Patent ID: 7265658

Claim:
A notifying system comprising: an apparatus that provides data indicative of an abnormal behavior concerning safety; and a portable electronic device that notifies a user of a detection of the abnormal behavior, wherein said apparatus includes: a first receiver that receives an address of a location where the abnormal behavior takes place and a site image indicative of a content of the abnormal behavior; and a transmitter that transmits the data including the address and the site image to the portable electronic device, and wherein said portable electronic device includes: a second receiver that receives the data from the apparatus; an identifying section that identifies whether an operator is authorized to receive the notification, based on biometric information; a display that, when it is identified that the operator is authorized to receive the notification, displays the address and the site image included in the data, and an abnormality measure menu including a menu for requesting a predetermined organization to take a measure for the abnormal behavior; and a processing section that, when the menu for requesting the predetermined organization to take the measure for the abnormal behavior is selected by the operator based on the site image displayed on the display, controls a connection of a communication network to the predetermined organization so as to enable a communication between the operator and the predetermined organization.