Panic button IP device
US6807564B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for requesting emergency assistance having a built-in panic button that may be implemented in hardware or software. The device may be in a wearable configuration so that the user in need of emergency help can carry the device on the user's person, or the device may be located at a fixed location accessible by the user. Activation of the panic button by the user results in the device automatically transmitting one or more TCP/IP messages over the Internet to an emergency service center requesting emergency help and identifying the user requesting such help. The emergency service center may also communicate, e.g., via Internet e-mail, with the device (and, hence, with the user) prior to dispatching emergency help. The resources of the Internet may thus be advantageously harnessed to allow users to request emergency help using the device of the present invention. Internet-based emergency help message delivery may be useful in many situations, for example, when the person in need of help is mute, disabled or in a situation that prevents that person from orally requesting emergency help.
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