Patent ID: 8249547

Claim:
A wearable emergency alert device comprising a wearable member and a separately encased mobile phone member selectively attachable to the wearable member, the wearable member including an attachment member for attaching the wearable member to a body part of a user, a first transmitter for sending a first signal to the mobile phone member, a power source for the first transmitter, and a first actuator operable by a user for actuating the first transmitter to send a signal to the mobile phone member, the mobile phone member including a mobile phone transceiver for establishing a first communication link between the mobile phone transceiver and the first transmitter, and a second communication link between the mobile phone transceiver and a remote receiver for transmitting and receiving at least one of data, voice and messages between the mobile phone transceiver and the remote receiver, a mounting member for selectively removably mounting the mobile phone member to the wearable member, and while the mobile phone member is mounted to the wearable member, permitting the mobile phone member to move between a first position wherein the mobile phone member does not engage the first actuator of the wearable member, and a second position wherein the mobile phone member engages the first actuator to cause the first actuator to actuate the first transmitter to transmit the first signal to the mobile phone transceiver.