Granted Patent B2

US 12,423,540 · App. 18/914,077 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Inventors: Yazan Barqawi (Sewell, NJ); Terrance Ruf (Sewell, NJ); Tomas Giraldo (Clearwater, FL)

Assignee: ProSafe IP LLC

G06K7/1417G06K19/06037

Abstract

Claims (37)

1. A method for identifying and uncovering human trafficking comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying information to be read from a display on a first electronic device at a location;

(b) providing a signaling device;

(c) receiving input at the first electronic device from the signaling device; and

(d) after step (c), transmitting an electronic signal from the first electronic device to a second electronic device,

wherein the input comprises one of:

singly tapping the signaling device to generate a first response;

doubly tapping the signaling device to generate a second response; and

pressing and holding the signaling device to generate a third response,

wherein the signaling device comprises a single dedicated alert button fixedly hidden at one of in a drawer, under a nightstand, and in a closet,

wherein the second response further comprises signalling that another person is at the location.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the information comprises instructions regarding the use of the signaling device.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (d) comprises generating a different electronic signal based on different inputs of the input received from the signaling device.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

performing one of a plurality of actions based on a quality of the electronic signal.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first response comprises generating a phone call to the location.

6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the second response comprises transmitting a call for help.

7. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, having encoded thereon program code, wherein, when the program code is executed by a machine, the machine implements a method for identifying and uncovering human trafficking comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying information to be read from a display on a first electronic device at a location;

(b) providing a signaling device;

(c) receiving input at the first electronic device from the signaling device wherein the input comprises one of:

singly tapping the signaling device to generate a first response;

doubly tapping the signaling device to generate a second response; and

pressing and holding the signaling device to generate a third response; and

(d) after step (c), transmitting an electronic signal from the first electronic device to a second electronic device,

(e) wherein the signaling device comprises a single dedicated alert button fixedly hidden at one of in a drawer, under a nightstand, and in a closet,

(f) wherein the third response comprises signalling a third party to call 911.

8. A method for identifying and uncovering human trafficking comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying information to be read from a display on a first electronic device at a location;

(b) providing a signaling device;

(c) receiving input at the first electronic device from the signaling device; and

(d) after step (c), transmitting an electronic signal from the first electronic device to a second electronic device,

wherein the input comprises one of:

singly tapping the signaling device to generate a first response;

doubly tapping the signaling device to generate a second response; and

pressing and holding the signaling device to generate a third response, wherein the second response further comprises signalling that another person is at the location.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the third response comprises signalling a third party to call 911.

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