Alarm triggering device and circuitry therefor

1. An alarm triggering device comprising:

a wristband wearable by a user; and

circuitry comprising:

a power source configured to power one or more units of the circuitry;

first and second triggering buttons arranged on separate locations along a circumferential extension of the wristband allowing for simultaneous actuation by the user applying a gripping force by gripping the wristband;

an alarm detection unit configured to detect an alarm by detecting simultaneous actuation of the first and second triggering buttons;

a wireless communication unit configured to upon detection of the alarm wirelessly send an alarm message to one or more alarm receiving units and to receive a confirmation message from one or more of the one or more alarm receiving units; and

a feedback unit configured to give feedback to the user upon detection of the alarm by the alarm detection unit to thereby provide the user with a first safety assurance, and to give feedback to the user upon receipt of the confirmation message to thereby provide the user with a second safety assurance, wherein the feedback to the user upon detection of the alarm by the alarm detection unit is different from the feedback to the user upon receipt of the confirmation message.

2. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second triggering buttons are configured to be actuated by overcoming a resilient force.

3. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the first button is arranged opposite the second button along the circumferential extension of the wristband.

4. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the first button is arranged to be actuated by applying a radially inward directed force and wherein the second button is arranged to be actuated by applying a radially inward directed force.

5. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the power source, the alarm detection unit and the wireless communication unit are comprised in an electronic module removably integrated with the wristband.

6. The alarm triggering device according to claim 5 , wherein the electronic module is made of formstable polymer material, preferably thermoplastic material.

7. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the wristband is made of elastic polymer material, preferably thermoplastic material.

8. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the alarm detection unit is configured to detect an alarm by detecting simultaneous pressing of the first and second triggering buttons during a predetermined time.

9. The alarm triggering device according claim 1 , wherein the feedback unit comprises one or more of a lighting device for giving visual feedback, a loudspeaker for giving audible feedback or a vibrator for giving tactile feedback.

10. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry further comprises a location determination unit, wherein the location determination unit is configured to determine a location of the user upon triggering of the alarm, and wherein the wireless communication unit is further configured to include the location of the user in the alarm message.

11. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to send and receive audio via a telecommunication link, wherein the circuitry further comprises a microphone unit configured to record audio to be sent by the wireless communication unit via the telecommunication link; and a loudspeaker unit configured to playback audio received by the wireless communication unit via the telecommunication link.

12. The alarm triggering device according to claim 11 , wherein the microphone unit and/or the loudspeaker unit is configured to be activated upon the alarm detection unit is detecting the alarm.

13. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to be activated upon the alarm detection unit is detecting the alarm.

14. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry further comprises a fall detection unit configured to detect a fall of the user and to emit a fall alarm signal, wherein the alarm detection unit is further configured to detect the alarm by receiving the fall alarm signal.

15. The alarm triggering device according to claim 1 , wherein the power source is a rechargeable battery, and wherein the circuitry further comprises an induction charging unit for charging the power source.

16. The alarm triggering device of claim 1 , wherein the feedback to the user upon detection of the alarm by the alarm detection unit user is selected from one of a visual feedback, audible feedback, or a tactile feedback, and wherein the feedback to the user upon receipt of the confirmation message is selected from a different one of the visual feedback, audible feedback, or a tactile feedback.

17. Circuitry for an alarm triggering device, the circuitry comprising:

a power source configured to power one or more units of the circuitry;

first and second triggering buttons;

an alarm detection unit configured to detect an alarm by detecting simultaneous actuation of the first and second triggering buttons; and

a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly send an alarm message comprising the alarm to one or more alarm receiving units and to receive a confirmation message from one or more of the one or more alarm receiving units; and

a feedback unit configured to give feedback to the user upon detection of the alarm by the alarm detection unit to thereby provide the user with a first safety assurance and to give feedback to the user upon receipt of the confirmation message to thereby provide the user with a second safety assurance, wherein the feedback to the user upon detection of the alarm by the alarm detection unit is different from the feedback to the user upon receipt of the confirmation message.

18. The circuitry according to claim 17 , wherein the circuitry is configured to be removably inserted into a wristband of the alarm triggering device.

19. The alarm triggering device of claim 17 , wherein the feedback to the user upon detection of the alarm by the alarm detection unit user is selected from one of a visual feedback, audible feedback, or a tactile feedback, and wherein the feedback to the user upon receipt of the confirmation message is selected from a different one of the visual feedback, audible feedback, or a tactile feedback.

20. An alarm triggering device comprising:

a wristband wearable by a user, the wristband is made of elastic polymer material; and

an electronic module comprising a circuitry comprising:

a power source configured to power one or more units of the circuitry;

first and second triggering buttons arranged on separate locations along a circumferential extension of the wristband allowing for simultaneous actuation by the user applying a gripping force by gripping the wristband;

an alarm detection unit configured to detect an alarm by detecting simultaneous actuation of the first and second triggering buttons;

a wireless communication unit configured to upon detection of the alarm wirelessly send an alarm message to one or more alarm receiving units; and

a feedback unit configured to provide the user with first and second safety assurances relating respectively to detection of the alarm by the alarm detection unit and confirmation of receipt of the alarm by one of the one or more alarm receiving units,

wherein the electronic module is configured to be removably inserted into the wristband,

wherein the wristband comprises an opening on an inside of the wristband for inserting the electronic module therein.

21. The alarm triggering device according to claim 20 , wherein the electronic module is in the form of a circle segment.

22. The alarm triggering device according to claim 20 , wherein the electronic module comprises a protrusion having a form being complementary to the opening of the wristband.

23. The alarm triggering device of claim 20 , wherein the first safety assurance comprises feedback selected from one of a visual feedback, audible feedback, or a tactile feedback, and the second safety assurance comprises feedback selected from a different one of the visual feedback, audible feedback, or a tactile feedback.