Proximity sensor

• US 20120299726A1
• Filed: 06/21/2012
• Published: 11/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Anthony Shifflett
• Original Assignee: Michael Anthony Shifflett
• Inventors: Shifflett, Michael Anthony
• Application Number:
  US13/506,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20120299726A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.32
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Wireless proximity devices function in a group designed for the purpose related but not limited to tracking, locating and identifying devices that are active in the group or missing from the group using “in the air” wireless technologies.

Claims

1. A method of Tracking, Locating and Controlling wireless devices:

using all current or future wireless communications methods and technology

creating the ability for any applicable device to communicate with other applicable devices

creating the ability for hardware design, development and manufacture using current or future methods, technology and architecture

creating the ability for software application design, development and manufacture using current or future software methods, technology and architecture

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein settings comprises:

activating and deactivating from the system or group of devices working together to track, locate or control

changing type of use or function related to distance and personality of the device

Add, delete, update modify the features and functionality that provides the services for the device

3. A method according to claim 1:

wherein the devices that are hardware and software applications or software only added to an existing device for the purpose of supporting claim 1

4. A method according to claim 1:

wherein the devices support wireless distances determined by the limitations of the specific type of methods, technology and architecture at the time of design and manufacturing

5. A method according to claim 1:

wherein the devices support access security based on current and future methods, technology and architecture

6. A method according to claim 1:

wherein the devices that are manufactured will be designed, developed and manufactured using current or future methods, technology and architecture

7. A method according to claim 1:

wherein the premises that support claim 1 can be in any location that has the ability to support or allow wireless communications using current or future methods, technology and architecture

8. A method according to claim 1:

wherein applications that are executed on the devices are available to be executed on the devices from a central or distributed location providing features and functionality

9. A system according to claim 1:

wherein instructions given to devices from a central location, distributed location or local to the device group, allow the devices to communicate and meet the application requirements and claim 1

10. A system according to claim 9:

wherein the devices function or emulate a location specific to tracking, locating and monitoring based on proximity of the other devices using wireless communication technologies working together as a group in a point-to-point, point-to-multipoint or complete mesh network of devices to deliver the applications and claim 1

11. A system according to claim 9:

wherein the devices will maintain a network or group of proximity devices that communicate and control each device through an election process that will create a primary controller

wherein the elected primary controller is not available the remaining devices will elect a new primary controller

12. A system according to claim 9:

wherein the proximity devices will function as a group and maintain the ability to track and locate any item the devices are responsible, either by physically connecting to the item or whereby adding hardware or software to an existing device. e.g. computer or camera.