Personal monitoring system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the location of a mobile object, said system comprising:
- (i) mobile apparatus associated with said object, said apparatus comprising;
a position determination device for determining the location of said object;
a processor for interpreting said determined location and generating a verbal message to convey said determined location;
a radio communication device for communicating said verbal message; and
(ii) communications apparatus operable by a user of said system and configurable to receive communication of said verbal message from said apparatus and provide an audible representation thereof to the user.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for personal monitoring of an object are disclosed. The apparatus is associated with the monitored object and comprises one or more acquisition devices for acquiring data relating to the status of the object, a processor for interpreting the data and generating verbal messages and a radio communication device for communicating the verbal message to a user of the system. The system comprises the disclosed apparatus, together with a conventional communications apparatus operable by a user of the system and configurable to receive commnunication of verbal messages from the apparatus and provide an audible representation thereof to the user. Preferred arrangements include monitoring the location of a mobile vehicle and the status of devices such as an alarm system at premises of fixed location. Remote control of functional devices incorporated in the object being monitored, is also possible. Commaands issued by a user are sent via a conventional communication apparatus and may comprise human speech.
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45 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the location of a mobile object, said system comprising:
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(i) mobile apparatus associated with said object, said apparatus comprising;
a position determination device for determining the location of said object;
a processor for interpreting said determined location and generating a verbal message to convey said determined location;
a radio communication device for communicating said verbal message; and
(ii) communications apparatus operable by a user of said system and configurable to receive communication of said verbal message from said apparatus and provide an audible representation thereof to the user.
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2. A method of monitoring the location of mobile object, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) establishing a radio communications link between a user at a location remote from said object, and an apparatus associated with said object;
(ii) determining the location of said object by said apparatus;
(iii) generating a verbal message, by said apparatus, to convey said object location;
(iv) delivering said verbal message by said radio communications link; and
(v) audibly announcing said verbal message to said remote user.
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3. An apparatus associated with a mobile object, said apparatus comprising:
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a position determiation device for determining the location of said object; and
a processor for interpreting said determined location and generating a verbal message to convey said determined location.
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4. A system for monitoring an object, said system comprising:
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(i) apparatus associated with said object, said apparatus comprising;
or more acquisition devices for acquiring data relating to the status of said object;
a processor for interpreting said acquired data and for generating messages;
a speech processor for converting said generated messages to verbal messages;
a radio communication device for communication of said verbal messages; and
(ii) communications apparatus operable by a user of said system and configurable to receive communication of said verbal messages from said apparatus and provide an audible representation thereof to said user. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for monitoring an object, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a radio communications link between a user at a location remote from said object, and an apparatus associated with said object;
determining the status of said object by said apparatus;
generating a verbal message, by said apparatus;
delivering said verbal message by said radio communications link; and
audibly announcing said verbal message to said remote user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus associated with an object, said apparatus comprising. one or more acquisition devices for acquiring data relating to the status of said object;
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a processor for interpreting said acquired data and for generating messages;
a speech processor for converting said generated messages to verbal messages; and
a radio communication device for communication of said verbal messages. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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