitoring station.

Claim 27

The personal security and monitoring system of claim 21 wherein said receiver further includes a video monitor or recorder for viewing or storing said video signals.

Claim 28

The personal security and monitoring system of claim 19 wherein said transceiver is located at a facility selected from the group consisting of: a pay phone, a personal computer, an automatic teller machine, and a gas pump.

Claim 29

The assistance procuring system of claim 19, further comprising a plurality of repeaters for receiving signals transmitted by said transmitter and retransmitting said signals to said transceiver.