Preemptive Personal Safety System

Abstract

The invention is a psychological system that combines a personal protection device with a clearly identifiable static display to show that recording of actions and identities is highly likely.

It is a multipurpose system, operating as a personal security device with pulsating red and blue lights as a visible warning, a video system recording identities and criminal or abusive behavior; as a vehicle security system with a rear vehicle reflective display sticker showing that recording of actions and identities is highly likely, with a personal protection device in the vehicle on the driver's wrist; a system that works like a home security device with a preemptive yard sign indicating the presence of technical security within the home.

If a crime is committed, the video and audio recording will reveal the time, the person's identity, and actions to provide for criminal prosecution. Thus, it preemptively and non-confrontationally discourages criminal and abusive behavior. Its intent is a passive deterrent rather than physical defense. The recording is archived, and provides evidence for a quick investigative response.

Claims

1. A basic personal safety device; mountable on a human by wrist strap, clothing clip, or other means; with an internal microcomputer wirelessly-linkable to a smart phone; and having the following features controlling, controlled by, and/or acquiring audio and video data for said microcomputer: a microphone, a video camera, an array of infrared LEDs providing light for the video camera, two large colored lights, and a white LED.

2. A basic personal safety device as in claim 1 with a wrist strap, said wrist strap having a reflective surface and a logo indicating the nature of the basic personal safety device.

3. A basic personal safety device as in claim 1 with a clip for attaching said device to a persons clothing.

4. A vehicle-attachable reflective warning label indicating the presence of a basic personal safety device, and having an appearance suggestive of that of said device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] FIG. 1. Overview of the system, showing the personal safety device comprising a basic personal safety device and a cell telephone with light warning system and a reflective warning vehicle label.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] This invention comprises a personal safety device and one or more warning elements. As shown in FIG. 1, one preferred embodiment of a personal safety device has a basic personal safety device (BPSD) 1 and a cell telephone 10, the two parts being linked wirelessly as shown by the double arrow. The BPSD can be any appropriate device such as is described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,615,235 by Jack T. Scully, provided it is configured as described below.

[0016] It is not the intent of this patent to describe the details of the BPSD, except for its external appearance and features so that it will match the warning label. In one preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the BPSD 1 has the following external features: a video camera lens 2; a white LED 3, indicating that the system is active; an array of infrared LEDs 4 providing light for the video camera; a microphone 5 for recording sound; two large alternately-strobing colored lights 6 and 7 warning that surveillance is active; a reflective wrist band 8; and an identifying logo 9 in large letters.

[0017] The cell telephone 10 is shown displaying the icon 11 for the app which activates the BPSD and transmits data to the Internet cloud; it resembles the warning label 12.

[0018] A preferred embodiment of the warning label is seen as 12 at the bottom of FIG. 1. It has two large reflective areas 13 and 14, an identifying logo 15. The intent is an appearance that suggests that of the BPSD. Physically, it can be a simple sticker, or a more substantial metal-plate based sign.