Hideable tracking monitor

• US 7,397,367 B1
• Filed: 09/29/2005
• Issued: 07/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael Lewis
• Original Assignee: Michael Lewis
• Inventors: Lewis, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Pope; Daryl C
• Application Number:
  US11/237,253
• Time in Patent Office: 1,013 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/539.14, 340/539.15, 340/539.23, 340/573.1
• US Class Current: 340/539.15
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/17 Emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0202 Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child

Abstract

A hideable tracking monitoring apparatus is provided for communicating the presence of an emergency to a monitoring station. The monitoring station then triangulates the location of the emergency signal and alerts an emergency response vehicle.

Claims

1. A hideable tracking monitoring apparatus comprising:

a small transmitter is provided in a tracking device which continuously transmits a first signal to a GPS satellite system, a satellite receiver continuously uses said first signal to transmit a second signal to a central monitoring station, said central monitoring station continuously monitors said continuous transmissions for a service fee; and

an ornamentally disguised outer housing for retaining said transmitter, said outer housing is designed to be concealable moveable and hideable under a child'"'"'s clothing such as to be undetected by both a child or an abductor when said housing is placed with a child.

2. The hideable tracking monitoring apparatus of claim 1, wherein said transmitter communicates between said tracking device and the GPS satellite system via a wireless communication link.

3. The hideable tracking monitoring apparatus of claim 1, wherein said ornamentally disguised outer housing is designed to appear similar to and worn similar to those articles is selected from the group comprising hair ties, and clothing.