US 12,249,232 B2
Instant alert notifier and docking station
William J Rintz, Hackettstown, NJ (US); Terri-Ann K Adrian, Westport, CT (US); Samuel C Felts, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US); and Allen W Moore, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to IPVIDEO CORPORATION, Bay Shore, NY (US)
Filed by IP VIDEO CORPORATION, Bay Shore, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/527,931.
Application 18/527,931 is a continuation of application No. 17/567,119, filed on Jan. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,837,077.
Application 17/567,119 is a continuation of application No. 17/236,113, filed on Apr. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,217,073, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 17/236,113 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/149,555, filed on Jan. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,521,472, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/114,942, filed on Nov. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/961,494, filed on Jan. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0177581 A1, May 30, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 5/22 (2006.01); G08B 5/00 (2006.01); G08B 5/24 (2006.01); G08B 5/38 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); G09F 9/33 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 5/38 (2013.01) [G08B 5/002 (2013.01); G08B 5/224 (2013.01); G08B 5/24 (2013.01); G08B 21/02 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for electronically notifying one or more responders or emergency personnel of an emergency event at a building, the building having one or more rooms with each room having one or more walls, comprising:
a first docking station secured to a surface within a room of the building, the first docking station having a front surface and a cover member secured to the front surface of the first docking station, the first docking station electrically connected to an existing electrical system of the building; and
a first portable notifying device secured to the first docking station and electrically connected to the first docking station prior to use by a user located at the building during the emergency event, the cover member at least partially covering the first portable notifying device when the first portable notifying device is secured to the first docking station, the first portable notifying device having a first camera and microphone for capturing or streaming video, audio or images and a battery disposed within a housing or body member of the first portable notifying device;
wherein the battery of the first portable notifying device is charged by the first docking station when the first portable notifying device is secured and electrically connected to the first docking station; and
wherein the first portable notifying device is programmed to automatically stream or transmit live video, audio or images from its location within the building to one or more remotely located electronic devices associated with the one or more responders or emergency personnel upon removal or release of the first portable notifying device from the first docking station.