DE202017005942U1 - Mobile security devices (mPERS) with alternative switching method for triggering pre-alarms and subsequent alarms - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile security device adapted to trigger an alert whenever a user initiates a pre-alert, preferably by touching and holding a switch of the security device or a switch indicator on a display of the mobile security device, and then either releasing one of them by releasing generated alarm message or alarm sequence if the user does not enter a security code before releasing or subsequently enters a security code or otherwise indicates to the device that the pre-alert has been canceled.

Description

• - EP 1679672 „Portable Pulse Monitoring device and method of its operation“;
• - PCT EP 2014/055495 , WO 2014/ 170081 , US 9,736,630 et al „System and method to facilitate assistance in distress situations“;
• - US 2017/0284129 , PCT/ EP 2015/063971 „Door and Home Security System and Method“;
• - US 2017/0143167 et al und prel. Filing US 15/501,992 „Method of protecting elderly people living in their homes from particular dangers using comprehensive and integrated special surveillance tools, mechanisms and methods, in particular face & movement recognition, and other protective tools“;
• - PCT EP2015/069140 „Method for classifying cell phone users after a disaster using cellphone connections“;
• - WO 2016/071006 „Personal Emergency Response system and method of operation“
• - PCT/ EP 2015/065387 „Home security system“;
• - PCT/ EP 2016/061018 , WO 2016/192982 „Method, device and system for transmitting and differentiating conditions upon the triggering of an alarm“;
• - Gebrauchsmuster 20 2015 004 618 „Feuerwarnsystem...“
• - PCT/ EP 2016/067058 , „Alarmsystem und insbesondere ein persönliches Sicherheitssystem“ und
• - PCT/ EP 2017/053195 „Fallsensor mit Schutzvorrichtungen, universeller Verwendbarkeit, verbesserter Auslösung durch einen Schaltknopf...,,; und
• - PCT/ EP2017/055809 „Einfache Methode zur Überführung von Angreifern, vor allem bei versuchten Gewalt-delikten, bei Alarmauslösung eines Notfallsicherungssystem durch Täuschung des Angreifers“.
• - Gebrauchsmusteranmeldung vom 29.10.2017 „Nachbarschaftshilfe“

This application is a subsequent application to various patents relating to emergency backup systems, patent applications and utility models of assignee applicant Dr.-Ing. Rudolf King, in particular

• - EP 1679672 "Portable Pulse Monitoring device and method of its operation";
• - PCT EP 2014/055495 . WO 2014/170081 . US 9,736,630 et al. "System and method to facilitate in distress situations";
• - US 2017/0284129 , PCT / EP 2015/063971 "Door and Home Security System and Method";
• - US 2017/0143167 et al and prel. Filing US 15 / 501,992 "Method of protecting people living in their homes from particular dangers using comprehensive and integrated special surveillance tools, mechanisms and methods, in particular face and movement recognition, and other protective tools";
• - PCT EP2015 / 069140 "Method for classifying cellphone users after a disaster using cellphone connections";
• - WO 2016/071006 "Personal Emergency Response system and method of operation"
• - PCT / EP 2015/065387 "Home security system";
• - PCT / EP 2016/061018 . WO 2016/192982 "Method, device and system for transmitting and differentiating conditions upon the triggering of an alarm";
• - Utility Model 20 2015 004 618 "Fire Warning System ..."
• - PCT / EP 2016/067058 , "Alarm system and in particular a personal security system" and
• - PCT / EP 2017/053195 "Fall sensor with protections, universal usability, improved release by a switch button ... ,,; and
• - PCT / EP2017 / 055809 "Simple method of transferring attackers, especially in attempted violent offenses, in alarm of an emergency backup system by deception of the attacker".
• - Utility Model Application of 29.10.2017 "Nachbarschaftshilfe"

It also applies to other devices of the personal, mobile emergency devices (mPERS) type that are not covered by the applicant's previous applications.

Field of the invention

The application belongs to the group of personal emergency response / personal emergency response system (PERS), more specifically to the subset of mobile, personal emergency devices / mobile PERS. These are offered in 2 directions, with direct routing to an operator who receives and processes the alert, and those who establish a social emergency network (SEN) among the users.

State of the art

1. 1. Geschäftsmäßig werden unterschieden
   1. a) die sogenannten Hausnotruf Geräte (PERS - personal emergency response systems),
   2. b) die zwischenzeitlich auch über mobile Funktion verfügen - mPERS oder mobile PERS, bei denen jeder Alarmanruf über ein Callcenter geleitet wird, welches den Alarm weiterleitet.
   3. c) Die anderen Systeme informieren direkt die Ersthelfer unter Angabe der Ortung.
   4. d) Es gibt Mischformen, welche Elemente von beiden beinhalten.
2. 2. Technisch werden unterschieden Alarmgeräte,
   1. a) bei denen nur ein Alarm ausgelöst wird, meist durch Drücken eines virtuellen oder echten Knopfs (SwiftAlarm GOLD, SwiftAlarm NoP anic Violence Protection), 3 oder 5-maligen Drücken des ein und aus Schalters bei einem Smartphone (Samsung und IPhone).
   2. b) In einer anderen Anmeldung, PCT/ EP 2016/061018 , WO 2016/192982 des mit der Anmelderin affiliierten Dr. King wird ein, bevorzugt grafisches, User Interface und die entsprechende beschrieben, bei dem noch weitere Informationen über Intensität und Dringlichkeit des Notfalls übermittelt werden können.
   3. c) In einem 3. Verfahren („walk with me“, angeboten von einer deutschen Versicherung) wird eine Funktion angeboten, bei der der Nutzer auf einen grafischen oder echten Knopf drückt, wodurch er mit Freunden oder einem Notfallzentrum verbunden wird, welches ihn begleitet bis er einen Alarm verbal erklärt oder auslöst.

There are many so-called Pers applications in which a mobile device, regularly a smartphone, sometimes even standalone devices, with first responders and or call centers in connection or create an alarm in case of alarm, in the event of a threatening situation the place of the victim transmit and enable assistance to be given.

1. 1. Business distinction is made
   1. a) the so-called personal emergency response systems (PERS),
   2. b) which in the meantime also have a mobile function - mPERS or mobile PERS, where each alarm call is routed through a call center which forwards the alarm.
   3. c) The other systems inform the first responders directly, specifying the location.
   4. d) There are hybrids which include elements of both.
2. 2. Technically differentiated alarm devices,
   1. a) where only one alarm is triggered, usually by pressing a virtual or real button (SwiftAlarm GOLD, SwiftAlarm NoP anic Violence Protection); 3 or 5 times pressing the on and off switch on a smartphone (Samsung and iPhone).
   2. b) In another application, PCT / EP 2016/061018 . WO 2016/192982 of the Affiliate Affiliate with the Applicant King is described as a graphical user interface and its equivalent, which provides additional information on the intensity and urgency of the emergency.
   3. c) In a third procedure ("walk with me", offered by a German insurance company) a function is offered in which the user presses on a graphic or real button, whereby he is connected with friends or an emergency center, which accompanies him until he verbally announces or triggers an alarm.

Problem Description

Although emergency situations may appear a priori to be very straightforward, the last application (2c) shows that there are often situations where the user is unaware of whether or not there is an incident and whether he or she is providing escort protection would like to have.

• die am Markt befindlichen Anwendungen übersehen, dass es eine sehr viel größere Anzahl von Situationen gibt, bei denen man sich nicht sicher fühlt, und insbesondere bei der amerikanischen „Walk with me“ Anwendung stellte sich sehr bald nach Einführung heraus,
• dass es immer schwerer wird Personen dazu zu bewegen, in der Zeit, in der sich das potentielle Opfer unwohl fühlt, anwesend zu sein.

However, there is a significant disadvantage, as has been shown in practice:

• the applications on the market overlook the fact that there are a much larger number of situations where one does not feel safe, and in particular the American "Walk with me" application emerged very soon after introduction,
• that it becomes increasingly difficult to persuade people to be present at the time when the potential victim feels uncomfortable.

Think of the case of the home-going waitress suddenly recognizing strange people behind her at 3 o'clock in the morning. It will be difficult for her to wake someone from the circle of acquaintances at this time and she will probably encounter incomprehension; Alternatively, they can contact a call center which either works on a voluntary basis or whose use is associated with high costs.

Description of the solution

It should be shown here a procedure that biases the alarm as a bow and only triggers under certain conditions, so to speak shoots the arrow of the alarm, especially if
the user willingly wants to trigger the alarm, but is already in defense action
or the user is knocked out of the device and it is a situation in which waiting for an attack to trigger an alarm is unreasonable.

Field of the invention

Described is a mobile security device with a switching method for triggering pre-alarms and subsequent alarm

Description of the method of the mobile security device

standard procedures

• bevorzugt auf dem Touchscreen oder sonst einem Schalter am mobilen Endgerät, der dafür definiert ist oder auch mittels einer Schalterkombination löst die Nutzerin einen Voralarm aus. Hierbei wird bereits die Ortung gesucht, wenn sie noch nicht vorliegt und eine Alarmnachricht wird vorbereitet.
• Lässt die Nutzerin dann den Schalter los bzw. bewegt sie den Finger vom Display wird der Alarm ausgelöst und die Alarmmeldung an Ersthelfer versendet. Um dem Opfer die Möglichkeit zu geben, den Alarm zu stoppen, kann sie bevorzugt eine Schalterkombination drücken oder auf dem Touchscreen einen Pincode oder ähnliches eingeben, welche nur ihr bekannt ist. Dies bedeutet, dass zwischen Loslassen und Alarmauslösung ein kurzer Zeitraum (tl) von zum Beispiel 5 Sekunden bestehen muss, binnen dessen der Code etc. eingegeben werden muss.

If the victim feels insecure, whether acutely or, for example, when starting the way home, it triggers the following movement in an application, preferably on a smartphone, or another mobile terminal:

• preferably on the touch screen or otherwise a switch on the mobile terminal, which is defined for it or by means of a switch combination triggers the user from a pre-alarm. This locating is already being searched if it is not yet present and an alarm message is prepared.
• If the user then releases the switch or moves her finger from the display, the alarm is triggered and the alarm message is sent to first responders. In order to give the victim the opportunity to stop the alarm, they can preferably press a switch combination or enter on the touch screen a pin code or the like, which is known only to her. This means that there must be a short period (tl) of, for example, 5 seconds between release and triggering of the alarm, within which the code etc. must be entered.

extensions

1. In a preferred extension, a call may be faked by, for example, sending a soundtrack.

2. a) Also can be communicated via a voice generator and a transmission to a server of the current geodata, the current location, which should preferably repeat the victim.

So it is communicated "near Dachauer Straße 17 in Munich" and the victim can say without looking up "Hello. I'm with you right now, I'm now close to Dachauer 17 ".

A potential attacker will take this as an opportunity not to attack because he believes the victim is in contact with a person and the person now knows where the victim is at the moment.

b) During the movement, the victim can be supplied with new localization data.

3. In an extension, the frequency with which the localization will be searched can be increased in the times when the user presses the switch, for example on re-location every 10 seconds or permanently

4. In an extension, the information can already be sent to a server when the switch is pressed, so that not only does the case lead to the alarm, in which the screen or the Switch is released, but also when the connection is interrupted.

So if the offender triggers an interference signal or the victim goes into an area where there is no radio reception.

Of course, there is a risk of unintentional triggering, for example when entering an underground car park, but it is better to accept this as the victim can contact the recipients as soon as they leave the underground car park (FALSE ALARM button on SwiftAlarm!).

5. a) Although an alarm can not be triggered in an extension, the potential recipients of the alarm will already be sent an early warning, which will then be released as soon as the victim enters the security code.

b) In an extension to this can already be a one-sided or mutual communication (listen or voice) eg by VoIP connection.

6. In an extension of the can, the switch, preferably via Bluetooth or by using the patent of affiliated user Dr. med. King SenOS (... xxx ... number), ie either by a Bluetooth or via the wireless network with the alarm process mediating mobile terminal, relay or server; the external device can carry the user, for example, on a keychain.

7. In an extension, a positive alarm can also be triggered by a single or specific multiple press of a switch or the display; In this case, the relay, so regularly the smartphone or other mobile device at intervals ask the victim to enter again a certain identifier, so regularly a click frequency. The request can be made by a sound signal or by a vibration alarm in the switch or terminal. If the request is not acknowledged promptly, an alarm is triggered. Even if this does not seem intuitive, since the alarm case is not detected, it is better to trigger the alarm 30 seconds too late than not at all; all the more so if this extension is combined with extension 4 and / or 5.

8 Instead of using a switch or pressing a display of the pre-alarm, the pre-alarm can be triggered verbally and switched off by speaking or otherwise entering a security code or vice versa, the alarm verbally triggered positive after a pre-alarm.

9. a) Instead of or in addition to the location, it may be appropriate to estimate the number of potential recipients who are currently online and / or
b) who are at a certain distance from the user
be it by reading aloud or otherwise an advertisement.

This may mislead the user into not returning home or using a call center.

c) The number of users who use the offered communication path (5b) and other useful information can also be communicated.

10. An alarm can always be triggered verbally, this is already lege artis (Amazon Echo).

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• EP 1679672 [0001]
• EP 2014/055495 [0001]
• WO 2014/170081 [0001]
• US 9736630 [0001]
• US 2017/0284129 [0001]
• EP 2015/063971 [0001]
• US 2017/0143167 [0001]
• US 15501992 [0001]
• EP 2015/069140 [0001]
• WO 2016/071006 [0001]
• EP 2015/065387 [0001]
• EP 2016/061018 [0001, 0004]
• WO 2016/192982 [0001, 0004]
• EP 2016/067058 [0001]
• EP 2017/053195 [0001]
• EP 2017/055809 [0001]

Claims (17)

A mobile security device adapted to trigger an alert whenever a user initiates a pre-alert, preferably by touching and holding a switch of the security device or a switch indicator on a display of the mobile security device, and then either releasing one of them by releasing generated alarm message or alarm sequence if the user does not enter a security code before releasing or subsequently enters a security code or otherwise indicates to the device that the pre-alert has been canceled. Mobile security device after Claim 1 which is further adapted so that this is done by an external switch. Mobile security device after Claims 1 and 2 , which is still adapted, so that the alarm message is already prepared with the pre-alarm. Mobile security device after Claim 3 , which is still adapted so that the alarm message is stored on a server. Mobile security device after Claim 4 , which is still adjusted so that the already stored on a server alarm is also triggered when the radio contact is lost. Mobile security device after Claims 1 - 5 which is further adapted to fake a conversation by playing or streaming a soundtrack. Mobile security device after Claims 1 - 6 which is further adapted to be communicated via a voice generator and the current geodata. Mobile security device after Claim 7 , which is further adapted, so that during the movement, the victim can then be supplied with new localization data. Mobile security device after Claims 1 - 8th which is further adapted so that the frequency with which the localization is searched is increased. Mobile security device after Claims 1 - 9 which is further adapted to send an alert to potential receivers of the alarm. Mobile security device after Claim 10 , which is still adapted, so that a one-sided or mutual communication already takes place in the pre-alarm. Mobile security device after Claim 1 - 11 , which is further adapted so that the switch, preferably by Bluetooth or otherwise separated from the mediating mobile terminal, relay or server. Mobile security device after Claims 1 - 12 which is further adapted so that pre-alarm is triggered by a single or certain repeated pressing of a switch or on a display; and the user at intervals the victim is or is asked to enter a specific identifier, so regularly a click frequency. Mobile security device after Claims 1 - 13 , which is further adapted so that instead of by means of a switch or pressing a display, the pre-alarm is verbally triggered and is switched off by speaking or otherwise entering a security code. Mobile security device according to 1-14, which is further adapted so that the alarm is triggered verbally positive after a pre-alarm. Mobile security device according to 1-16, which is further adapted so that the number of potential recipients who are currently online, and / or who are at a certain distance from the localization, and / or number of users who the offered communication path (5b ) and / or other useful information by reading aloud or otherwise notified a form of display. Mobile security device after Claim 3 , which is still adapted, so that the current alarm message already stored in the pre-alarm at the server or the potential recipients and switched visible with alarm or is displayed as "not yet" or "now triggered".