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US 10,013,871 · App. 15/253,242 · Granted Jul 3, 2018

Monitoring systems and methods for personal safety

Inventors: Florian Braun (San Antonio, TX); Andre R. Buentello (San Antonio, TX); Jess W. Gingrich (San Antonio, TX); Timothy Altman (Bulverde, TX); Terry Benton (Celina, TX)
Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
G08B25/016G08B25/10G08B27/00
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Patent No.
US 10,013,871
App. No.
15/253,242
Granted
Jul 3, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person includes receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a condition sensor and determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal.

Claims (21)

1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person, said method comprising:

receiving, at a mobile phone, at least one signal from a sonic device configured to ping surroundings to indicate at least one of location, velocity, or acceleration of at least one object relative to the user within a predetermined area; and

determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one object includes at least one of people, vehicles, or animals.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the condition is determined to be an emergency condition if the location of the at least one object is within a predetermined personal space of the user.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising notifying the user if an emergency condition is determined.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein notifying the user includes activating a tactile or an auditory alarm to indicate an emergency condition to the user for the user to take emergency action.

6. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person, said method comprising:

receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a sonic device configured to ping surroundings to indicate at least one of location, velocity, or acceleration of at least one object relative to the user within a predetermined area;

determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal; and

transmitting a signal to a monitoring body if an emergency condition is determined.

7. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a condition of a person, said method comprising:

receiving, at a computerized device, at least one signal from a sonic device configured to ping surroundings to indicate at least one of location, velocity, or acceleration of at least one object relative to the user within a predetermined area;

determining if a condition is an emergency condition of a user based on the at least one signal; and

transmitting an emergency signal to one or more non-user electronic devices within a monitoring network to notify the non-user electronic devices of an emergency condition.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the non-user electronic devices include at least one of a camera, a mobile device of another person or officer in the vicinity, and/or an automated device configured to locate, follow, or otherwise monitor the user in the emergency condition.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a memory;

a processor operatively connected to the memory; a response module stored on the memory and configured to receive an emergency signal from a user device and cause the electronic device to take an emergency action from a user device when the emergency signal is received wherein a camera coupled to the electronic device is configured to turn on and/or point in a direction of the user device based on user device data.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the user device data includes user device location.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising a drone aircraft for locating, following, and/or monitoring a user based on the user device data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2016
From: BRAUN, FLORIAN, MR.; BUENTELLO, ANDRE R., MR.; GINGRICH, JESS W., MR.; ALTMAN, TIMOTHY, MR.; BENTON, TERRY, MR.
To: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
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Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62214022 · Sep 3, 2015
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