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Apparatus for monitoring the environment of a person by telephone

  • US 7,260,410 B2
  • Filed: 11/15/2004
  • Issued: 08/21/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for monitoring the environment of a person, comprising:

  • a housing having a pinlike lockable attachment means for attachment to a garment of a person whose environment is to be monitored;

    a receiver/transmitter within said housing for receiving a cellular/wireless/mobile telephone signal from a cellular/wireless/mobile network and transmitting a signal to a cellular/wireless/mobile network;

    said receiver/transmitter including means for automatically connecting to an incoming call and disconnecting when the incoming call ends;

    said receiver/transmitter including a microphone for converting audio sound from its immediate environment into an electric current for transmission on the signal transmitted to said cellular/wireless/mobile network;

    said receiver/transmitter being accessible by any telephone on any publicly switched telephone network to connect to said receiver/transmitter and to monitor the audio environment of the person to be monitored; and

    said receiver/transmitter being provided with no means to initiate an outgoing call.

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