Patent ID: 9704377
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G08B,H04M

Claim:
1. A method for activating a response measure on an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a processor and a memory for storing logic, the processor executing the logic to perform the method comprising: detecting actuation of an emergency alert activator by a user; activating a predetermined response measure on the electronic device that is communicatively coupled with the emergency alert activator over a short range wireless network, wherein the predetermined response includes at least obtaining video, audio, image or location data by the electronic device; transmitting a first unique identifier for the electronic device along with a security program communication identifier to an emergency responder, the security program communication identifier comprising a second unique identifier that identifies a security program executing on the electronic device; and transmitting an alert message to a responding party that includes either the video, audio, image or location data or access to the video, audio, image or location data.