Electronic Latch and Locking Device for a Personal Locating and Tracking Device
First Claim
1. A latch and locking device, comprising:
- a band, sized to be worn about a limb of a user;
an electro-mechanical latch retaining device, holding said band on said user wrist, said retaining device having a mechanical locking mechanism with spring loaded push-button that releases the retaining device, an electrical switch that produces an electrical state indicative of whether said locking mechanism is opened or closed, and said latch retaining device also having an electronic locking mechanism that is activated based on an electrical signal;
a housing, held on said band;
an electronic assembly, located in said housing, said electronic assembly, communicating information to a remote device;
said electronic assembly coupled electrically to said mechanical latch retaining device, and receiving said electrical state indicative of whether said locking mechanism is opened or closed, producing an output signal which controls said electronic locking mechanism, said electronic assembly having a position sensor, detecting its position, sending information to said remote device indicative of whether said position is outside of a specified parameter, and information indicative of whether said latch is opened or closed, and information indicative of whether said push-button has been pressed, and receiving information from said remote device indicative of a command to lock said electronic locking mechanism.
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Abstract
A wearable personal tracking device that can communicate over a cellular network. The device includes a wrist mounted part, having a wristband and a clasp which holds the wristband on to the wrist of a user. The band is remotely lockable, and also creates an alarm when opened while in a specified mode. The housing holds a position detecting part which detects the position of a user who is wearing said wrist mounted part, and a cellular transceiving part which communicates information including said information via the cellular network, e.g., via G3 cellular internet connectivity. The remote monitoring node can receive the latch alarm, and can also create a remote locking command, based on conditions.
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19 Claims
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1. A latch and locking device, comprising:
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a band, sized to be worn about a limb of a user; an electro-mechanical latch retaining device, holding said band on said user wrist, said retaining device having a mechanical locking mechanism with spring loaded push-button that releases the retaining device, an electrical switch that produces an electrical state indicative of whether said locking mechanism is opened or closed, and said latch retaining device also having an electronic locking mechanism that is activated based on an electrical signal; a housing, held on said band; an electronic assembly, located in said housing, said electronic assembly, communicating information to a remote device;
said electronic assembly coupled electrically to said mechanical latch retaining device, and receiving said electrical state indicative of whether said locking mechanism is opened or closed, producing an output signal which controls said electronic locking mechanism, said electronic assembly having a position sensor, detecting its position, sending information to said remote device indicative of whether said position is outside of a specified parameter, and information indicative of whether said latch is opened or closed, and information indicative of whether said push-button has been pressed, and receiving information from said remote device indicative of a command to lock said electronic locking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of detecting a position, comprising:
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detecting an electro-mechanical latch retaining device holding said band on said user wrist, by detecting an electrical state indicative of whether said latch retaining is opened or closed; activating said latch retaining device to hold said band around a wrist of a user; communicating information from a body that is attached to said band, to a remote device; in said body, during a monitoring mode, detecting a position and sending information to said remote device indicative of said position, and also sending information indicative of whether said locking mechanism is opened or closed, and whether a control has been pressed to open said latch, and receiving information from said remote device indicative of a command to lock said electronic locking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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