TRACKING AND ALERT APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A 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;
wherein the wearable device is suitable for use with a pet.
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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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15 Claims
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1. A 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; anda map display that displays, to at least one user, the outputs of said at least one monitoring device; wherein the wearable device is suitable for use with a pet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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