Patent ID: 8195127

Claim:
A mobile phone to allow provisioning of a safety feature that operates totally independent of a carrier's control, comprising: a processor; and a memory storing instructions to be executed by the processor, wherein the instructions comprise: receiving an instruction from a user to enable a safety feature, wherein the user is an end user of a mobile phone whose network coverage from a phone carrier includes a geographic area such as a country or a state; and in response to receiving the instruction, disabling data connection with the carrier, for security reasons; and requesting the user for information for enabling a safety feature that allows the user, through an electronic map produced by the mobile phone, to denote: a sub-geographic region that is a smaller region within the geographic area, wherein the sub-geographic region is labeled as a dangerous reception area; a sub-sub-geographic region that is a smaller region within the sub-geographic area, wherein the sub-sub-geographic region is labeled as a safe reception area; a building that is within the geographic area, wherein the building is labeled as a very dangerous reception area; a floor of the building, wherein the floor is labeled as a safe reception area; an embassy building that is within the geographic area, wherein the embassy building is labeled as an extreme dangerous reception area; and an open area within the embassy, wherein the open area is labeled as a safe reception area; receiving an answer from the user, wherein the answer includes: the sub-geographic region; the sub-sub-geographic region; the building; the floor of the building; the embassy; and the open area; and enabling the safety feature in view of the received answer.