LOCATION TRACKING OF JEWELRY FOR THEFT PREVENTION

• US 20140306825A1
• Filed: 06/30/2014
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chandra Madhavan Sivalingam
• Original Assignee: Chandra Madhavan Sivalingam
• Inventors: Sivalingam, Chandra Madhavan
• Application Number:
  US14/320,541
• Publication Number:
  US 20140306825A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/568.1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 15/00 Other forms of jewellery
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 19/00 Devices for preventing pilfering of watches or jewellery
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/14 by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0219 Circuit arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0283 via a telephone network, e.g. cellular GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0291 Housing and user interface of child unit

Abstract

Disclosed is a jewelry item to which a location tracking module can be attached. The location tracking module could use a GPS circuit or a GPS circuit. A geo fence can be defined around the jewelry item. If the jewelry is taken out of the geo fence, a message or an alarm may be sent to specified phone numbers and email IDs.

Claims

1. A jewelry tracking system, comprising:

a jewelry item having a location tracking module attached thereto, the module having dimensions less than those of the jewelry item; and

a network server having a database containing at least owner contact details;

wherein a connection exist between the tracking module of the jewelry item and the network server.

2. The jewelry item of claim 1, wherein the module is embedded inside the jewelry item.

3. The jewelry item of claim 1, wherein the location tracking module comprises a circuit using a satellite-based global positioning technology.

4. The jewelry item of claim 3, wherein the location tracking module comprises a circuit using a GPRS technology.

5. The jewelry item of claim 2, wherein the module embedded inside the jewelry item is hidden to the eye.

6. The jewelry item of claim 1, wherein the module comprises a rechargeable battery.

7. The jewelry item of claim 6, wherein the battery can be charged without having to remove the battery from the module.

8. The jewelry item of claim 7, wherein the battery is charged using inductive charging mats.

9. The jewelry item of claim 1, configurable to define boundaries of a geo fence around the jewelry item such that when the jewelry item is moved outside the geo fence, at least one of a message and an alarm are automatically sent to at least one of an owner and a law enforcement agency.

10. The jewelry item of claim 9, wherein the module further comprises a SIM card and wherein the boundaries of the geo fence can be configured by sending an SMS to the module.

11. The jewelry item of claim 10, wherein the module can be enabled or disabled by sending an SMS to the module.

12. A method for safekeeping of jewelry, comprising:

embedding a location tracking module inside a jewelry item, the module having dimensions less than those of the jewelry item;

storing owner contact information on a network server in communication with the tracking module inside the jewelry item;

configuring boundaries of a geo fence around the jewelry item; and

if the jewelry item is moved outside the defined geo fence, sending automatically at least one of a message and an alarm to a recipient designated by the owner contact information stored on the network server.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the message is periodic and further comprises a real-time update about the location of the jewelry item.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the location tracking module comprises a circuit using a satellite-based global positioning technology.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the location tracking module comprises a circuit using a GPRS technology.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the module embedded inside the jewelry item is hidden to the eye.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the module comprises a rechargeable battery.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the battery can be charged by inductive charging mats without having to remove the battery from the module.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the module further comprises a SIM card and wherein the boundaries of the geo fence can be configured by sending an SMS to the module.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the module can be enabled or disabled by sending an SMS to the module.