Patent ID: 9520050
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A61B,G08B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: an alerting device comprising an alerting element, the alerting device being interchangeable with a plurality of portable accessories, wherein the alerting device comprises a wireless communication capability consisting of a short-range wireless communication capability; a communication device that comprises a wireless communication capability consisting of a long-range wireless communication capability; a portable accessory formed to receive the alerting device, the alerting device inserted within a compartment of the portable accessory, the portable accessory comprising the communication device, the communication device communicatively coupled to the alerting device using one or more of a short-range wireless communication connection and a wired connection in response to the alerting device being inserted into the portable accessory; and one or more activation elements disposed on the portable accessory and formed to activate the alerting device wherein the alerting element sends an alert signal to the communication device in response to receiving an activation signal from the one or more activation elements, and wherein the communication device of the portable accessory transmits a notification directly to one or more contacts using the long-range wireless communication capability in response to receiving the alert signal, the one or more contacts programmed by a user and stored on the communication device.