Predictive personal threat levels via user device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12382268-B2
Application number	US-202217662311-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2022
Priority date	May 6, 2022
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

The disclosed technology is directed towards detection of personal threats to a user based on information known to a user's device and other information. A device with a personal threat application program and server communicate information, including data describing the user's current physical situation, e.g., including current location. The server and/or application program obtain data describing environmental conditions around the user's location, e.g., corresponding to a defined personal zone. The personal zone size automatically can vary based on current factors. Based on the situation and environmental data reaching a threshold threat level, a potential threat to the user can be predicted and the prediction, used to take some action, such as to send an alert to the user and/or otherwise output a warning signal. Historical data such as statistics related to the user's current location can be accessed to assist with the prediction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor of the system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
receiving first data describing a physical situation of a user, the first data comprising a physical location of the user;
obtaining second data describing an environmental condition proximate to the physical location of the user;
obtaining first information that defines a first personal zone of the user, the first personal zone corresponding to first geographic coordinates;
obtaining second information that defines a second personal zone of the user, the second personal zone corresponding to second geographic coordinates;
predicting a potential threat to the user based on the first data and the second data, wherein the predicting the potential threat comprises at least one of: predicting a first potential threat with respect to the first personal zone, or predicting a second potential threat with respect to the second personal zone; and
outputting an alert of the potential threat.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data further comprises user current activity data.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predicting the potential threat further comprises accessing historical data.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the historical data comprises at least one of: crime danger data, vehicle accident danger data, or health danger data.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the outputting the alert of the potential threat comprises displaying the alert on a device of the user.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise operating to take a defensive action in response to the predicting the potential threat.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the second data describing the environmental condition comprises obtaining motion sensing data indicating motion proximate the physical location.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise obtaining sensor information that indicates a number of sensors proximate the physical location.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user is a first user, wherein the operations further comprise obtaining supplementary potential threat data from a second user, and wherein the predicting the potential threat to the first user is further based on the supplementary potential threat data.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user is a first user, and wherein the operations further comprise sharing the potential threat with a second user via a device associated with the second user.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predicting the potential threat further comprises estimating a threat level, and wherein the operations further comprise determining a personal zone corresponding to geographic coordinates proximate the physical location based on the threat level.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data further comprises time data.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data further comprises accompaniment data indicating whether the user is alone or with at least one other person.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first data further comprises position data indicating whether the physical location is outside or inside a structure.

15. A method, comprising:
obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, situational data representing a current physical situation associated with a user identity of a user, wherein the situational data comprises accompaniment data indicating whether the user is alone or with at least one other person;
obtaining, by the system, environmental data describing environmental conditions based on a current location associated with the user identity;
analyzing, by the system, the situational data and the environmental data to predict that a potential threat to the user exists; and
sending, by the system, information representing an alert of the potential threat to an output device associated with the user identity.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising causing, by the system, output of a warning signal in response to the threat.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the analyzing comprises accessing historical danger-related data, and analyzing the situational data and the environmental data in conjunction with the historical danger-related data.

18. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
communicating, by the device to a server, first data describing a location of a user;
in response to the communicating, receiving, by the device from the server, a prediction of a threat to the user based on the first data, based on second data describing user current activity, and based on accompaniment data indicating whether the user is alone or with at least one other person; and
taking remedial action to attempt to prevent the threat.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the taking the remedial action to attempt to prevent the threat comprises outputting a warning via the device.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the taking the remedial action to attempt to prevent the threat comprises outputting a warning via an alarm system proximate the location.

Assignees

• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Bradley Nigel
• Zavesky Eric
• Pratt James
• Craine Ari
• Koch Robert

Classifications

• H04W4/029 Primary

  Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title

• H04W4/90 Primary

  Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS] · CPC title