Dentally mounted RFID security device and method of using the same

• US 20070046461A1
• Filed: 08/23/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reza Radmand
• Original Assignee: Reza Radmand
• Inventors: Radmand, Reza
• Application Number:
  US11/508,784
• Publication Number:
  US 20070046461A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.130
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/00 Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0275 Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS] tag technology used for parent or child unit, e.g. same transmission technology, magnetic tag, RF tag, RFID
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons

Abstract

An apparatus and method for tracking a subject comprises an RFID chip attached to a tooth of the subject and a transceiver in at least periodic communication with the RFID chip. The RFID chip is attached to a buccal surface of the tooth by dental adhesive or is attached to the tooth by disposition within a cavity defined in the tooth. The apparatus further comprises a tracking system coupled to the transceiver to generate a warning alarm, when the subject goes beyond the specified radius.

Claims

1. An apparatus for tracking a subject comprising:

an RFID chip attached to a tooth of the subject; and

a transceiver in at least periodic communication with the RFID chip.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 where the RFID chip is attached to a buccal surface of the tooth by dental adhesive.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 where the RFID chip is attached to the tooth by disposition within a cavity defined in the tooth.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 where cavity is defined in a buccal surface of the tooth.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of RFID chips corresponding to a plurality of subjects, the plurality of RFID chips in communication with the transceiver.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a tracking system coupled to the transceiver to generate a warning alarm, when the subject goes beyond the specified radius.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 where the tracking system includes a display screen and upon generation of the alarm displays data relating to the subject on the display screen.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 where a unique frequency code is dedicated to each of the plurality of subjects.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 where the tracking system generates an alarm to a designated security monitor at a remote location.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 where the tracking system is employed to indicate a predicted exit path of the subject at the time of removal.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 where the tracking system is portable to track an actual exit path of the subject after the time of removal.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 where the RFID chip and transceiver are arranged and configured for operation within a global positioning satellite system for determining geographical location of the subject.

13. A method for tracking a subject comprising:

attaching an RFID chip to a tooth of the subject; and

at least periodically communicating with the RFID chip to determine locational information pertaining to the subject.

14. The method of claim 13 where attaching the RFID chip to the tooth of the subject comprises adhering the RFID chip is attached to a buccal surface of the tooth with a dental adhesive.

15. The method of claim 13 where attaching the RFID chip to the tooth of the subject comprises defining a cavity in the tooth and disposing the RFID chip into the tooth within the cavity.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising generating a warning alarm, when the subject goes beyond the specified radius.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising uniquely identifying the subject from identification data read from the chip and automatically displaying personal and security data relating to the subject upon generation of the alarm.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising predicting an exit path of the subject at the time of removal from a predetermined area.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising tracking an actual exit path of the subject after the time of removal.

20. The method of claim 13 further comprising determining a geographical location of the subject by using a global positioning satellite system in combination with the chip.