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System for providing personal security via event detection
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-07-06
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Granted: 2001-09-25
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Expires: 2019-07-06
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus, method, and data structure for providing personal security, including a sophisticated system of component technologies designed to provide automatic detection and communication of its wearer's distress to appropriate emergency help regardless of the user's location on Earth. The device will appear to be a piece of attractive, though inexpensive jewelry. For those situations where the user is either the subject of the distress situation but has the luxury of time and wherewithal to explicitly initiate the process, or where the user is a witness to a non-user's personal distress situation, the system will also allow its user to manually initiate the distress resolution process through manipulation of a four-button sequence. The inverse will also be true—the user will be able to manipulate a different four-button sequence to cancel a distress resolution process in progress. Analogous to an insurance policy, the apparatus will provide “automatic coverage” for the situations and at the times that the user least expects to need it.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory A. Calaman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:34
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/02; G08B21/0202; G08B21/0205; G08B21/0211; G08B21/0216; G08B21/028; G08B21/0288; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for providing personal security to an individual comprising: an event sensor; a positioning system; a message generation system, said message generation system connected to said event sensor and said positioning system, and generating an emergency message in an official language spoken in the geographic location; and a communication system, wherein said communication system communicates said emergency message to an emergency services provider.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for providing personal security to an individual comprising: an event sensor; a positioning system; a message generation system, said message generation system connected to said event sensor and said positioning system, and generating an emergency message in an official language spoken in the geographic location; and a communication system, wherein said communication system communicates said emergency message to an emergency services provider.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said power system comprises a kinetic power generator and a power storage device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said power system comprises a kinetic power generator and a power storage device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said positioning system comprises a positioning system antenna and a positioning system chipset.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said communication system comprises a communication system antenna and a communication system chipset.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said positioning system comprises a Global Positioning System.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said message generation system generates said emergency message in an official language spoken in the geographic location.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a database update port.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
74 words
An apparatus for providing personal security to an individual comprising: means for sensing an emergency event; positioning means for detecting a geographic location of said emergency event; means for generating an emergency message based on said emergency event and said geographic location, said message generating means including means for generating said emergency message in an official language spoken in said geographic location; and means for communicating said emergency message to an emergency services provider.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
74 words
An apparatus for providing personal security to an individual comprising: means for sensing an emergency event; positioning means for detecting a geographic location of said emergency event; means for generating an emergency message based on said emergency event and said geographic location, said message generating means including means for generating said emergency message in an official language spoken in said geographic location; and means for communicating said emergency message to an emergency services provider.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said event sensing means is an electrogalvanic sensor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said powering means further comprises a means for generating kinetic power and means for storing power.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
Tree apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said event sensing means is an electrogalvanic sensor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said positioning means further comprises a antenna and a transceiver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said communicating means further comprises a antenna and a transceiver.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said positioning means is a Global Positioning System.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising means for allowing said individual to manually generate said emergency message.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for providing personal security to an individual comprising: sensing an emergency event; determining a geographic location of said emergency event; generating an emergency message, said emergency message being based on said emergency event and said geographic location and being generated in an official language spoken in the geographic location; and transmitting said emergency message to an emergency services provider.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for providing personal security to an individual comprising: sensing an emergency event; determining a geographic location of said emergency event; generating an emergency message, said emergency message being based on said emergency event and said geographic location and being generated in an official language spoken in the geographic location; and transmitting said emergency message to an emergency services provider.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein said determining, generating, and transmitting comprises employing kinetic power.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein said sensing comprising an electrogalvanic sensor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein said determining comprises employing a positioning system antenna and chipset.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein said transmitting comprises employing a communication system antenna and chipset.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein said determining comprises a Global Positioning System.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 17 , further comprising allowing said individual to manually generate and cancel said emergency message.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for providing personal security to an individual comprising the steps of: sensing an emergency event; determining a geographic location of said emergency event; generating an emergency message, said emergency message being based on said emergency event and said geographic location, and being generated in an official language spoken in the geographic location; and transmitting said emergency message to an emergency services provider.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for providing personal security to an individual comprising the steps of: sensing an emergency event; determining a geographic location of said emergency event; generating an emergency message, said emergency message being based on said emergency event and said geographic location, and being generated in an official language spoken in the geographic location; and transmitting said emergency message to an emergency services provider.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 24 , further comprising the step of providing power for said steps of determining, generating, and transmitting.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein said step of providing power comprises generating kinetic power and storing said power.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said event sensing step comprises employing an electrogalvanic sensor.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said determining step comprises employing a positioning system antenna and chipset.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said transmitting step comprises a communication system antenna and chipset.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said determining step comprises employing a Global Positioning System.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 24 , further comprising the step of allowing said individual to manually generate and cancel said emergency message.
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