GB2456532A - Personal security system and method - Google Patents

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GB2456532A
GB2456532A GB0800771A GB0800771A GB2456532A GB 2456532 A GB2456532 A GB 2456532A GB 0800771 A GB0800771 A GB 0800771A GB 0800771 A GB0800771 A GB 0800771A GB 2456532 A GB2456532 A GB 2456532A
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Abstract

A personal security system comprising a mobile device and a mobile communications network, the mobile device including a transceiver for communicating information to and from the communications network, a camera, a trigger and a control processor. The control processor is operable to monitor the trigger and upon activation of the trigger, the control processor is operable to control the camera to capture at least one image and to initiate a communication session with the mobile communications network and to transmit image data representing the at least one image to the communications network, whereupon the communications network stores the image data in a secure server.

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Personal Security System and Method
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to personal security systems and methods. Background of the Invention 5 In order to dissuade would-be assailants from pursuing aggressive and unwanted advances, an individual might seek to equip themselves with some form of personal security device. Such a device might be in the form of a personal alarm which when activated emits a loud and penetrating noise. However, in some cases the sounding of an alarm may not be sufficient to deter the would-be assailants, for 10 example in a sparsely populated area where few people may hear the alarm or worse still, in a situation in which any others who hear the alarm may not be inclined to offer help or acknowledge a person in distress.
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Summary of the Invention
According to the present invention there is provided a persona] security system comprising a mobile device and a mobile communications network. The mobile device includes a transceiver for communicating information to and from the communications 5 network, a camera, a trigger and a control processor. The control processor is operable to monitor the trigger and upon activation of the trigger, the control processor is operable to control the camera to capture at least one image, to initiate a communication session with the mobile communications network and to transmit image data representing the at least one image to the communications network, 10 whereupon the communications network stores the image data in a secure server.
Many modem mobile communications devices such as smart phones and PDAs are equipped with high resolution digital cameras. Such devices could conceivably be used in order to capture images of perpetrators committing crimes or taking part in anti social acts. However, in some cases such as when a crime or anti social act is directed 15 at a user of a mobile device, the capturing of an image of the incident on a conventional mobile device may not be an effective deterrent because the perpetrator could take the mobile communications device from the user before the user has the opportunity to either capture the image or to secure the image by transferring it to a secure location away from the mobile device in the form for example of a multi media 20 message (MMS) or an email attachment. Embodiments of the present invention address these deficiencies by enabling a user to capture, transmit and have stored in a secure remote location an image taken with a mobile device, with a single activating action.
In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the image data which 25 is sent from the mobile device is appended with auxiliary data indicating for example a time and location of when and where the image was taken and an identity of the mobile device. Such auxiliary data may further increase the usefulness of stored image data should it need to be used to identify an individual or a particular incident.
Various further aspects and features of the invention are defined in the 30 appended claims.
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Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings where like parts are provided with corresponding reference numerals and in which:
Figure 1 provides a schematic diagram of a mobile device arranged in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 provides another schematic diagram of a mobile device arranged in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 provides a schematic diagram of a mobile communications network arranged in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 provides an illustration of a scenario in which the present invention may be used, and
Figure 5 provides a flow diagram summarising the operation of an embodiment of the present invention.
Description of Example Embodiments
Figure 1 provides an illustration of a mobile device 1 arranged in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Figure 1 shows a front view 2 and a rear view 3 of the mobile device. As can be seen from the front view 2, the mobile device in this embodiment includes features associated with a conventional mobile telephone such as a keypad 4, a display screen 5, a speaker 6, a microphone 7, a transceiver 10 and as can be seen from the rear view 3, the mobile device also includes a camera 8. The mobile device 1 also includes a trigger 9.
Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the invention illustrating a relationship between functional parts of the mobile device 1. A control processor 21 is connected to the camera 8, the trigger 9 and the transceiver 10. The control processor monitors the trigger 9 and upon the trigger 9 being activated, the control processor 21 controls the camera to take at least one image and controls the transceiver to initiate a communication session with the mobile communications network and to send to the mobile communications network image data representing
the captured image. Thus when the trigger 9 is activated, for example by the user, the camera captures an image and the transceiver 10 transmits a message including information representing the captured image to a mobile communications network with which the mobile device shares a wireless communication link. The capturing of the image by the camera 8, the establishment of the communication session with the mobile communications network and the sending of the message including information representing the image all occur when the trigger 9 is activated and without the requirement for any further action from the user.
This arrangement provides a particular advantage in a situation in which the user wishes to capture an image of an assailant and store it in a secure location. In a conventional mobile device capturing an image and sending data representing that image to a secure location will require several user input actions. These actions may include for example, switching the mobile device function to a camera mode, capturing the image, saving the image to an internal memory, selecting the image for transmitting, adding an address of the secure location and sending the image data. As explained above, this user input may be sufficiently time consuming that the assailant has the opportunity to disable or take the mobile device from the user or run away before an image has been captured. However, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, the image can be captured, transmitted and securely stored all with a single input. Thus the amount of time required to capture, transmit and store the image data is reduced.
In some embodiments, once the trigger 9 has been activated the control processor initiates the communication session contemporaneously with controlling the camera to capture the at least one image. Establishing the communication session with the mobile communications network and capturing the image contemporaneously (as opposed to consecutively for example) further reduces the amount of time required to capture, transmit and store the image data.
In some embodiments the trigger 9 will be a button which is activated when pressed. However, an alternative trigger could equally be used such as a switch or a dial or any other suitable actuator which can be readily activated. In some embodiments the trigger 9 is voice activated by a voice command.
Figure 3 provides an illustration of a mobile communications network arranged in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. It will be appreciated that the mobile communications network 31 shown in Figure 3 has been simplified in order to improve clarity and therefore only parts relevant to the present invention are shown. The mobile communications network could be based on any conventional mobile communications network architecture, for example a GSM/UMTS core network, an IP based network with a WiFi interface, or any other similar or equivalent arrangement. The mobile communications network 31 includes a mobile device 1 such as that illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 and a base station 32 for wirelessly communicating information to and from the mobile device 1 to a core network 33. The core network 33 includes parts which control the mobile communications network and route information sent to and received from the mobile device 1 via the base station 32 to other parts of the mobile communications network and to other communications networks 34 generally. The mobile communications network 31 also includes a secure image server 35.
As described above, when the user activates the trigger 9, an image is captured by the camera 8, a communication session initiated with the mobile communication network and image data including information representing the captured image is transmitted from the mobile device 1. The image data is received at the base station and sent to the core network 33. Upon receipt of the message, the message including the information representing the image captured by the camera 8 is stored in the secure image server 35. In some embodiments, ancillary information indicative of the time of the transmission of the image data, information indicative of the time of the capturing of the image data, or information indicative of a user identity associated with the mobile device 1 for example an MSISDN or an IP address is also stored in association with the image data. Further information may also be stored with the image data such as location information which can be derived from an identity of the base station 32 or location information derived from several base stations for example using a technique such as base station triangulation. In some embodiments accurate location information can be derived from satellite global positioning data indicating the present location of the mobile device. This global positioning data may be provided for example by a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or equivalent, included with the mobile
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device. The location information may provide more evidence to identify the location and/or time that an incident took place.
Access to the secure image server 35 may be restricted to certain trusted parties such as the user himself and/or law enforcement agencies. In this way, only those from 5 a trusted party can edit or delete image data stored on the secure image server 35. The location of the secure image server may be separate from the rest of the core network 33 and therefore the secure image server may not even be in the possession of an operator of the mobile telecommunications network 31. In some embodiments the image data transmitted from the mobile device includes a flag or marker identifying it 10 as a "panic" message. The core network 33, upon receipt of the image data thus recognises it as a message sent from a mobile device after activation of the trigger 9 and forwards it to the secure image server 35, processing it with a high priority in respect of other data processing operations which may be occurring.
In some embodiments of the present invention, upon the activation of the 15 trigger 9, the mobile device 1 is operable to initiate further operations in addition to the capturing of an image and the sending of the image data. These may include operations such as beginning sound recording, beginning video recording or emitting an audible alarm. In the case of sound or video recording, the resulting audio or video file may be transmitted to the core network 33 for storage in the secure server 35 in the same way 20 as the image data.
Figure 4 depicts a scenario in which the mobile device 1 may be employed in conjunction with the mobile communications network. A would-be assailant 41 threatens a passer by 42. In response the passer by 42 points the camera of the mobile device 1 at the assailant 41 and activates the trigger 9. A message including 25 information representing an image of the assailant 41 is thus transmitted back to the secure image server 35 in the mobile communications network 31. As described above, this information may include ancillary information such as information indicating the time of the capturing of the image and a location of the mobile device 1. The assailant 41, faced with the knowledge that an image of him is stored on the 30 secure image server 35, is dissuaded from perpetrating any further misdeed against the passer by 42.
Figure 5 shows a flow diagram summarising the operation of the present invention. At step S1 the trigger is monitored. If the trigger is activated, at step S2 an image is captured, a communication session initiated with the mobile communication network and image data transmitted. At step S3 the image data is received and stored in the secure image server.
Various modifications may be made to the embodiments herein before described. For example although the invention has been described largely in the context of a mobile security device carried by a user, the mobile device might be fitted to a vehicle or be semi permanently or permanently installed in a particular location as an alternative to wired CCTV systems. Furthermore, although the mobile device has been described in terms of a user activation, it is envisaged that activation of the trigger could be subject to some form of automation such as movement detection or input from remote sensors. Furthermore, it will be appreciated that the invention may be implemented in such a way that activation of the trigger causes the camera to take a series of images and transmit image data representing the series of images. In some embodiments the series of images may constitute a stream of video data.
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1. A persona] security system comprising a mobile device and a mobile communications network, the mobile device including a transceiver for communicating information to and from the communications network, a camera, a trigger and a control processor, wherein the control processor is operable to monitor the trigger and upon activation of the trigger, the control processor is operable to control the camera to capture at least one image, to initiate a communication session with the mobile communications network and to transmit image data representing the at least one image to the communications network, whereupon the communications network stores the image data in a secure server.
2. A personal security system according to claim 1, wherein the control processor initiates the communication session contemporaneously with controlling the camera to capture the at least one image.
3. A personal security system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image data includes ancillary data, the ancillary data being data representing at least one of a time at which the image was taken, a location of the mobile device when the image was taken and an identity associated with the mobile device.
4. A personal security system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein upon activation of the trigger the mobile device is operable to initiate one or more of a sound recording, a video recording or emitting an audible alarm.
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5. A method of transmitting image data from a mobile device, the mobile device comprising a trigger and a camera to a mobile communications network, the method comprising monitoring the trigger and upon activation of the trigger,
5 controlling the camera to capture at least one image,
initiating a communication session with the mobile communications network, transmitting image data representing the at least one image to the communications network, and storing the image data in a secure server in the mobile communications 10 network.
6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the initiating of the communication session occurs contemporaneously with controlling the camera to capture the at least one image.
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7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the image data includes ancillary data, the ancillary data being data representing at least one of a time at which the image was taken, a location of the mobile device when the image was taken and an identity associated with the mobile 20 device.
8. The method according to claim 5, 6 or 7 wherein upon activation of the trigger the mobile device is operable to initiate one or more of a sound recording, a video recording or emitting an audible alarm.
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9. Computer software comprising program code which, when executed on a computer, executes a method according to any one of claims 6, 7 or 8.
10. A medium by which computer software according to claim 9 is 30 provided.
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A medium according to claim 10, the medium being a storage medium.
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12. A mobile device for transmitting image data to a communications network, the mobile device comprising a transceiver for communicating information to and from the communications network, a camcra, a control processor and a trigger, wherein the control processor is operable to monitor the trigger and upon activation of the trigger, the control processor is operable to control the camera to capture at least one image and to initiate a communication session with the mobile communications network and to transmit image data representing the at least one image to the communications network, whereupon the communications network stores the image data in a secure server.
13. A personal security system substantially as herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
14. A method of transmitting image data from a mobile device to a mobile communications network substantially as herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
15. A mobile device substantially as herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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