GEOLOCATION BRACELET, SYSTEM, AND METHODS

• US 20160150362A1
• Filed: 11/24/2015
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fynd Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Webandz Incorporated
• Inventors: SHAPRIO, Ryan J., HARRAH, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 9,654,917 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0211 Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/023 Power management, e.g. system sleep and wake up provisions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0266 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact distance between parent and child or surveyor and item
• 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 21/0272 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect exact location of child or item using triangulation other than GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0277 Communication between units on a local network, e.g. Bluetooth, piconet, zigbee, Wireless Personal Area Networks [WPAN]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0283 via a telephone network, e.g. cellular GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0288 Attachment of child unit to child/article
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0278 Rigid circuit boards or rigid supports of circuit boards locally made bendable, e.g. by removal or replacement of material
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02

Abstract

An identity, position, and/or health monitoring apparatus is provided. The identity, position, and/or health monitoring apparatus includes a retention feature, such as a wristband, configured to removably secure the monitoring apparatus to a person, such as a child. Particularly, the band of the monitoring apparatus may be a flexible and/or stretchable band that may be worn around a part of the body, such as a wrist or ankle. The band may be defoned by a circumferential member and/or may include first and second ends and a clasping mechanism configured to clasp and secure the first and second ends together, such as around the wrist or ankle of the user. In certain instances, the monitoring apparatus is retained within the band, and in other instances, the monitoring apparatus may be removable from the band, and the clasping mechanism may be configured for allowing the monitoring device to be removably attached therewith.

Claims

1. A wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device for locating a human within a geographical region, the geolocation device comprising:

a substrate having an elongated body defined by a circumferential portion, the circumferential portion bounding a first surface and a second surface of the elongated body, the first surface being opposite the second surface and forming a waterproof cavity therewith, the elongated body being sized and configured to be worn around a limb of a human; and

a semi-flexible digital logic circuit board arrangement contained within the cavity of the elongated body of the substrate, the semi-flexibile digital logic circuit board arrangement including a plurality of rigid circuit board portions connected by one or more flexible portions, the digital logic circuit board arrangement being positioned between the first and second surfaces of the elongated body of the substrate, one or more of the rigid circuit board portions of the digital logic circuit board arrangement including a central processing unit (CPU), a communications module, a memory, and a battery, the CPU being operably connected to both the memory and the battery,

the digital logic circuit board arrangement further including a pairing device for pairing the geolocation device with a remote master device via a wireless communication channel, the pairing being defined by a distance between the geolocation device and the master device such that if the distance between the geolocation device and the master device exceeds a predetermined range, an alarm is set off in one or more of the geolocation device and the master device.

2. The thin profile geolocation device according to claim 1, wherein the digital logic circuit board is curved.

3. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 2, wherein the human is one of an infant, a toddler, a child, and an adult.

4. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 2, wherein the substrate comprises one or more of a plastic, rubber, polypropylene, and a polycarbonate.

5. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 4, wherein the plastic comprises a polyethylene, PVC, and nylon.

6. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 4, wherein the rubber comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.

7. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board is comolded with the substrate.

8. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 1, wherein the first surface is separated from the second surface by a distance comprising a thickness.

9. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device vice according to claim 8, wherein the thickness may range from about 0.5 mm to about 10 mm.

10. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device vice according to claim 9, wherein the thickness may range from about 1 mm to about 8 mm.

11. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device vice according to claim 10, wherein the thickness may range from about 1.5 mm to about 3.5 mm.

12. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device vice according to claim 11, wherein the thickness is about 3.2 mm.

13. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 1, wherein the communications module includes a transmitter.

14. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 13, wherein the transmitter is configured for connecting to a cellular network.

15. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 13, wherein the transmitter comprises a radio transmitter.

16. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 15, wherein the transmitter is configured for operating at about 2.4 to about 2.485 GHz frequency.

17. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 13, wherein the transmitter comprises Bluetooth.

18. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 17, wherein the Bluetooth comprises Low Energy Bluetooth (BLE).

19. The thin profile geolocation device according to claim 1, wherein the communications module further comprises a receiver operably connected to the CPU.

20. The wearable thin profile waterproof geolocation device according to claim 19, wherein the receiver comprises a GPS.