Patent ID: 9002317
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G06F,G08B,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising the steps of: establishing at a deterrent device a first wireless communications link with a mobile computing device, wherein said deterrent device is not said mobile computing device and said mobile computing device is not included in said deterrent device; wherein said the first wireless communication link utilizes a Bluetooth protocol and the mobile computing device is a smart phone; receiving at said deterrent device a user indication to initiate a deterrent; activating an image capture device component of said deterrent device to capture at least one image in response to the said user indication to initiate said deterrent; transferring at least said image, via said first wireless communications link, from said deterrent device to said mobile computing device in which said mobile computing device establishes a connection via a second communication link to at least an emergency contact and at least transmits said image and user information to said emergency contact via said second communication link; and initiating in response to said user indication to initiate said deterrent a releasing of said deterrent from said deterrent device, wherein in said deterrent comprises a repellent spray.