SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A safety system and method is described. The safety system utilizes data entry devices commonly found in some workplaces, such as warehouses, to generate an emergency signal. The emergency signal is used to generate an emergency response. In one embodiment, an emergency sign with a printed emergency symbol may be scanned using a network-connected barcode scanner to generate the emergency signal. In another embodiment, a user may utter an emergency speech input into a network-connected speech recognition device to generate the emergency signal. The safety system and method may expand and improve safety in a workplace by offering a more convenient way to summon help.

主权项

1. A safety system comprising;
a emergency sign comprising a readable message and an emergency symbol; a barcode scanner configured to decode the emergency symbol and generate an emergency signal, the barcode scanner communicatively coupled to a computer network; and a host computer communicatively coupled to the computer network configured to receive the emergency signal and generate an emergency response.