SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AN INDIVIDUAL

• US 20110037592A1
• Filed: 10/21/2010
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Keith C. Armstrong
• Original Assignee: Keith C. Armstrong
• Inventors: Armstrong, Keith C.
• Application Number:
  US12/909,023
• Publication Number:
  US 20110037592A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/17 Emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/51 Relative positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons

Abstract

A system for locating an individual includes a chip with a unique code, a monitor with the unique code, a monitoring station in communication with the monitor, a satellite communication station in communication with the monitoring station, and satellites in communication with the satellite communication station. The chip is implantable in the individual. The satellites transmit a search signal over a search area of predetermined size. The search area is increased until the chip is located. The search signals from the satellites form triangulation data. Location data is formed from the triangulation data and transmitted to the monitor.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. A system for locating individuals, comprising:

a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder, each associated with one unique code;

a plurality of portable monitors, each of the plurality of portable monitors having one unique code for one and only one of the plurality of transponders, each of the plurality of portable monitors retrieving the one unique code, wirelessly transmitting a locate data signal with the one unique code; and

a satellite communication station in communication with the monitor, the satellite communication station receiving the locate signal with the unique code and thereafter transmitting an initiate search signal with the unique code to at least one satellite to transmit a search signal with the unique code, the search signal being transmitted over a search area to locate the transponder with the unique code.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the satellite communication station generates a location signal based on triangulation data received from the at least one satellite.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the search signal is transmitted over a search area of predetermined size and is extended until the chip with the unique code is located.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein each transponder can be imbedded in a user.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the satellite is a low orbiting satellite.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the satellite is a drone aircraft.

24. A method of locating individuals, comprising the steps of:

assigning one unique code to each of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder;

providing a plurality of portable monitors, each of the plurality of portable monitors having one unique code for one and only one of the plurality of transponders, each of the plurality of portable monitors retrieving the one unique code, wirelessly transmitting a locate data signal with the one unique code; and

providing a satellite communication station in communication with the monitor, the satellite communication station receiving the locate signal with the unique code and thereafter transmitting an initiate search signal with the unique code to at least one satellite to transmit a search signal with the unique code, the search signal being transmitted over a search area to locate the transponder with the unique code.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the satellite communication station generates a location signal based on triangulation data received from the at least one satellite.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the search signal is transmitted over a search area of predetermined size and is extended until the chip with the unique code is located.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein each transponder can be imbedded in a user.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein the satellite is a low orbiting satellite.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein the satellite is a drone aircraft.