Systems and methods for wirelessly monitoring a receptacle for a gun
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a communications component;
a sensor node, the sensor node further comprising;
a first sensor, the first sensor is configured to monitor a status of a gun case; and
a second sensor, the second sensor is configured to monitor a status of a removable object, wherein the removable object is contained within the gun case;
a processor, the processor is in communication with the communications component, the processor is configured to notify an entity about the status of the gun case and the status of the removable object, wherein the gun case defines a closed volume and has a lid; and
a computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising;
receiving a signal, wherein the signal is generated by the sensor node in response to one of;
a.) a change in the status of the removable object relative to the gun case;
b.) a change in the status of the gun case;
orc.) a change in the status of the gun case and a change in the status of the removable object, and the signal includes a unique identifier associated with at least one of the removable object and the gun case;
retrieving a notification profile in response to the signal; and
issuing at least one notification, wherein the at least one notification is sent to the entity and the at least one notification is obtained from the notification profile.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are described to monitor a removable object. An apparatus includes a receptacle; the receptacle is configured to contain the removable object. A sensor node, the sensor node is associated with a unique identifier. The sensor node is configured to sense the presence of the removable object within the receptacle and to transmit a signal containing the unique identifier to a remote device. The signal is related to the presence of the removable object. A notification is sent to an entity which is responsive to the signal and a notification profile which is related to the receptacle.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communications component; a sensor node, the sensor node further comprising; a first sensor, the first sensor is configured to monitor a status of a gun case; and a second sensor, the second sensor is configured to monitor a status of a removable object, wherein the removable object is contained within the gun case; a processor, the processor is in communication with the communications component, the processor is configured to notify an entity about the status of the gun case and the status of the removable object, wherein the gun case defines a closed volume and has a lid; and a computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising; receiving a signal, wherein the signal is generated by the sensor node in response to one of; a.) a change in the status of the removable object relative to the gun case; b.) a change in the status of the gun case;
orc.) a change in the status of the gun case and a change in the status of the removable object, and the signal includes a unique identifier associated with at least one of the removable object and the gun case; retrieving a notification profile in response to the signal; and issuing at least one notification, wherein the at least one notification is sent to the entity and the at least one notification is obtained from the notification profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communications component; a sensor node, the sensor node further comprising; a first sensor, the first sensor is configured to monitor a status of a gun case; and a second sensor, the second sensor is configured to monitor separate statuses of at least two removable objects, wherein the at least two removable objects are contained within the gun case; a processor, the processor is in communication with the communications component, the processor is configured to notify an entity about the status of the gun case and the statuses of the at least two removable objects; and a computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising; receiving a signal, wherein the signal is generated by the sensor node in response to one of; a.) statuses or changes in status of the at least two removable objects relative to the gun case; b.) a status or a change in status of the gun case;
orc.) a status or a change in status of the gun case and statuses or changes in status of the at least two removable objects, and the signal includes unique identifiers associated with at least one of the at least two removable objects and the gun case; retrieving a notification profile in response to the signal; and issuing at least one notification, wherein the at least one notification is sent to the entity and the at least one notification is obtained from the notification profile. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. The apparatus of 23, wherein the wireless communication is an email message.
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