Global Satellite Positioning System Tracking System for Handcuffs and Feetcuffs

• US 20110199256A1
• Filed: 01/07/2009
• Published: 08/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Charles Chu
• Original Assignee: Charles Chu
• Inventors: Chu, Charles
• Application Number:
  US12/349,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20110199256A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.25
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/16 Anti-theft; Abduction
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons

Abstract

A GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs, which includes a sensor, fitted with a GPS tracker, disposed within a mobile restraining device (such as: handcuffs, feetcuffs, police device, and the like). The GPS tracker is provided with a GPS receiving circuit, a microprocessor and a signal transmission circuit, and the sensor detects circumstances regarding the mobile restraining device being illegally opened, which are transmitted to the microprocessor. The GPS receiving circuit is able to receive geographic positioning satellite coordinate signals, after which the geographic positioning satellite coordinate signals are matched with an internal prestored geographic data base to obtain the position of the mobile restraining device, whereupon the position is transmitted to the microprocessor. Accordingly, the microprocessor transmits the position of the mobile restraining device and circumstances regarding being illegally opened to a remote server using the signal transmission circuit, thereby effectively controlling the whereabouts of criminals.

Claims

1. A GPS (Global Satellite Positioning System) tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs, comprising:

a mobile restraining device, a sensor is disposed within the mobile restraining device, and the sensor is able to detect the circumstances regarding the mobile restraining device being illegally opened, and the detected information is transmitted to a microprocessor of a GPS tracker;

the GPS tracker, the GPS tracker is fitted to and connected to the sensor, the GPS tracker is provided with a GPS receiving circuit, the microprocessor and a signal transmission circuit, and the microprocessor is separately connected to the GPS receiving circuit and the signal transmission circuit;

the GPS receiving circuit is able to receive geographic positioning satellite coordinate signals, and then the geographic positioning satellite coordinate signals are matched with an internal prestored geographic data base to obtain the position of the mobile restraining device, whereupon the position is transmitted to the microprocessor;

whereby the microprocessor obtains the position of the mobile restraining device from the GPS receiving circuit, and obtains the circumstances regarding the mobile restraining device being illegally opened from the sensor, whereupon the signal transmission circuit transmits the information obtained to a remote server, thereby effectively controlling the whereabouts of criminals.

2. The GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs according to claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is set with a territorial range of permitted movement for a criminal (GEOFENCE (geographic alert) range), when the microprocessor has been set with the GEOFENCE range, then the position of the mobile restraining device is obtained from the GPS receiving circuit, from which is determined whether or not the position is within the set range;

if it is determined that the position has gone beyond the range, then the information regarding going beyond the range is transmitted to the remote server through the signal transmission circuit, thereby enabling the remote server to immediately notify the relevant authorities of the information, and thus effectively controlling the whereabouts of the criminal.

3. The GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs according to claim 2, wherein the signal transmission circuit is connected to the remote server through wired means, thereby enabling the microprocessor to transmit the circumstances regarding the mobile restraining device being illegally opened and going beyond the range of permitted movement to the remote server through wired transmission means.

4. The GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs according to claim 2, wherein the signal transmission circuit is connected to the remote server through wireless means, thereby enabling the microprocessor to transmit the circumstances regarding the mobile restraining device being illegally opened and going beyond the range of permitted movement to the remote server through wireless transmission means.

5. The GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs according to claim 1, wherein a battery is located within the mobile restraining device, and the battery is connected to the sensor, thereby enabling electric power to be supplied to the sensor and the GPS tracker.

6. The GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs according to claim 5, wherein the battery is a rechargeable battery, which is connected to a solar panel located on the mobile restraining device, thereby enabling electric power converted from solar energy received by the solar panel to charge the battery, thus enabling the battery to maintain a fully charged state.

7. The GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs according to claim 1, wherein the GPS receiving circuit uses GPS, A-GPS (Assisted Global Satellite Positioning System) or GPSone (GPS One, Global Satellite Positioning System One) satellite positioning technology, and the GPS information related to the mobile restraining device, including a combination of time, position, altitude and speed, are transmitted to the remote server.

8. The GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs according to claim 1, wherein communication media of the signal transmission circuit includes various kinds of wireless communication, including:

RF (Radio Frequency), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), GPRS (General Packet radio Services), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) or satellite to satellite communication.

9. The GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs according to claim 1, wherein when the GPS signal is weak, then the microprocessor controls the signal receiving circuit to replace the GPS positioning signal with a GSM or CDMA base station positioning signal LBS (Location Based Service) or GPSone (GPS One).