Systems, apparatus, and methods for providing and detecting information regarding a person, location, or object
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a self-contained power supply;
a helicoil dipole antenna coupled to the power supply;
a transmitter coupled to the power supply;
a receiver coupled to the power supply and configured to receive signals from remote transmitters at a designated frequency;
a computer processor coupled to the power supply;
a memory device coupled to the computer processor and configured to store an identifier associated with the apparatus;
one or more sensor devices that provide information regarding health status of a person or object;
logic instructions embedded on the memory device, the logic instructions configured to;
compare an identifier decoded from received signals to the identifier associated with the apparatus; and
when the identifier decoded matches the identifier associated with the apparatus;
decode a return frequency from the signal, andgenerate return signals, wherein the return signals include the identifier associated with the apparatus, and the transmitter is activated only when the transmitter transmits the return signals at the return frequency;
wherein the return signals include an address of the apparatus as the identifier and information regarding a person or an object associated with the apparatus but not a physical location of the person or the object, wherein the information includes the information regarding health status of the person or object;
wherein the received signals include a wake up code, an encryption code, transmit data rate, operation mode, the identifier, and the return frequency; and
wherein the logic instructions are further configured to determine whether the apparatus was removed from the person or object and include data in the return signal that indicates whether the apparatus was removed from the person or object.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing and detecting information regarding a person, location, or object includes a power supply, a helicoil dipole antenna, a transmitter, a receiver configured to receive signals from remote transmitters at a designated frequency, a computer processor, and a memory device configured to store an identifier associated with the apparatus. Logic instructions embedded on the memory device are configured to compare an identifier decoded from received signals to the identifier associated with the apparatus. When the identifier decoded matches the identifier associated with the apparatus, the instructions decode a return frequency from the signal, and generate return signals. The return signals include the identifier associated with the apparatus, the transmitter is activated only when the transmitter transmits the return signals at the return frequency.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a self-contained power supply; a helicoil dipole antenna coupled to the power supply; a transmitter coupled to the power supply; a receiver coupled to the power supply and configured to receive signals from remote transmitters at a designated frequency; a computer processor coupled to the power supply; a memory device coupled to the computer processor and configured to store an identifier associated with the apparatus; one or more sensor devices that provide information regarding health status of a person or object; logic instructions embedded on the memory device, the logic instructions configured to; compare an identifier decoded from received signals to the identifier associated with the apparatus; and when the identifier decoded matches the identifier associated with the apparatus; decode a return frequency from the signal, and generate return signals, wherein the return signals include the identifier associated with the apparatus, and the transmitter is activated only when the transmitter transmits the return signals at the return frequency; wherein the return signals include an address of the apparatus as the identifier and information regarding a person or an object associated with the apparatus but not a physical location of the person or the object, wherein the information includes the information regarding health status of the person or object; wherein the received signals include a wake up code, an encryption code, transmit data rate, operation mode, the identifier, and the return frequency; and wherein the logic instructions are further configured to determine whether the apparatus was removed from the person or object and include data in the return signal that indicates whether the apparatus was removed from the person or object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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an automated controller including logic instructions on computer readable media configured to; store a database of addresses and corresponding transmission frequencies; store identity information when a person or object is associated with one of the addresses; receive an alert message if the person or object is reported missing, the alert message including the identity information for the person or object; generate a message that includes a transmitter wake-up code, an encryption code, transmit data rate, operation mode, a return frequency, and one of the addresses that is associated with a capsule assigned to the person or object; a transmitter to transmit the message at a designated frequency; a receiver to receive response signals from the capsule at the designated frequency, and decode the address associated with the capsule from the response signals, wherein the response signals include information regarding the person or object but do not include a physical location of the person or object and wherein the information includes information indicating health status of the person or object wherein the information indicating health status of the person or object is generated by one or more sensor devices that provide the information regarding health status of the person or object; and the automated controller further including logic instructions on computer readable media configured to; determine a location of the person or object based on time difference of arrival of the response signals; and decode the information regarding the person or object from the response signals; and wherein the logic instructions are further configured to determine whether the capsule was removed from the person or object and include data in the response signal that indicates whether the apparatus was removed from the person or object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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