Device and system for locating and providing status of persons, animals or objects

• US 20070171047A1
• Filed: 01/25/2006
• Published: 07/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kartrela, LLC
• Original Assignee: Kartrela, LLC
• Inventors: Goodman, Gregory, McCall, Evan
• Application Number:
  US11/339,453
• Publication Number:
  US 20070171047A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.130
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0072 Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A system and method for obtaining location and status information for a person, animal or object. The system, in its various embodiments can include a distributed computer system having more than one databases, and more than one programmed application sets. The databases and programmed application sets can be distributed across more than one physical data centers through an edge server. The system also can include a status device, having one or more component parts in substantially continuous communication with the distributed computer system. The status device can be worn by the person, animal or object, and can communicate the location and status information to the distributed computer system through a virtual private network. The system can also include a locator device, in communication with the distributed computer system through the virtual private network. Thus, an entity desiring to locate the person, animal or object can access the distributed computer system with the locator device through the virtual private network, and the distributed computer system is able to relay the location and status information provided by the status device to the locator device.

Claims

1. A system for obtaining location and status information for a person, animal or object comprising:

a) a distributed computer system having;

i) more than one databases; and

ii) more than one programmed application sets; and

wherein the databases and programmed application sets are distributed across more than one physical data centers through an edge server;

b) a status device, having;

i) one or more component parts in substantially continuous communication with the distributed computer system;

ii) wherein the status device is worn by the person, animal or object; and

iii) wherein the status device communicates the location and status information to the distributed computer system through a virtual private network; and

c) a locator device, in communication with the distributed computer system through the virtual private network;

wherein an entity desiring to locate the person, animal or object accesses the distributed computer system with the locator device through the virtual private network, and the distributed computer system is able to relay the location and status information provided by the status device to the locator device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the status device is a wristband.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the status device is a pendant.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the status device is a smart card.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the status device is an earring.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a central support center, and wherein the central support center bridges the communication between the locator device and the distributed computer system.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the central support center is staffed by one or more center operatives.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the locator device is a computer.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the locator device is a telephone.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the locator device is a cellular phone.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the locator device is a personal digital assistant (PDA).

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the status device also includes one or more non-component parts.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the component parts include one or more parts selected from the group consisting of:

a GPS antenna array, a GPS processor, a CPU/Power microprocessor, a communication processor.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the status device includes a battery.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the battery is selected from the group consisting of:

lithium batteries, thin-film batteries, rechargeable batteries, non-rechargeable, and solar rechargeable batteries.

16. A method for providing location and status information for a person, animal or object to a searching entity comprising:

a) providing a distributed computer system having;

i) more than one databases; and

ii) more than one programmed application sets; and

wherein the databases and programmed application sets are distributed across more than one physical data centers through an edge server;

b) affixing a status device to the person, animal or object, wherein the status device includes;

i) one or more component parts in substantially continuous communication with the distributed computer system; and

ii) wherein the status device communicates the location and status information to the distributed computer system through a virtual private network; and

c) providing a locator device to the searching entity, wherein the locator device is in communication with the distributed computer system through the virtual private network;

d) requesting the status and location information be provided from the distributed computer system to the locator device;

e) receiving the status and location information from the locator device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the status device is a wristband.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the status device is a pendant.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the status device is a smart card.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the status device is an earring.

21. The method of claim 16 further comprising a central support center bridging the communication between the locator device and the distributed computer system.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the central support center is staffed by one or more center operatives.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein the locator device is a computer.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein the locator device is a telephone.

25. The method of claim 16, wherein the locator device is a cellular phone.

26. The method of claim 16, wherein the locator device is a personal digital assistant (PDA).

27. The method of claim 16, wherein the status device also includes one or more non-component parts.

28. The method of claim 16, wherein the component parts include one or more parts selected from the group consisting of:

a GPS antenna array, a GPS processor, a CPU/Power microprocessor, a communication processor.

29. The method of claim 16 wherein the status device includes a battery.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the battery is selected from the group consisting of:

lithium batteries, thin-film batteries, rechargeable batteries, and solar rechargeable batteries.