Child locator
First Claim
1. A child locator apparatus, comprising:
- a master unit having a master processor in electrical communication with a master transmitter, a master receiver, a master display, a master speaker, a master input device, and a master power source;
a monitored unit having a monitored processor in electrical communication with a monitored transmitter, a monitored receiver, a monitored speaker, and a monitored power source;
means for actuating said master speaker when said monitored unit is not within a first predetermined distance from said master unit;
means for actuating said monitored speaker when said monitored unit is not within a second predetermined distance from said master unit;
wherein;
said monitored unit includes a monitored microphone in electrical communication with said monitored processor;
said master processor includes programming for actuating said master transmitter to transmit a microphone activation signal to said monitored receiver;
said monitored processor includes programming for actuating said monitored microphone upon receipt of said microphone activation signal by said monitored receiver and actuating said monitored transmitter to transmit data collected by said monitored microphone to said master receiver; and
said master processor includes programming for actuating said master speaker to audibly present said data collected by said monitored microphone upon receipt of said data by said master receiver.
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Abstract
A child locator that enables a parent to locate a child includes a master unit for wear by a parent and a monitored unit for wear by a child. The master unit may actuate an on-board alarm when its processor determines that the monitored unit is beyond a first predetermined distance and may actuate an alarm on the monitored unit when the separation distance is beyond another distance. The first and second predetermined distances may be the same of different. The child locator may also actuate the monitored unit manually and the alarms may be audible or visual. Once an alarm on the monitored unit is activated, a signal from the master unit is required to deactivate it. The master unit may include a directional antenna for determining a position on the monitored unit. The monitored unit may deliver voice data to a speaker at the monitored unit.
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17 Claims
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1. A child locator apparatus, comprising:
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a master unit having a master processor in electrical communication with a master transmitter, a master receiver, a master display, a master speaker, a master input device, and a master power source; a monitored unit having a monitored processor in electrical communication with a monitored transmitter, a monitored receiver, a monitored speaker, and a monitored power source; means for actuating said master speaker when said monitored unit is not within a first predetermined distance from said master unit; means for actuating said monitored speaker when said monitored unit is not within a second predetermined distance from said master unit; wherein; said monitored unit includes a monitored microphone in electrical communication with said monitored processor; said master processor includes programming for actuating said master transmitter to transmit a microphone activation signal to said monitored receiver; said monitored processor includes programming for actuating said monitored microphone upon receipt of said microphone activation signal by said monitored receiver and actuating said monitored transmitter to transmit data collected by said monitored microphone to said master receiver; and said master processor includes programming for actuating said master speaker to audibly present said data collected by said monitored microphone upon receipt of said data by said master receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A child locator apparatus, comprising:
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a master unit having a master processor in electrical communication with a master transmitter, a master receiver, a master alarm, a master input device, and a master power source; a monitored unit having a monitored processor in electrical communication with a monitored transmitter, a monitored receiver, a monitored alarm, and a monitored power source; programming in said master processor to determine whether said monitored unit is within a first predetermined distance from said master unit and programming in said master processor to actuate said master alarm when said monitored unit is not within said first predetermined distance from said master unit; programming in said monitored processor to determine whether said monitored unit is within a second predetermined distance from said master unit and programming in said monitored processor to actuate said monitored alarm when said monitored unit is not within said second predetermined distance from said master unit; wherein; said monitored unit has a monitored input device in electrical communication with said monitored processor; said monitored unit includes a monitored microphone in electrical communication with said monitored processor; said monitored unit has a monitored speaker in electrical communication with said monitored processor; said master unit includes a master microphone in electrical communication with said master processor; said master unit has a master speaker in electrical communication with said master processor; said master processor includes programming for actuating said master transmitter to transmit a microphone activation signal to said monitored receiver; said monitored processor includes programming for actuating said monitored microphone upon receipt of said microphone activation signal by said monitored receiver and actuating said monitored transmitter to transmit data collected by said monitored microphone to said master receiver; said monitored processor includes programming for actuating said monitored microphone upon receipt of said microphone activation signal from said monitored input device and actuating said monitored transmitter to transmit data collected by said monitored microphone to said master receiver; said master processor includes programming for actuating said master speaker to audibly present said data collected by said monitored microphone upon receipt of said data by said master receiver; said master processor includes programming for actuating said master transmitter to transmit data collected by said master microphone to said monitored receiver upon receipt of a master microphone activation signal from said master input device; said monitored processor includes programming for actuating said monitored speaker to audibly present said data collected by said master microphone and transmitted by said master transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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