Apparatus for monitoring persons or the like
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring persons, pets, things or the like, comprising:
- (a) at least first and second units;
(b) said first unit including signal generating means for producing a plurality of signals;
(c) said plurality of signals including a periodic signal and a continuous signal;
(d) said first unit further including transmitting means operably associated with said signal generating means for transmitting said plurality of signals;
(e) said second unit including a first receiving means for receiving said plurality of signals transmitted by said transmitting means of said first unit;
(f) said second unit further including means operably associated with said first receiving means for comparing at least one of said plurality of signals with at least a first threshold condition;
(g) said periodic signal being transmitted while said at least first threshold condition is met;
(h) said second unit including at least a first indicating means for informing an operator that said at least first threshold condition has been exceeded; and
(i) said second unit including means for activating said transmitting means for said first unit, when said first threshold condition is exceeded, for producing said continuous signal.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an apparatus for monitoring persons, pets, things and the like including a monitored unit and a monitoring unit each having a transmitter and receiver. The monitored unit is adapted to transmit a periodic signal while the activities of the monitored object coincide with various threshold conditions. The monitored unit includes a plurality of indicators either visual or audio which inform the operator that the monitored unit has exceeded various threshold conditions. The monitoring unit includes a reset transmitter for actuating the monitored unit so that it produces either a continuous signal or a periodic signal. The monitoring unit further includes a homing mechanism automatically actuated upon receipt of either a continuous signal or an alarm signal by its receiver. The monitored unit includes a plurality of sensing switches for informing the operator of the monitoring unit that either the monitored object has energized a manual actuation alarm, someone has tired to remove the monitored unit from the monitored object or the monitored unit has been immersed in water.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring persons, pets, things or the like, comprising:
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(a) at least first and second units; (b) said first unit including signal generating means for producing a plurality of signals; (c) said plurality of signals including a periodic signal and a continuous signal; (d) said first unit further including transmitting means operably associated with said signal generating means for transmitting said plurality of signals; (e) said second unit including a first receiving means for receiving said plurality of signals transmitted by said transmitting means of said first unit; (f) said second unit further including means operably associated with said first receiving means for comparing at least one of said plurality of signals with at least a first threshold condition; (g) said periodic signal being transmitted while said at least first threshold condition is met; (h) said second unit including at least a first indicating means for informing an operator that said at least first threshold condition has been exceeded; and (i) said second unit including means for activating said transmitting means for said first unit, when said first threshold condition is exceeded, for producing said continuous signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for monitoring persons, pets, things or the like, comprising:
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(a) at least a first monitored unit; (b) a monitoring unit for monitoring said at least first monitored unit for determining whether at least one of a plurality of alert conditions is present; (c) said at least first monitored unit including transmitting means for transmitting a plurality of signals; (d) said monitoring unit including a receiving means for receiving said plurality of signals; (e) said plurality of alert conditions including a first condition wherein said monitored unit has exceeded a predetermined distance from said monitoring unit, a second condition wherein said monitoring unit is not receiving a signal from at least one of said monitored units, and a third alarm condition wherein an alarm is activated; (f) said monitoring unit further including means for analyzing said plurality of signals for determining whether at least one of said plurality of alert conditions is present; (g) said monitoring unit including means for indicating to an operator that at least one of said plurality of said alert conditions is present; and (h) said indicating means including means for readily informing the operator precisely which alert condition has been activated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for monitoring persons, pets, things or the like, comprising:
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(a) at least a first monitored unit; (b) a monitoring unit for monitoring said at least first monitored unit for determining whether at least one of a plurality of alert conditions is present; (c) said first monitored unit including a first transmitting means for transmitting at least first and second signals; (d) said monitoring unit including a first receiving means for receiving said at least first and second signals; (e) said monitoring unit further including means for analyzing said at least first and second signals for determining whether at least a first alert condition or a threshold condition is present; (f) said first signal being transmitted when said threshold condition is present; (g) said second signal being transmitted when said at least first alert condition is present; (h) said at least first alert condition including a condition wherein said monitored unit has exceeded a predetermined distance; (i) said monitoring unit including homing means for determining the location of said monitored unit; (j) said monitoring unit including means for differentiating between said first and second signals, said differentiating means being operably associated with said homing means; and (k) said monitoring unit including activating means for automatically energizing said homing means upon receipt of said second signal by said receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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