Child locating system

• US 6,888,464 B1
• Filed: 04/19/2002
• Issued: 05/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cathy Maloney
• Original Assignee: Cathy Maloney
• Inventors: Maloney, Cathy
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffrey
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAM, LAM P
• Application Number:
  US10/126,891
• Time in Patent Office: 1,110 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/539.15, 340/573.1, 340/572.8, 340/572.9, 340/573.7, 340/573.4, 340/988.T, 607/30, 607/27, 607/32, 600/301, 128/899
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0288 Attachment of child unit to child/article

Abstract

A child locating system for detecting if a person, such as a child, is outside of a predetermined radius from a receiving point and for determining the longitudinal position and latitudinal position of such person by utilizing global positioning satellites. The system includes an implantable transceiver that is insertable within the person for receiving a positioning signal from a plurality of global positioning satellites, and a mobile receiver for detecting a location signal from the implantable transceiver.

Claims

1. An implantable transmitting system comprising:

an implantable transceiver capable of being implanted within the body of a person such that the implantable transceiver is not readily removable from the body, the transceiver comprising;

receiving means for receiving positioning signals transmitted from a plurality of global positioning satellites;

processing means for determining a location of the transceiver based upon the positioning signals; and

transmitting means for transmitting a location signal including location information indicting the location of the transceiver; and

a mobile receiver comprising;

detecting means for receiving a location signal from the implantable transceiver; and

indicating means for indicating the location of the implantable transceiver.

2. The implantable transmitting system of claim 1, wherein the implantable transceiver is surgically implanted within the person'"'"'s arm.

3. The implantable transmitting system of claim 1, wherein the implantable transceiver is surgically implanted within the person'"'"'s ear.