System and method for ensuring location of an individual within a designated area
First Claim
1. A system for ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising:
- a monitoring band having a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal;
a transceiver interface unit capable of receiving the signal and determining if the signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a polling signal; and
a monitoring station capable of performing an event if said monitoring station receives said cut-band signal, or, if said monitoring station is monitoring said monitoring band, performing said event if said polling signal is not received by said monitoring station within a predefined period of time.
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Abstract
A system and method for ensuring that a monitored individual is located within a designated area is provided. The system contains a monitoring band having a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal. A transceiver interface unit is also located within the system, which is capable of receiving the signal and determining if the signal is a signal indicating that the monitoring band has been cut or a signal indicating that the transmitter on the monitoring band is functional. The system also contains a monitoring station capable of performing an event if the monitoring station receives the cut-band signal, or if the monitoring station is monitoring the monitoring band, performing the event if the polling signal is not received by the monitoring station within a predefined period of time.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising:
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a monitoring band having a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal;
a transceiver interface unit capable of receiving the signal and determining if the signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a polling signal; and
a monitoring station capable of performing an event if said monitoring station receives said cut-band signal, or, if said monitoring station is monitoring said monitoring band, performing said event if said polling signal is not received by said monitoring station within a predefined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising the steps of:
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determining if a received signal is a signal indicating that a monitoring band attached to said individual or object has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or if said received signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a received polling signal;
notifying authorities if said received signal is a cut-band signal;
determining a number of times that a polling signal having a unique identification similar to a unique identification stored within said received polling signal, has been received, if said received signal is a received polling signal;
monitoring said monitoring band for a polling signal having said unique identification, if said number of times that a polling signal having said unique identification exceeds a predefined number; and
notifying said authorities if a polling signal having said stored unique identification is not received within a predefined period of time, if monitoring said monitoring band. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of ensuring location of an individual or object within a designated area, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a cut-band signal having data therein that signifies that a monitoring band has been cut, to a second location, if said monitoring band has been cut; and
transmitting a polling signal having data therein that signifies that said monitoring band is functioning, once every predefined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of ensuring location of an individual or apparatus within a designated area, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal;
determining if said signal is a cut-band signal, wherein said cut-band signal signifies that a monitoring band has been cut, or a polling signal, wherein said polling signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional;
immediately transmitting a received cut-band signal to a remote location;
temporarily storing a received polling signal; and
transmitting all stored polling signals to said remote location at a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising the steps of:
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means for determining if a received signal is a signal indicating that a monitoring band attached to said individual or object has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or if said received signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a received polling signal;
means for determining a number of times that a polling signal having a unique identification similar to a unique identification stored within said received polling signal has been received, if said received signal is a received polling signal;
means for notifying authorities if said received signal is a cut-band signal and for notifying said authorities if a polling signal having said stored unique identification is not received within a predefined period of time, if monitoring said monitoring band; and
means for monitoring said monitoring band for a polling signal having said unique identification, if said number of times that a polling signal having said unique identification exceeds a predefined number.
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Specification