Leash
First Claim
1. A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
- a wristband comprising at least one slot for retaining a first receiver and at least one button for selectively enabling operation of the first receiver to monitor a distance between the first receiver of the wristband and a first transmitter device attached to a first object distant from a user, the at least one button being disposed on an inner surface of the wristband, the inner surface being a surface facing a wrist of the user of the wristband, the wristband being in a form of a single, close-ended, ring-like shaped band such that a hand of the user slips through the wristband for wearing and the wristband being further comprising a part to host or accommodate a universal serial bus (USB) connection for communication with a programming component, wherein;
the first receiver of the wristband and the first transmitter device each are configured to receive an assigned unique identification code for communication purposes, andthe first receiver of the wristband is further configured to wirelessly receive a signal generated by the first transmitter device attached to the first object distant from the user for tracking, and to generate an alert signal when the distance between the first transmitter device and the first receiver of the wristband is determined to be greater than a predetermined value,wherein a plurality of holes disposed on a bottom edge of the wristband to program the wristband.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for tracking an object includes a transmitter that generates a signal and a receiver that receives the signal generated by the transmitter. The receiver generates an alert signal when a distance between the transmitter and receiver is greater than a predetermined value. The receiver is retained in a retaining element, such as a wrist band, while the transmitter is secured to an object. The receiver is programmable to generate the alert signal only when the predetermined distance has been exceeded. The retaining element optionally includes multiple retaining features so that multiple receivers may be retained in a single retaining element. Each receiver is programmable to communicate only with one corresponding transmitter by assigning each transmitter/receiver pair with a unique identification code. The unique identification code expires after use so that each transmitter may only communicate with a single receiver.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
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a wristband comprising at least one slot for retaining a first receiver and at least one button for selectively enabling operation of the first receiver to monitor a distance between the first receiver of the wristband and a first transmitter device attached to a first object distant from a user, the at least one button being disposed on an inner surface of the wristband, the inner surface being a surface facing a wrist of the user of the wristband, the wristband being in a form of a single, close-ended, ring-like shaped band such that a hand of the user slips through the wristband for wearing and the wristband being further comprising a part to host or accommodate a universal serial bus (USB) connection for communication with a programming component, wherein; the first receiver of the wristband and the first transmitter device each are configured to receive an assigned unique identification code for communication purposes, and the first receiver of the wristband is further configured to wirelessly receive a signal generated by the first transmitter device attached to the first object distant from the user for tracking, and to generate an alert signal when the distance between the first transmitter device and the first receiver of the wristband is determined to be greater than a predetermined value, wherein a plurality of holes disposed on a bottom edge of the wristband to program the wristband. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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