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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Iii Holdings 2, Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Michael C. Stephens, Jr., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
III HOLDINGS 2, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 11/04 (2006.01); H04W 4/22 (2009.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); G08B 25/01 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/22 (2013.01); G08B 21/0269 (2013.01); G08B 21/0283 (2013.01); G08B 25/016 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus can include: (i) a location receiver configured to receive position signals, and to derive location information therefrom; (ii) one or more recognition modules configured to receive usage-related inputs, and to provide a pattern therefrom; and (iii) a processor configured to receive the pattern, and to provide the location information and an emergency indication. For example, particular embodiments can advantageously provide an emergency beacon using voice or other usage-related inputs to a cellular telephone.