Battery recharger for personnel locating system badges
First Claim
1. A system for determining whether an individual is within an area, including:
- a badge associated with the individual having a rechargeable battery and an identifier; and
a receptacle having a battery charger and a reader;
wherein when the badge is placed in the receptacle, the battery charger charges the badge battery and the reader reads the badge identifier, thereby indicating that the individual is not in the area.
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Abstract
A receptacle for recharging batteries of badges in a personnel locating system and indicating the “on-duty” or “off-duty” status of individuals associated with the badges includes a battery charger and a reader. When a badge is coupled to the receptacle, the battery charger charges the rechargeable battery of the badge and the reader receives an identification signal from a transmitter in the badge. When the receptacle reads the identification signal, the receptacle may indicate that the individual monitored by the personnel locating system is off-duty. The receptacle may be coupled to a monitor to display the “on-duty” or “off-duty” status of personnel. The receptacle may further include a charge sensor for indicating the charging status of the rechargeable battery of the badge, and indicating the inability of the charger to charge the rechargeable battery.
39 Citations
23 Claims
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1. A system for determining whether an individual is within an area, including:
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a badge associated with the individual having a rechargeable battery and an identifier; and
a receptacle having a battery charger and a reader;
wherein when the badge is placed in the receptacle, the battery charger charges the badge battery and the reader reads the badge identifier, thereby indicating that the individual is not in the area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. For use in a facility having a personnel locating system wherein personnel wear badges, powered by rechargeable batteries, that transmit identification signals to receivers within the facility such that the location of the personnel can be determined, a method for encouraging personnel to recharge the battery of their respective badge including the steps of:
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providing a receptacle having a battery charger;
charging the battery of a badge when the badge is coupled to the receptacle;
reading the identification signal from the badge; and
recording the date and time when the badge is coupled to the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for locating personnel within a facility, including:
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a plurality of badges, each badge being associated with a particular individual and including a rechargeable battery and a transmitter for transmitting an identification signal unique to the badge;
a plurality of receivers positioned in the facility for receiving identification signals from badges in proximity to the receivers;
a central processor coupled to the plurality of receivers for reading the identification signals from the receivers to determine the locations of the individuals associated with the badges in proximity to the receivers; and
a receptacle for receiving a badge when an individual associated with the badge is off-duty, the receptacle having a battery charger for recharging a battery of the received badge and a reader for receiving the identification signal from the received badge, thereby indicating that the individual associated with the received badge is off-duty. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for determining whether an individual is within an area, including:
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a badge associated with the individual having rechargeable battery means for powering the badge and means for providing an indicator to identify the badge; and
means for receiving the badge when the badge is not in use, the receiving means including means for charging the rechargeable battery means and means for reading the indicator;
wherein when the badge is placed in the receiving means, the charging means charges the rechargeable battery means and the reading means reads the indicator, thereby indicating that the individual is not in the area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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