METHOD FOR USING SMART PHONES AS PUBLIC AND PERSONAL SAFETY DEVICES IN TRUSTWORTHY SOCIAL NETWORKS

摘要

Smartphones have increasingly been used for individual and collective protection, despite the lack of specialized methods and solutions capable of extracting all the hidden potential of the junction of hardware, software and people. Effectively having those devices as instruments for triggering and coordinating individual and collective reactions to crises and threats requires a practical and integrated design, whereas different aspects must be considered. The present invention allows a smartphone user to easily and properly share his status during distress situations with people who can better help him contextually and reliably.