Patents by Inventor DAVID AMIS

DAVID AMIS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9483932
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for tracking a safety status of a number of individuals, and providing pro-active security and response based on historical safety data collected by the system, as well as third-party information such as crime, traffic, weather, and news data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: David Amis
  • Patent number: 9269249
    Abstract: The present invention builds on TASOS as well as recent discoveries in how the human brain manages multiple tasks and deals with new information or stimuli in order to impact a perpetrator's ability to complete a crime, deter, delay, disrupt and distract perpetrators of violent crimes. A sensory overload controller is used to initiate various audible and visual events to deliver sophisticated mental stimulation that challenge a perpetrator's ability to mentally focus and succeed at certain tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Inventor: David Amis
  • Patent number: 8994530
    Abstract: The present invention provides means for initiating a distress signal by knocking over an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc., that includes a built-in or embedded safety device. When the safety device senses substantial movement (i.e., toppling) of the object, the safety device transmits a distress signal to third-party responders, and also can initiate various events in the environment surrounding the object to deter, delay, or disrupt a perpetrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventor: David Amis
  • Publication number: 20150042467
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for tracking a safety status of a number of individuals, and providing pro-active security and response based on historical safety data collected by the system, as well as third-party information such as crime, traffic, weather, and news data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20140120977
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for providing multiple coordinated safety responses. In an exemplary embodiment, the disclosure relates to notifying multiple persons who are within a vicinity of a victim, and instructing those persons to provide various safety responses at various frequencies, where the frequency of the response can be related to the closeness of first responders to the scene. The invention uses a safety force multiplier that frustrates, confuses, scares, and/or distracts a potential perpetrator by delivering multiple responses to a scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20140120872
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for allowing a person to transform their mobile device into a device optimized to provide security-related features and services. Users can initiate a Make Ready (MR) signal, to make their mobile device ready to output audio and video, capture audio, video, and biometric data, prolong battery life, enhance memory and processing capabilities specifically for security features, and increase the usability of the mobile device in a threatening situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20140120860
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for user customized security response protocols. In an embodiment, users can select the type of security response provider that is contacted during a distress signal, as well as a time and/or scenario at which the selected security response provider is contacted. Users can furthermore select the way in which security protocols are implemented. Users can also customize the order in which different types of security response providers are contacted to provide assistance, as well as select security response providers that are closest to the user at a given time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: David Amis
  • Publication number: 20140118144
    Abstract: The present invention builds on TASOS as well as recent discoveries in how the human brain manages multiple tasks and deals with new information or stimuli in order to impact a perpetrator's ability to complete a crime. deter, delay, disrupt and distract perpetrators of violent crimes. A sensory overload controller is used to initiate various audible and visual events to deliver sophisticated mental stimulation that challenge a perpetrator's ability to mentally focus and succeed at certain tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20140118140
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to providing a network of security volunteers who can opt-in to provide security services and/or a physical presence to deter, distract, delay, or prevent a potentially threatening situation. Security volunteers can receive alerts from a central monitoring center regarding nearby distress signals sent from a victim's device, and can then proceed to the location of the victim. Security volunteers can view their location and the location of the victim on a map on their mobile devices, as well as communicate with a victim's device, the central monitoring center, and other security volunteers who are responding to the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: David Amis
  • Patent number: 8630820
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to methods and systems anticipating a potentially threatening or dangerous incident, and providing varying levels of response to a user. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides varying levels of assistance to a user prior to, during, and after a threatening incident occurs. By providing assistance prior to a threatening incident occurring, the system may be able to thwart potential attacks, bodily harm, robberies, break-ins, and other criminal or dangerous activity. The assistance can be, for example, in the form of deterrents, alerting first responders to go to the scene, sending security personnel to the scene, remotely monitoring the scene, remotely interacting with the scene, providing information and advice to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Strider, Inc.
    Inventor: David Amis
  • Publication number: 20130234851
    Abstract: The present invention provides means tracking the status of multiple mobile devices at a central safety device, wherein the safety device is embedded or built-into an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc. The status of the mobile devices is shown on a display on the object, and various safety protocols can be initiated by the safety device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20130229281
    Abstract: The present invention provides means for initiating a distress signal by knocking over an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc., that includes a built-in or embedded safety device. When the safety device senses substantial movement (i.e., toppling) of the object, the safety device transmits a distress signal to third-party responders, and also can initiate various events in the environment surrounding the object to deter, delay, or disrupt a perpetrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20130088352
    Abstract: The present invention applies OODA Loop (for observe, orient, decide, and act) and Defense and Delay concepts to its processes, by observing and reacting to unfolding threatening events more rapidly than potential perpetrators, thereby disorienting, dazing, and confusing perpetrators before they act, or before they cause additional harm. A sensory overload controller is used to initiate various events that can disturb a perpetrator's thought process, thereby deterring, delaying, and distracting perpetrators, and disrupting or decreasing the intensity of a potential criminal act.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20120319842
    Abstract: The present invention provides means for initiating a distress signal by knocking over an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc., that includes a built-in or embedded safety device. When the safety device senses substantial movement (i.e., toppling) of the object, the safety device transmits a distress signal to third-party responders, and also can initiate various events in the environment surrounding the object to deter, delay, or disrupt a perpetrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20120319841
    Abstract: The present invention provides means for initiating a distress signal by knocking over an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc., that includes a built-in or embedded safety device. When the safety device senses substantial movement (i.e., toppling) of the object, the safety device transmits a distress signal to third-party responders, and also can initiate various events in the environment surrounding the object to deter, delay, or disrupt a perpetrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: David AMIS
  • Publication number: 20120319840
    Abstract: The present invention provides means for initiating a distress signal by knocking over an object, such as a table, decorative piece, furniture, etc., that includes a built-in or embedded safety device. When the safety device senses substantial movement (i.e., toppling) of the object, the safety device transmits a distress signal to third-party responders, and also can initiate various events in the environment surrounding the object to deter, delay, or disrupt a perpetrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: David Amis
  • Publication number: 20120282877
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for allowing a person to activate a distress signal via a portable device, such as a mobile phone, without having to physically look at the portable device. For example, if a victim is being held hostage, and cannot use their mobile phone in plain sight of the hostage-takers, the present invention allows the victim to silently activate a distress signal that can be sent to various third-party response providers, such as a 911 dispatch center, a private security/monitoring service and a friends and family network. The distress signal is activated through various software and/or hardware based tactile mechanisms and buttons provided on the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20120282886
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for allowing a person to activate a distress signal via a portable device, such as a mobile phone, without having to physically look at the portable device. For example, if a victim is being held hostage, attacked, threatened, etc., and cannot use their mobile phone in plain sight of the hostage-takers, the present invention allows the victim to silently activate a distress signal that can be sent to various third-party response providers, such as a 911 dispatch center, a private security/monitoring service and a friends and family network. The distress signal is activated through various software- and/or hardware-based tactile mechanisms and buttons provided on the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: David Amis
  • Publication number: 20120282878
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for allowing a person to activate a distress signal via a portable device, such as a mobile phone, without having to physically look at the portable device. For example, if a victim is being held hostage, and cannot use their mobile phone in plain sight of the hostage-takers, the present invention allows the victim to silently activate a distress signal that can be sent to various third-party response providers, such as a 911 dispatch center, a private security/monitoring service and a friends and family network. The distress signal is activated through various software and/or hardware based tactile mechanisms and buttons provided on the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS
  • Publication number: 20110046920
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to methods and systems anticipating a potentially threatening or dangerous incident, and providing varying levels of response to a user. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides varying levels of assistance to a user prior to, during, and after a threatening incident occurs. By providing assistance prior to a threatening incident occurring, the system may be able to thwart potential attacks, bodily harm, robberies, break-ins, and other criminal or dangerous activity. The assistance can be, for example, in the form of deterrents, alerting first responders to go to the scene, sending security personnel to the scene, remotely monitoring the scene, remotely interacting with the scene, providing information and advice to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventor: DAVID AMIS