WIRELESS MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN

• US 20100214093A1
• Filed: 02/25/2009
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gene A. Williams
• Original Assignee: Gene A. Williams
• Inventors: Williams, Gene A.
• Application Number:
  US12/392,264
• Publication Number:
  US 20100214093A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.110
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/225 Display details

Abstract

A novel wireless messaging system for use in sending discrete messages between a parent and a child, is comprised of a master unit (parent) and a remote unit (child) where the master unit has a plurality of pre-set messages that can be sent by radio transmission to the remote unit. The remote unit will process the received message and will then activate the appropriate message as a visual indication on the face of the remote unit. The remote unit has the capability of sending at least one message to the master unit, which is typically a “Help” message that is received and processed by the master unit and converted into an alert.

The wireless messaging system of the present invention is preferably battery powered thus allowing for mobility. The remote unit is also optimized for use by a child so that it can be attached to an article of clothing and such that it will withstand impacts.

The wireless message system of the present invention may include a protocol where the remote unit has visual and/or audible alarms activated in the event the “Help” button is depressed. This provides additional signals that may assist the parent in searching for their child.

Claims

1. A wireless messaging system for use between a parent and a child, where the wireless messaging system comprises:

A battery powered master unit for the primary transmission of a signal representing one of a plurality of pre-set wireless messages by a parent;

A battery powered remote unit for use by a child for the receipt of said signal transmitted from the master unit, where the remote unit processes the received signal into an alert that includes at least a visual indicator corresponding to one of each of such pre-set wireless messages as may be transmitted from the master unit; and

,

Where the remote unit has the capability of transmitting a signal representing at least one pre-set wireless message and where the master unit processes the received signal transmitted from the remote unit into an alert that includes at least a visual indicator corresponding to the pre-set message transmitted from the remote unit.

2. The wireless messaging system of claim number 1, where the alerts comprising the visual indicators for the master unit and for the remote unit are lighted displays showing the pre-set message thereon.

3. The wireless messaging system of claim number 2, where the alerts also include an audible alarm.

4. The wireless messaging system of claim number 2, where the alerts also include a vibratory alarm.

5. The wireless messaging system of claim number 1, where the remote unit includes a clasp for attaching the remote unit to the clothing of a child.

6. The wireless messaging system of claim number 1, where the pre-set message transmitted by the remote unit is “

Help.”

7. The wireless messaging system of claim number 1, where the pre-set message transmitted by the master unit is a message selected from the group of “

”

Call”

or “

Come Home Now”

or Let'"'"'s Meet”

or “

Check In.”

8. A wireless messaging system for use between a parent and a child, where the wireless messaging system comprises:

A battery powered master unit for the primary transmission of a signal representing one of a plurality of pre-set wireless messages by a parent;

A battery powered remote unit for use by a child for the receipt of said signal transmitted from the master unit, where the remote unit processes the received signal into an alert that includes at least a visual indicator corresponding to one of each of such pre-set wireless messages as may be transmitted from the master unit;

Where the remote unit has the capability of transmitting a signal representing at least one pre-set wireless message and where the master unit processes the received signal transmitted from the remote unit into an alert that includes at least a visual indicator corresponding to the pre-set message transmitted from the remote unit; and

,

Where the alerts comprising the visual indicators for the master unit and for the remote unit are lighted displays showing the pres-set message thereon.

9. The wireless messaging system of claim number 8, where the alerts also include an audible alarm.

10. The wireless messaging system of claim number 8, where the alerts also include a vibratory alarm.

11. The wireless messaging system of claim number 8, where the remote unit includes a clasp for attaching the remote unit to the clothing of a child.

12. The wireless messaging system of claim number 8, where the pre-set message transmitted by the remote unit is “

Help.”

13. The wireless messaging system of claim number 8, where the pre-set message transmitted by the master unit is a message selected from the group of “

”

Call”

or “

Come Home Now”

or Let'"'"'s Meet”

or “

Check In.”

14. A wireless messaging system for use between a parent and a child, where the wireless messaging system comprises:

A battery powered master unit for the primary transmission of a signal representing one of a plurality of pre-set wireless messages by a parent;

A battery powered remote unit for use by a child for the receipt of said signal transmitted from the master unit, where the remote unit processes the received signal into an alert that includes at least an audible alarm and a visual indicator corresponding to one of each of such pre-set wireless messages as may be transmitted from the master unit;

Where the remote unit has the capability of transmitting a signal representing at least one pre-set wireless message and where the master unit processes the received signal transmitted from the remote unit into an alert that includes at least an audible alarm and a visual indicator corresponding to the pre-set message transmitted from the remote unit; and

,

Where the alerts comprising the visual indicators for the master unit and for the remote unit are lighted displays showing the pres-set message thereon.

15. The wireless messaging system of claim number 14, where the alerts also include a vibratory alarm.

16. The wireless messaging system of claim number 14, where the remote unit includes a clasp for attaching the remote unit to the clothing of a child.

17. The wireless messaging system of claim number 14, where the pre-set message transmitted by the remote unit is “

Help.”

18. The wireless messaging system of claim number 14, where the pre-set message transmitted by the master unit is a message selected from the group of “

”

Call”

or “

Come Home Now”

or Let'"'"'s Meet”

or “

Check In.”