Personal security module that is capable of communicating with a mobile user terminal and may be carried by a user to facilitate emergency access thereto

摘要

A personal security module 21 that is capable of being carried by a user 15, the module 21 comprising a controller 37, an actuator 39 that can be operated by a user 15 in the event of an emergency, and an interface 41 by means of which signals may be transmitted from the module to a mobile terminal 17, wherein on operation of the actuator 39 the controller 37 is configured to send a signal to the mobile terminal 17 via said interface 41, said mobile terminal 17 - on receipt of a said signal from the module 21 - being configured to function in a predetermined emergency mode that includes performing one or more operations.