ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,333,618, issued on June 17.

"Safe encounter mobile app method and devices" was invented by Everett Glenn (Long Beach, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The embodiments disclose a method including providing a safe encounter mobile app for advising an individual on critical choices during an event with law enforcement personnel, clicking a Safe Encounter icon to activate the safe encounter mobile app, starting at least one safe encounter mobile app feature automatically upon starting the safe encounter mobile app, sending an Alert Text to persons on a predetermined list of individuals during an event with law enforcement personnel, dis...