Security and public safety application for a mobile device
A computer-implemented method for tracking a user includes: configuring a client device for entering: a starting point for a trip, a destination, mode of transportation, and indication of starting the trip; configuring the server for identifying a preferred rout based upon: a distance of the trip, a crime rate of areas between the starting point and destination, and the mode of transportation; configuring the server for calculating an allotted time for the trip; configuring the client device for continuously transmitting its location to the server; configuring the server for continuously monitoring the location of the client device; configuring the client device for selectively transmitting an alarm message to the server when the client device deviates beyond a threshold amount from the preferred route or he allotted time for the trip; and configuring the server for notifying a family member and local police when the panic alarm message is received.
1. A computer-implemented system for providing a college student with blue-phone in pocket functionality, said computer-implemented system comprising:
configuring each of one or more student client devices for displaying a blue phone screen, said blue phone screen comprising: a request help button;
configuring a server for communicating with each of the one or more student client devices; configuring each of the one or more student client devices for transmitting to the server, upon toggling of the request help button, each of: a name of the student, contact information of the student, the time of day when the request help button was toggled, and the GPS location of the student client device when the request help button was toggled;
configuring the server for communicating to a campus security operation center (SOC), upon toggling of the first panic mode button, each of: the name of the student, the contact information of the student, the time of day when the request help button was toggled, and the GPS location of the student client device when the request help button was toggled;
further comprising: configuring each of one or more student client devices for automatically transmitting imagery from its camera to the server, when the request help button is toggled; and configuring the server for communicating said transmitted imagery to the campus SOC and each of one or more student client devices for automatically transmitting video from its camera to the server, when the request help button is toggled.
2. The computer-implemented system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
configuring each of one or more student client devices for automatically transmitting periodic snapshots from the camera of the one or more client devices to the server, when the request help button is toggled.
3. The computer-implemented system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
configuring the server for sending, to a family member of the student, when the request help button is toggled, one or more of: a text message alert and an email alert.
4. The computer-implemented system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
configuring the server for triggering each of the one or more client devices other than the client device of the student that toggled the request help button, for emitting an aural warning indicating a position being proximate to a dangerous situation.
5. The computer-implemented system according to claim 4 , further comprising:
configuring the one or more client devices other than the client device of the student that toggled the request help button, for repetitively emitting the aural warning at periodic intervals, until: being positioned at a threshold distance away from the dangerous situation.
6. The computer-implemented system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
configuring the server for triggering each of the one or more client devices other than the client device of the student that toggled the request help button, for emitting an aural warning when moving in a direction toward the dangerous situation.