Person-monitoring system

• US 9,740,898 B1
• Filed: 08/09/2016
• Issued: 08/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bert Shapiro
• Original Assignee: Bert Shapiro
• Inventors: Shapiro, Bert
• Primary Examiner(s): Garcia, Santiago
• Application Number:
  US15/231,962
• Time in Patent Office: 378 Days
• Field of Search: 3405731
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10336 the antenna being of the near field type, inductive coil
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10396 the interrogation device being wearable, e.g. as a glove, bracelet, or ring wearable aerials in general H01Q1/27
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2462 Asset location systems combined with EAS inventory, tracking, logistic G06Q10/00; entrance control systems G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0227 System arrangements with a plurality of child units
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 23/00 Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users

Abstract

The person monitoring system is a proximity surveillance system. The person monitoring system comprises an interrogator, a tag, and an accessory. A communication link is established between the interrogator and the tag at predetermined, but not necessarily regular, intervals to ensure that the tag is in the proximity of the interrogator. The tag is attached to an accessory. The person monitoring system is adapted for use with a first person and a second person. The first person carries the interrogator. The second person wears the accessory with the tag. Should the communication link fail to be established, the interrogator initiates an alarm informing the first person that the second person is no longer nearby.

Claims

1. A proximity surveillance apparatus comprising:

an interrogator, a tag, and an accessory;

wherein a communication link is established between the interrogator and the tag;

wherein the communication link is established at predetermined intervals;

wherein the communication link ensures that the tag is in the proximity of the interrogator;

wherein the communication link further comprises an interrogation signal and a reflected signal;

wherein the tag attaches to the accessory;

wherein the proximity surveillance apparatus is adapted for use with a first person and a second person;

wherein the first person carries the interrogator;

wherein the second person wears the accessory with the tag;

wherein should communication link fail to be established the interrogator initiates an alarm;

wherein the interrogator comprises a personal data device that is configured to transmit the interrogation signal at a first predetermined radio signal frequency;

wherein the personal data device is further configured to receive the reflected signal at a second predetermined radio frequency signal;

wherein the first radio frequency and the second radio frequency are identical;

wherein the personal data device further comprises a near field communication functionality;

wherein the near field communication functionality physically generates the interrogation signal;

wherein the near field communication functionality physically receives the reflected signal;

wherein the near field communication functionality physically processes the reflected signal;

wherein the tag comprises an RFID tag;

wherein the RFID tag is an active RFID tag;

wherein the RFID tag is powered by a battery;

wherein the first predetermined radio signal frequency is 13.56 MHz;

wherein the accessory comprises a housing, a fastener and a textile;

wherein the housing is a rigid casing that contains the tag;

wherein the fastener is a device that attaches the housing to the textile;

wherein the fastener is selected from the group consisting of snaps, buttons, pins, and hook and loop fasteners;

wherein the housing further comprises a capped tube and a closure;

wherein the closure is a lid that is intended to close the open face of the capped tube;

wherein the inner diameter of the capped tube is sized to receive the RFID tag and the battery;

wherein the RFID tag and the battery are inserted in the capped tube;

wherein the fastener is a hook and loop fastener;

wherein the hook and loop fastener further comprises a first hook or loop surface and a second hook or loop surface;

wherein the first hook or loop surface is attached to the textile with a sewn seam;

wherein the second hook or loop surface is attached to the capped tube with an adhesive.

2. The proximity surveillance apparatus according to claim 1

wherein the transmission of the interrogation signal and the receipt of the reflected signal is supervised by an application;

wherein the application is a logical mechanism that is incorporated into the personal data device;

wherein the application initiates the transmission of the interrogation signal at predetermined intervals;

wherein the application confirms the receipt of the reflected signal;

wherein the application generates an alarm through the personal data device.

3. The proximity surveillance apparatus according to claim 1

wherein the near field communication functionality physically receives the reflected signal;

wherein the near field communication functionality physically processes the reflected signal;

wherein the personal data device generates the interrogation signal;

wherein the tag modifies the wave form of the interrogation signal and reflects the modified wave form back to near field communication functionality;

wherein the modification made to the wave form is sufficient to uniquely identify tag.