Remote child locator alarm

• US 20020101351A1
• Filed: 11/06/2001
• Published: 08/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joseph P. Lochner
• Original Assignee: Joseph P. Lochner
• Inventors: Lochner, Joseph P.
• Application Number:
  US09/993,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20020101351A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0288 Attachment of child unit to child/article

Abstract

A remote child locator alarm incorporating a remote unit and an alarm unit is disclosed. The remote unit preferably is a small size capable of being carried in the pocket of the parent of the child. The remote unit communicates wirelessly to the alarm unit, preferably via infrared means. The alarm unit is a relatively small device capable of being attached to the child'"'"'s garments or person. The remote unit is equipped with means for communicating with the alarm unit to initiate an alarm sequence which emits a loud audible sound or words upon initiation of the sequence by the remote unit. In addition, the remote unit and alarm unit may be equipped with a proximity alarm which will allow the alarm and/or the remote unit to emit the loud sound or words when the alarm unit is transported beyond a predetermined distance from the remote unit.

Claims

1. A child locator device comprising:

a remote unit having a controller coupled with a wireless communicating means;

an alarm unit having receiving means for communicating with the communicating means and being coupled with an alarm means;

the alarm unit being adapted to be securedly attached to a child; and

whereby, upon activation of the controller, the communicating means transmits a signal to the receiving means for activation of the alarm means to emit an alarm thereby allowing the child to be located.

2. The child locator device of claim 1 further comprising global positioning means.

3. The child locator device of claim 2 further comprising a proximity detector means.

4. A child locator device comprising:

a remote unit having a proximity detector receiving means and a first alarm means; and

an alarm unit having a proximity detector transmitting means and a second alarm means, the proximity detector transmitting means being capable of communicating with the proximity detector receiving means;

whereby, in the event the alarm unit exceeds a predetermined distance from the remote unit, the proximity detector transmitting means will activate the first and second alarm means to emit an alarm from at least one of said means.

5. The child locator device of claim 4 further comprising a distance control means associated with the remote unit to select the predetermined distance.