Patent ID: 7312712
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: G06Q,G08B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A traveler safety notification system, being an internet-based computer and data storage arrangement of known type configured to perform processes so as to provide a service to a plurality of users, accessible to said users by way of an internet website incorporating known user identification techniques, comprising: a) a means of user registration, in which personal information including an email address is received from a user of said system and said personal information is stored associated with said user for later retrieval; b) a means for receiving from said user contact details for a contact person in which said contact details, including an email address for said contact person, are received and stored associated with said user for later retrieval; c) a means to receive from said user travel plan information to be held by said system, in which said travel plan information is received and stored associated with said user for later retrieval; d) an arming process, being a means for a user to initiate a monitoring process, in which an alert time or interval is received and stored associated with said user, and said monitoring process is initiated; e) a disarming process, being a means for a user to terminate said monitoring process, in which a disarm request is received from said user and said monitoring process is terminated for said user; f) said monitoring process, being a means for monitoring said alert time or interval, in which if said alert time or interval expires then a notification process is activated; g) said notification process, being a means for notification of said contact person, in which said travel plan information is made available to said contact person on a secure notification website and said contact person is alerted by email; whereby the safety of said user is enhanced by the storage of said travel plan information, monitoring of said alert time or interval, and the provision of said travel plan information to said contact person if said user fails to disarm said monitoring process before expiry of said alert time or interval.