System and method for ensuring location of an individual within a designated area
First Claim
1. A system for ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising:
- a monitoring band having a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal;
a transceiver interface unit capable of receiving the signal and determining if the signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a polling signal;
a monitoring station capable of performing an event if said monitoring station receives said cut-band signal, or, if said monitoring station is monitoring said monitoring band, performing said event if said polling signal is not received by said monitoring station within a predefined period of time; and
a receiver;
a counter capable of increasing a count in accordance with a number of times that a polling signal having a unique identification is received by said monitoring station; and
a storage device for storing said unique identification and said count.
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Abstract
A system and method for ensuring that a monitored individual is located within a designated area is provided. The system contains a monitoring band having a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal. A transceiver interface unit is also located within the system, which is capable of receiving the signal and determining if the signal is a signal indicating that the monitoring band has been cut or a signal indicating that the transmitter on the monitoring band is functional. The system also contains a monitoring station capable of performing an event if the monitoring station receives the cut-band signal, or if the monitoring station is monitoring the monitoring band, performing the event if the polling signal is not received by the monitoring station within a predefined period of time.
5 Citations
18 Claims
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1. A system for ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising:
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a monitoring band having a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal; a transceiver interface unit capable of receiving the signal and determining if the signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a polling signal; a monitoring station capable of performing an event if said monitoring station receives said cut-band signal, or, if said monitoring station is monitoring said monitoring band, performing said event if said polling signal is not received by said monitoring station within a predefined period of time; and a receiver; a counter capable of increasing a count in accordance with a number of times that a polling signal having a unique identification is received by said monitoring station; and a storage device for storing said unique identification and said count. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising the steps of:
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determining if a received signal is a signal indicating that a monitoring band attached to said individual or object has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or if said received signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a received polling signal; notifying authorities if said received signal is a cut-band signal; determining a number of times that a polling signal having a unique identification similar to a unique identification stored within said received polling signal, has been received, if said received signal is a received polling signal; monitoring said monitoring band for a polling signal having said unique identification, if said number of times that a polling signal having said unique identification exceeds a predefined number; and notifying said authorities if a polling signal having said stored unique identification is not received within a predefined period of time, if monitoring said monitoring band. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of ensuring location of an individual or apparatus within a designated area, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal; determining if said signal is a cut-band signal, wherein said cut-band signal signifies that a monitoring band has been cut, or a polling signal, wherein said polling signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional; immediately transmitting a received cut-band signal to a remote location; temporarily storing a received polling signal; determining a number of times that a polling signal having a unique identification similar to a unique identification stored within said received rolling signal, has been recieved, if said received signal is a received polling signal; and transmitting all stored polling signals to said remote location at a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising the steps of:
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means for determining if a received signal is a signal indicating that a monitoring band attached to said individual or object has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or if said received signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a received polling signal; means for determining a number of times that a polling signal having a unique identification similar to a unique identification stored within said received polling signal has been received, if said received signal is a received polling signal; means for notifying authorities if said received signal is a cut-band signal and for notifying said authorities if a polling signal having said stored unique identification is not received within a predefined period of time, if monitoring said monitoring band; and means for monitoring said monitoring band for a polling signal having said unique identification, if said number of times that a polling signal having said unique identification exceeds a predefined number.
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18. A method of ensuring location of an individual or an object within a designated area, comprising the steps of:
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determining if a received signal is a signal indicating that a monitoring band attached to said individual or object has been cut, hereafter referred to as a cut-band signal, or if said received signal is a signal indicating that said monitoring band is functional, hereafter referred to as a received polling signal; determining a number of times that a polling signal having a unique identification similar to a unique identification stored within said received polling signal, has been received, if said received signal is a received polling signal; and monitoring said monitoring band for a polling signal having said unique identification, if said number of times that a polling signal having said unique identification exceeds a predefined number.
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Specification