Tracking and Alert Apparatus, System and Method
First Claim
1. A personal tracking system, comprising:
- a wearable device, comprising at least;
a geographic locator;
at least one fastener, comprising at least one detector that detects an unfastening of said at least one fastener;
at least one audio and one visual indicator that indicates a remote communication;
at least one remote monitoring device that remotely monitors the geographic locator, that remotely monitors the at least one detector, that provides at least a portion of the remote communication, and that provides outputs correspondent thereto; and
a map display that displays, to at least one user, the outputs of said at least one monitoring device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a tracking device, system and method that may utilize GPS, global system for mobile communications (GSM) or general packet radio service (GPRS), including using triangulation, and/or wireless local area network (WLAN) technologies to improve the scope, range, reliability, convenience and speed of current tracking devices. The present invention may employ a wearable or attachable device to track persons, such as children or the elderly, or objects, for example. The wearable device may be designed to be secured to the wearer to track the wearer'"'"'s whereabouts. Unauthorized removal, destruction, or tampering of the tracking device may result in alerts being sent out to a variety of monitoring stations. The tracking and alerts, for example, may be monitored via a convenient remote monitoring interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A personal tracking system, comprising:
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a wearable device, comprising at least; a geographic locator; at least one fastener, comprising at least one detector that detects an unfastening of said at least one fastener; at least one audio and one visual indicator that indicates a remote communication; at least one remote monitoring device that remotely monitors the geographic locator, that remotely monitors the at least one detector, that provides at least a portion of the remote communication, and that provides outputs correspondent thereto; and a map display that displays, to at least one user, the outputs of said at least one monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of remotely monitoring at least a geographic location of a person, comprising:
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providing at least one wearable device comprising at least two of a GPS, GSM, GPRS, WLAN and triangulation locators; remotely monitoring the locators; remotely monitoring for an alert that the wearable device is removed; providing for remote communication between the remote monitor of the locators and the wearable device; and remotely displaying an outcome of at least said remotely monitoring the locators, said remotely monitoring for the alert, and said providing for remote communications.
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16. A remote monitor for monitoring at least a geographic location of an item, comprising:
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at least one attachable device comprising at least two of a GPS, GSM, GPRS, WLAN and triangulation locators; means for remotely monitoring the locators; means for remotely monitoring for an alert that the attachable device is removed; means for providing for remote communication between the means for remotely monitoring and the attachable device; and a display for displaying output of at least said means for remotely monitoring the locators, said means for remotely monitoring for the alert, and said means for providing for remote communications. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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