US 12,298,418 B2
Wearable security alarm device and alerting system
Jinea Deanitra Neal, Glen Burnie, MD (US)
Assigned to TRUIST BANK, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Truist Bank, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/721,291.
Prior Publication US 2023/0333196 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 4/029 (2018.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); G08B 25/01 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); G08B 25/12 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01)
CPC G01S 5/0231 (2013.01) [G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G08B 21/02 (2013.01); G08B 25/001 (2013.01); G08B 25/016 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); G08B 25/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/90 (2018.02)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable device configured for being worn on a body of a user and initiating an alarm protocol, the wearable device comprising:
a processing device;
a communication device operatively coupled with the processing device;
a user interface operatively coupled with the processing device;
a location device operatively coupled with the processing device;
a memory device operatively coupled with the processing device, the memory device comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to:
activate the wearable device based on the wearable device being located within a predefined geofenced area, wherein the wearable device is deactivated when the wearable device is located outside the predefined geofenced area;
receive user input via the user interface indicating that the user is under duress within the predefined geofenced area;
request confirmatory user input from the user via the user interface;
determine that the user is under duress within the predefined geofenced area by receiving no user tactile input within a predetermine period of time after the request for confirmatory user input;
determine a location of the user within the predefined geofenced area using the location device; and
in response to determining that the user is under duress within the predefined geofenced area, transmit a duress signal to an emergency system across a wireless network connection, the duress signal indicating that the user is under duress and indicating the location of the user within the predefined geofenced area, whereby the emergency system is configured to alert police and/or security of the security incident.