| 摘要 |
A method of rapid response to a cyber-bullying incident is provided by means of a “smartphone,” such as an iPhone™ or Android™, running anti-bullying application software. The application software, which is constantly running or available for launch on the smartphone of the minor user, enables the user to instantly initiate response and reporting of a cyber-bullying incident from a touchscreen menu. The application provides a user interface, which provides a menu of multiple alternate response and reporting actions and one or more input modules for associating a contact list with each of the menu actions. A version of the application for schools enables documentation of responsive actions to cyber-bullying incidents involving their students. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for using a smartphone of a user to respond to one or more cyber-bullying incidents, the method comprising:
providing the smartphone with a user interface, comprising a setup module, one or more input modules, a menu, and multiple action modules; using the setup module to establish a user name and a password, and to obtain parental/guardian consent if the user is a minor; using the input module(s) to associate a contact list, comprising one or more primary contacts, with each of the action modules; using the menu to select an incident response action corresponding to one of the action modules; initiating the incident response action through the user's smartphone, as directed by the selected action module; and sending contact notification(s) of the cyber-bullying incident and the incident response action via text or e-mail through the user's smartphone to each of the primary contacts on the contact list associated with the selected action module. |
