Patent Publication Number: US-2022230260-A1

Title: Safe encounter mobile app method and devices

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCED TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is based on U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/053,582 filed Jul. 18, 2020, entitled “SAFE ENCOUNTER MOBILE APP METHOD AND DEVICES”, by Everett Glenn et. al. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     Black residents were more likely to be stopped by police than white or Hispanic residents, both in traffic stops and street stops. Black and Hispanic residents were also more likely to have multiple contacts with police than white residents, especially in the contexts of traffic and street stops. More than 1 in 6 Black residents who were pulled over in a traffic stop or stopped on the street had similar interactions with police multiple times over the course of the year. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of an overview of a safe encounter data overview of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of safe encounter data relationships of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of a general safe encounter app process flow of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of a safe encounter mobile app of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of why your choices are critical of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of a safe encounter of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does safe encounter work of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of clicking the safe encounter icon of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does the video recorder work of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does the voice recorder work of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does send alert text work of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does retrieve GPS info work of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 13  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does know your situation work of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 14  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does be calm work of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 15  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of a safe encounter mobile app structure of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 16  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of safe encounter mobile app features of one embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     In a following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration a specific example in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. 
     General Overview 
     It should be noted that the descriptions that follow, for example, in terms of a safe encounter mobile app method and devices is described for illustrative purposes and the underlying system can apply to any number and multiple types of encounters. In one embodiment of the present invention, the safe encounter mobile app method and devices can be configured using a portable digital device. The safe encounter mobile app method and devices can be configured to include using with a smart phone and can be configured to include a digital tablet using the present invention. 
       FIG. 1  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of an overview of safe encounter data overview of one embodiment.  FIG. 1  shows a SAFENC. Data overview  100  including Cloud Storage (e.g. CloudDB, access to external users)  110 , Local Storage (e.g. TinyDB, only access to single user)  112 . DATA MANAGED includes Audio data, Video data, Image data, Location/GPS data, Messages, Notification group, Legal Text/Info and Time/date stamps  130  with data transmitted and stored on a cloud  120  and local storage  140 . Features include a Video recording feature, Voice recording feature, TextNotifications feature, GPS Tracker feature, and a Rights/Advising feature  150  of one embodiment. 
     Detailed Description 
       FIG. 2  shows a block diagram of an overview of safe encounter data relationships of one embodiment.  FIG. 2  shows SAFENC. Data relationships  220  organized with data  210 , feature(s)  200 , and storage location local cloud  222 . The data relationships  212  include Audio data, Audio recording feature, Local and Cloud; Video data, Video recording feature, Local and Cloud; Image data, Photo taking feature License, Registration, Info, Local and Cloud; Location/GPS data, GPS Tracker feature, Text Notification feature. Local and Cloud; Messages, Text Notification feature, Local and Cloud; Notification group, TextNotifications feature, Local, Cloud; Legal Text/Info, Rights/Advising feature, Local and Cloud; and Time/date stamps, All but Rights/Advising feature, Local and Cloud of one embodiment. 
     A General Safe Encounter App Process Flow 
       FIG. 3  shows a block diagram of an overview flow chart of a general safe encounter app process flow of one embodiment.  FIG. 3  shows a general SAFENC. App process flow  300  beginning with a User Setup  310  of features Managed in settings  312  including Custom alert messages, contact lists, digital copies of legal info e.g. license, registration, insurance, etc . . .  314 . Users will Launch SafeEnc. App  320  using Button activation  334  or Voice activation  330  to Run feature groups simultaneously  340  or Run feature separately  344 . Create &amp; distribute relevant data to user, cloud, contacts  360  using Button deactivation  354  or Voice deactivation  350  of one embodiment. 
     A Safe Encounter Mobile Application 
       FIG. 4  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of a safe encounter mobile application of one embodiment.  FIG. 4  shows a police officer  440  and a citizen  450  on the same team  430 . The Safe Encounter Mobile Application  400  has a Theme: Social and Racial Justice  420  of one embodiment. 
     Why your Choices are Critical 
       FIG. 5  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of why your choices are critical of one embodiment.  FIG. 5  shows a police officer making a traffic stop  510 . Below the traffic stop scene is a suggestion to “Just comply”  520 .  FIG. 5  shows a Problem  500  being confronted by individuals. Black residents were more likely to be stopped by police than white or Hispanic residents, both in traffic stops and street stops  530 . Black and Hispanic residents were also more likely to have multiple contacts with police than white residents, especially in the contexts of traffic and street stops  540 . More than 1 in 6 Black residents who were pulled over in a traffic stop or stopped on the street had similar interactions with police multiple times over the course of the year  550 . 
     When a police officer begins to pull you over, what you do and say can have a huge effect on any legal proceedings that might follow. Whether the traffic stop ends in a simple moving violation or an arrest for a more serious crime, your choices are critical  560  of one embodiment. 
     A Safe Encounter 
       FIG. 6  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of a safe encounter of one embodiment.  FIG. 6  shows Safe Encounter: A mobile application designed to help our fellow citizens in the community feel calm, safe and knowledgeable during an encounter with law enforcement officers  600 . When a driver sees a law enforcement car in a rear view mirror  610  they may become nervous, apprehensive and concerned about what they may have done and the consequences. The Safe Encounter mobile app installed on the driver&#39;s mobile digital device  620  for example a smart phone provides assistance to the driver about their approach in dealing with the circumstances. The Safe Encounter mobile app is used to prevent any unwanted and unintentional escalation and informing the driver on for example being calm, how to proceed and inform the driver of their legal rights of one embodiment. 
     How Does Safe Encounter Work 
       FIG. 7  shows a block diagram of an overview flow chart of how does safe encounter work of one embodiment.  FIG. 7  shows How Does Safe Encounter Work?  700 . A driver presses the Safe Encounter mobile app icon  750  on their digital device  620 . The Safe Encounter mobile app  780  opens up and displays buttons for features. A driver may tap the press to start button  764  to turn on video recorder  710 , start voice recorder  712 , send alert to key people  714  and a GPS tracker  716 . The driver may press the be calm icon  762  to activate a be calm: button  730  to display methods to reduce their nervousness and remain calm. The driver may press the know your situation icon  766  to activate a Know Your Situation: button  720  to display what legal rights may apply in the circumstances. Know Your Situation feature situations:  721  include Police Encounters  722 , Domestic Violence  723 , Bullying  724 , Dating  725 , Work  726 , and Wildlife  727 . The driver may press the microphone icon  760  to activate a voice commands  740  feature allowing the driver to vocalize any additional commands of one embodiment. 
     Clicking the Safe Encounter Icon 
       FIG. 8  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of clicking the safe encounter icon of one embodiment.  FIG. 8  shows Safe Encounter is engaged by clicking the Safe Encounter icon on the smart phone main page or using a voice command (i.e. “open Safe Encounter”)  810 . Once Safe Encounter opens, the user can launch activities by pressing the press to start or via voice command  820 . Automatically, four background processes will run to gather needed data  830 . The cell phone&#39;s video recorder will start recording automatically  831 . The cell phone&#39;s voice recorder will start recording automatically  832 . The GPS location, date and time will be gathered and stored in the cloud  833 . 
     An alert message will be sent to a pre-defined list of people (i.e. lawyer, spouse, partner, friends, relatives, etc.  834 . This list of people will be provided situational awareness of the user as well as the GPS information stored above  835 . If the user would want to understand their rights, they can click the “Know Your Situation” button, and then key information will be displayed on the screen  840 . If the user is nervous, they can push the “Be Calm” button to get clear instructions on how to engage the officer once they have arrived at your vehicle  850  of one embodiment. 
     How Does the Video Recorder Work? 
       FIG. 9  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does the video recorder work of one embodiment.  FIG. 9  shows how does the video recorder work?  900 . The driver taps the press the start button of the Safe Encounter mobile app  780  on the driver&#39;s mobile digital device  620  to turn on video recorder  902  feature of the started Safe Encounter mobile app  904 . The recorded video of an event is automatically transmitted to save to cloud  906 . The cloud  907  stores the recorded video and simultaneously to save to local  908  memory databases  909 . The user will be able to video record the encounter during this event  901 . 
     The Video Recorder on the cell phone is automatically started once the “Press to Start” button on the Safe Encounter home page has been engaged or voice command is initiated  910 . Once initiated, the video recorder will start recording and saving data to a cloud data source and a local data source  920 . The video recorder will stop once the user presses the “Press to Stop” button or the stop video recording button on the cellphone  930 . Recorded video can be played back via the cell phone&#39;s standard video playback feature  940  of one embodiment. 
     How Does the Voice Recorder Work 
       FIG. 10  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does the voice recorder work of one embodiment.  FIG. 10  shows how does the voice recorder work?  1000 . The driver taps the press the start button of the Safe Encounter mobile app  780  on the driver&#39;s mobile digital device  620  to turn on voice recorder  1012  feature of the started Safe Encounter mobile app  780 . The voice recording  1010  of an event is automatically transmitted to save to cloud  906 . The cloud  907  stores the voice recordings and simultaneously to save to local  908  memory databases  909 . The user will be able to voice record the encounter during this event  1001 . 
     The Voice Recorder on the cell phone is automatically started once the “ Press to Start ” button on the Safe Encounter home page has been engaged or voice command is initiated  1020 . Once initiated, the Voice recorder will start recording and saving data to a cloud data source and a local data source  1030 . The voice recorder will stop once the user presses the “Press to Stop” button or the stop voice recording button on the cellphone  1040 . Recorded voice can be played back via the cell phone&#39;s standard voice playback feature  1050  of one embodiment. 
     How Does Send Alert Text Work 
       FIG. 11  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does send alert text work of one embodiment.  FIG. 11  shows how does send alert text work?  1100 . This feature allows the user to alert the law enforcement officer that he or she is in contact with an attorney and is being advised in real time  1101 . The driver taps the press the start button of the Safe Encounter mobile app  780  on the driver&#39;s mobile digital device  620  to turn on send alert text  1110  feature of the Safe Encounter mobile app  780 . The alert text  1112  for an event is automatically transmitted to save to cloud  906 . The cloud  907  stores the alert text  1112  and simultaneously to save to local  908  memory databases  909 . The Send Alert text feature is automatically started once the “Press to Start” button on the Safe Encounter home page has been engaged or voice command is initiated  1120 . 
     Once initiated, multiple texts will be sent to key individuals on the pre-defined list  1130 . This list should be able to be easily updated via the cell phone&#39;s settings  1140 . The text will contain a statement such as; I′m currently in trouble at the following location and time  1150 . This feature will retrieve the GPS information from the Cloud data source created by the Safe Encounter GPS function  1160 . Send Text Alerts automatically Save to Cloud, Save to a Local memory device. 
     Send Text Alerts automatically  1114  will be transmitted to the key individuals on the pre-defined list with their Role, Name and Cell number, for example Attorney, Name, xxx-xxx-xxxx; Spouse, Name, xxx-xxx-xxxx; Friend, Name, xxx-xxx-xxxx; Mom, Name, xxx-xxx-xxxx; Dad, Name, xxx-xxx-xxxx of one embodiment. 
     How Does Retrieve GPS Info Work 
       FIG. 12  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does retrieve GPS info work of one embodiment.  FIG. 12  shows How does retrieve GPS info work?  1200 . The driver taps the press the start button of the Safe Encounter mobile app  780  on the driver&#39;s mobile digital device  620  to turn on a retrieve GPS info  1210  feature of the started Safe Encounter mobile app  780 . The retrieve GPS, date, time  1212  of an event is automatically transmitted to save to cloud  906 . The cloud  907  stores the GPS, date, time and simultaneously to save to local  908  memory databases  909 . 
     The GPS Retriever on the cell phone is automatically started once the “ Press to Start ” button on the Safe Encounter home page has been engaged or voice command is initiated  1220 . Once initiated, the function will retrieve the GPS, Date and Time information and save the data to a cloud data source and a local data source  1230 . An example of a GPS Table  1240  will Retrieve GPS, Date, Time; Save to Cloud and Save to a Local memory device. The GPS table  1240  will include a GPS Latitude, GPS Longitude, City, Address, Date, Time for example 33.8958 N, 118.2201 W, Compton, 808 N Albertson Ave, Jul. 13, 2020 and 10:00 PM 1250 of one embodiment. 
     How Does Know Your Situation Work 
       FIG. 13  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does know your situation work of one embodiment.  FIG. 13  shows how does know your situation work?  1300 . The driver taps the press the start button of the Safe Encounter mobile app  780  on the driver&#39;s mobile digital device  620  to turn on the know your situation  1320  feature of the Safe Encounter mobile app  780 . The know your situation  1321  feature displays the user&#39;s rights on the user&#39;s digital device retrieved from the cloud. The Know your situation feature is started automatically once the “Know your situation” button on the Safe Encounter home page has been engaged or voice command is initiated  1330 . Once initiated, the function will retrieve information explaining the user&#39;s rights for the current infraction or just general legal information  1340 . 
     Retrieve your rights  1322  will display for example, You have the right to remain silent. If you wish to exercise that right, say so out loud. In some states, you have to say your name  1323 . You have the right to refuse to a search of yourself, your car, or your home  1324 . If you are not under arrest, you have a right to calmly leave  1325 . If you are arrested, you have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one immediately  1326  of one embodiment. 
     How Does be Calm Work 
       FIG. 14  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of how does be calm work of one embodiment.  FIG. 14  shows how does be calm work?  1400 . The user taps the be calm icon  1410  to retrieve calming information  1414  from the cloud  1412 . The calming information is displayed including for example Stay calm and in control  1420 . Do&#39;s: Stop immediately and turn off your car engine, place your hands on the wheel, say “I do not consent to a search,” and write down everything that happened  1422 . Don&#39;t: Do not consent to a search of your car or personal belongings, or reach for any items in your clothing or car without specific instruction from the police  1424 . The Be Calm feature is started once the “Be Calm” button on the Safe Encounter home page has been engaged or voice command is initiated  1430 . 
     Once initiated, the function will retrieve calming information to help the user to Stay calm and in control during the engagement  1440 . The information will be stored in the Cloud for universal access  1450  to retrieve calming information. Stay calm and in control. Do&#39;s: Stop immediately and turn off your car engine, place your hands on the wheel, say “I do not consent to a search,” and write down everything that happened. Don&#39;t: Do not consent to a search of your car or personal belongings, or reach for any items in your clothing or car without specific instructions from the police of one embodiment. 
     Safe Encounter Mobile App Network 
       FIG. 15  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of a safe encounter mobile app structure of one embodiment.  FIG. 15  shows safe encounter mobile app structure for example a start screen  1500 . A user may signup  1510  using this screen to enter their name and other personal information. Once signed up the user man login  1520 . A home menu  1530  screen allows the user to navigate to other features. The user may enter for example a photo in the profile  1540  screen. The settings  1550  screen allows to user to choose default settings or personalize settings. A wallet setup  1560  allows a user to enter data for making purchases. Additional features are described in  FIG. 16  that are accessible by the user of one embodiment. 
     Safe Encounter Mobile App Features 
       FIG. 16  shows for illustrative purposes only an example of safe encounter mobile app features of one embodiment.  FIG. 16  shows continuation from  FIG. 15  showing features where a user may enter personalized information for example license other ID proof  1600 . A user may record/share video/audio  1610  with other users. Messaging  1620  allows a user to communicate with other users. Safety updates  1630  are automatically updated in the cloud  120  of  FIG. 1  and available on demand by the user. A community center  1640  feature will display planned events in the user&#39;s local area and other areas. GPS tracking &amp; sharing  1650  allows the users to provide their physical location to other users. A get legal rights  1660  feature allows the user to search for legal rights in various circumstances that may arise of one embodiment. 
     The foregoing has described the principles, embodiments and modes of operation of the present invention. However, the invention should not be construed as being limited to the particular embodiments discussed. The above described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and it should be appreciated that variations may be made in those embodiments by workers skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.