Property Locator System

• US 20090284370A1
• Filed: 05/16/2008
• Published: 11/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Gurman
• Original Assignee: Robert Gurman
• Inventors: Gurman, Robert
• Application Number:
  US12/121,892
• Publication Number:
  US 20090284370A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.130
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/18 Devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/42 Devices for identifying luggage; Means for attaching same
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Methods, devices 101, 103, and system 100 for locating and tracking stationary or moving personal property 99 comprising a concealed article unit 101 attached to the article to be tracked and a portable owner unit 103, which is programmed into the cellular phone 303 of the user or owner 102, suitable for tracking any personal property 99 including pets, children, moving vehicles etc., in myriad of circumstances but especially for tracking luggage 99 for air, rail and bus passengers 102. This invention is also known by its trademark name of EZTrak and based upon its functionality is variously known as “Luggage Locator, Theft Prevention System, Article Finder, Property Tracker, Travel Mate and the like.

Claims

1. ) A personal property article locator and tracking system comprising an article unit and an owner unit interfaced to said article unit with wireless communication interface.

2. ) The personal property article locator and tracking system of claim 1 wherein said owner unit comprises software programmed into the owner'"'"'s cellular phone.

3. ) The personal property article locator and tracking system of claim 1 wherein said personal property is in transit.

4. ) The personal property article locator and tracking system of claim 3 wherein said personal property is a pet.

5. ) The personal property article locator and tracking system of claim 3 wherein said personal property is a moving vehicle.

6. ) The personal property article locator and tracking system of claim 3 wherein is luggage in transit.

7. ) The personal property article locator and tracking system of claim 1 wherein said personal property article is a child.

8. ) A method of locating and tracking personal property comprising the steps of

a) attaching a tracking integrated circuit chip to the article to be tracked;

and

b) carrying an owner unit in wireless communication with said tracking integrated circuit chip.

9. ) The method of locating and tracking personal property of claim 8 wherein said personal property is in transit.

10. ) The method of locating and tracking personal property of claim 8 wherein said owner unit comprises software programmed into the owner'"'"'s cellular phone.

11. An luggage locator at a destination Carousel to prevent deliberate or unintentional removal of said luggage by a non-owner unauthorized person comprising an article module, and a portable owner module wirelessly connected to said article module where in the range between the said wireless module and said article module is programmable and adjustable.

12. The Luggage locator of claim 11 wherein said article module comprises:

a) a microprocessor;

b) at least one memory connected to said microprocessor;

c) an input and output means connected to said microprocessor;

d) a display connected to said microprocessor;

e) a power supply connected to said microprocessor;

f) a digital to analog converter amplifier interfaced to said microprocessor;

g) a transmitter connected to said digital to analog converter and amplifier; and

h) an antenna connected to said transmitter.

13. The Luggage locator of claim 11 wherein said portable owner module wirelessly connected to said article module comprises:

a) a microprocessor;

b) at least one memory connected to said microprocessor;

c) a detachable input means connected to said microprocessor;

d) an analog to digital converter connected to said microprocessor;

e) a receiver amplifier connected to said analog to digital converter;

f) a display connected to said analog to digital converter;

g) a power supply connected to said microprocessor;

h) a digital to analog converter interfaced to said microprocessor;

i) a transmitter amplifier connected to said digital to analog converter and amplifier; and

j) a receiver transmitter antenna connected to said receiver amplifier and said transmitter amplifier.

14. The Luggage locator of claim 11 wherein said owner unit comprises software programmed into the owner'"'"'s cellular phone.

15. The Luggage locator of claim 11 wherein said personal property wherein said luggage is in transit.