Systems, Apparatus, and Methods for Providing and Detecting Information Regarding a Person, Location, or Object
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a self-contained power supply;
a helicoil dipole antenna coupled to the power supply;
a transmitter coupled to the power supply;
a receiver coupled to the power supply and configured to receive signals from remote transmitters at a designated frequency;
a computer processor coupled to the power supply;
a memory device coupled to the computer processor and configured to store an identifier associated with the apparatus;
logic instructions embedded on the memory device, the logic instructions configured to;
compare an identifier decoded from received signals to the identifier associated with the apparatus; and
when the identifier decoded matches the identifier associated with the apparatus;
decode a return frequency from the signal, andgenerate return signals, the return signals include the identifier associated with the apparatus, the transmitter is activated only when the transmitter transmits the return signals at the return frequency.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing and detecting information regarding a person, location, or object includes a power supply, a helicoil dipole antenna, a transmitter, a receiver configured to receive signals from remote transmitters at a designated frequency, a computer processor, and a memory device configured to store an identifier associated with the apparatus. Logic instructions embedded on the memory device are configured to compare an identifier decoded from received signals to the identifier associated with the apparatus. When the identifier decoded matches the identifier associated with the apparatus, the instructions decode a return frequency from the signal, and generate return signals. The return signals include the identifier associated with the apparatus, the transmitter is activated only when the transmitter transmits the return signals at the return frequency.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a self-contained power supply; a helicoil dipole antenna coupled to the power supply; a transmitter coupled to the power supply; a receiver coupled to the power supply and configured to receive signals from remote transmitters at a designated frequency; a computer processor coupled to the power supply; a memory device coupled to the computer processor and configured to store an identifier associated with the apparatus; logic instructions embedded on the memory device, the logic instructions configured to; compare an identifier decoded from received signals to the identifier associated with the apparatus; and when the identifier decoded matches the identifier associated with the apparatus; decode a return frequency from the signal, and generate return signals, the return signals include the identifier associated with the apparatus, the transmitter is activated only when the transmitter transmits the return signals at the return frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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an automated controller including logic instructions on computer readable media configured to; store a database of addresses and corresponding transmission frequencies; store identity information when a person or object is associated with one of the addresses; receive an alert message if the person or object is reported missing, the alert message including the identity information for the person or object; generate a message that includes a transmitter wake-up code and one of the addresses that is associated with a capsule assigned to the person or object; a transmitter to transmit the message at a designated frequency; a receiver to receive response signals from the capsule at the designated frequency, and decode the address associated with the capsule from the response signals; and the automated controller further including logic instructions on computer readable media configured to; determine a location of the person or object based on time difference of arrival of the response signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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