US 8,466,795 B2
Personal security and tracking systemGeneral
US 8,466,795 B2
Personal security and tracking system
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Thomas Mullen
Art Unit:
2685 Telemetry and Code Generation; Vehicles and System Alarms; Selective Communication; Dynamic Storage Systems; Mechanical parts of Disk Drives; Signal Processing and Control Processing in Disk Drives
Inventors:
Mark Hoffman; Judd Hoffman; Ann Hoffman; David Doe
Assignee:
Priority:
01/21/97
Filed:
02/24/12
Granted:
06/18/13
Expiration:
07/17/17
Abstract
A signaling system is provided for rendering an alarm for an individual in distress combined with a locating and tracking system to thus alert and direct appropriate personnel to the needs of the individual in distress and to monitor the location of that individual. The system comprises a portable signaling unit, a remote alarm switch device, a central dispatch station, and makes use of a wireless communication system. The portable signaling unit and the remote alarm switch may be adapted to be worn at different locations on the person's body. The remote alarm switch way be concealed in the form of a wristband or in the form of any other object such as a broach, pendant, or keychain.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G08G08B21/0283G08B