Method and Apparatus for Detecting Relative Object Position
First Claim
1. An object position detection apparatus comprising:
- a computerized device having a wireless receiver;
a wireless transmitting element located remotely from the computerized device, wherein the computerized device is paired with the wireless transmitting element through a wireless communication connection;
a detection element within the computerized device, the detection element positioned to detect a break in the wireless communication connection, wherein the break in the wireless communication connection corresponds to a location of the wireless transmitting element that is beyond a predetermined distance from the computerized device; and
a notification element in communication with the detection element, wherein the notification element produces a notification of the detected break in the wireless communication connection.
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Abstract
An object position detection apparatus and a method of notifying a relative object position are provided. The object position detection apparatus includes a computerized device having a wireless receiver. A wireless transmitting element is located remotely from the computerized device, wherein the computerized device is paired with the wireless transmitting element through a wireless communication connection. A detection element is within the computerized device, the detection element positioned to detect a break in the wireless communication connection, wherein the break in the wireless communication connection corresponds to a location of the wireless transmitting element that is beyond a predetermined distance from the computerized device. A notification element is in communication with the detection element, wherein the notification element produces a notification of the detected break in the wireless communication connection.
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20 Claims
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1. An object position detection apparatus comprising:
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a computerized device having a wireless receiver; a wireless transmitting element located remotely from the computerized device, wherein the computerized device is paired with the wireless transmitting element through a wireless communication connection; a detection element within the computerized device, the detection element positioned to detect a break in the wireless communication connection, wherein the break in the wireless communication connection corresponds to a location of the wireless transmitting element that is beyond a predetermined distance from the computerized device; and a notification element in communication with the detection element, wherein the notification element produces a notification of the detected break in the wireless communication connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for alerting a relative location of a living being, the system comprising:
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a computerized device having a wireless receiver; at least one wireless transmitting element attached to a living being, wherein the living being is located remotely from the computerized device and is movable independent of the computerized device, wherein the computerized device and the at least one wireless transmitting element are connected through a personal area network (PAN) created therebetween, the PAN having a predetermined functional distance; a signal transmitted from the at least one wireless transmitting element to the wireless receiver through the PAN; a detection element within the computerized device, the detection element positioned to detect a break in the PAN between the computerized device and the at least one wireless transmitting element, wherein the break in the PAN corresponds to the at least one wireless transmitting element positioned relative to the computerized device in a location beyond the predetermined functional distance of the PAN; and a notification element in communication with the detection element, wherein the notification element produces a notification of the detected break in the PAN. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for notifying a relative object position, the method comprising the steps of:
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pairing a computerized device having a wireless communication receiver with a wireless transmitting element via a wireless communication connection; moving the wireless transmitting element beyond a predetermined distance from the computerized device; detecting a break in the wireless communication connection; and producing a notification in response to the detected break in the wireless communication connection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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