# US 12,379,217 B2 · Personal monitoring apparatus and method

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- Number: US 12,379,217 B2
- Document ID: US12379217B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/961,120
- Filed: 2022-10-06
- Published: 2023-02-02
- Granted: 2025-08-05
- Earliest claimed: 2014-11-30
- Applicants: Raymond Anthony Joao
- Inventors: Raymond Anthony Joao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12379217B2

## CPC

- G01C 21/34: Route searching; Route guidance
- G01C 21/20: Instruments for performing navigational calculations (G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence)
- G01S 19/13: Receivers
- G06F 16/29: Geographical information databases
- G08B 21/0202: {Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child}
- G08B 21/0208: {Combination with audio or video communication, e.g. combination with "baby phone" function}
- G08B 21/0211: {Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature}
- 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}
- G08B 21/0277: {Communication between units on a local network, e.g. Bluetooth®, piconet, Zigbee®, Wireless Personal Area Networks [WPAN]}
- G08B 21/0291: {Housing and user interface of child unit}
- G08B 21/182: {Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold}
- G08B 25/014: {Alarm signalling to a central station with two-way communication, e.g. with signalling back}
- G08B 25/016: {Personal emergency signalling and security systems (emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12)}
- G08B 25/08: using communication transmission lines {(G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence)}
- G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
- G16H 40/20: for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- G16H 50/20: for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
- G16H 80/00: ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
- G16Z 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
- H04M 11/04: with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
- H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
- H04W 4/027: {using movement velocity, acceleration information}
- H04W 4/90: Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
- G01C 21/3804: {Creation or updating of map data}
- G01S 19/14: specially adapted for specific applications
- G08B 17/00: Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- G16Z: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

In an apparatus including a personal monitoring device which includes a microphone, speaker, camera, memory or database, global positioning device, controller, and transmitter, the improvement including a wearable device configured to include at least one of more components of the personal monitoring device on, with, or within, the wearable device, and a smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector. The microphone, speaker, or camera is located on an exterior of the wearable device. The smoke detector, fire detector, or carbon monoxide (CO) detector, is located on an exterior of the wearable device. The smoke detector, fire detector, or carbon monoxide (CO) detector, detects a presence of smoke, a fire, or a presence of carbon monoxide, and the speaker emits an alarm, a siren blare, or an audible and verbal message. The transmitter transmits a message to a computer or communication device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

In an apparatus, comprising:
a personal monitoring device, further comprising:
a microphone;
a speaker;
a camera;
a memory or database, wherein the memory or database stores information regarding a travel schedule or itinerary;
a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device determines a position or a location of the personal monitoring device;
a controller, wherein the controller is specially programmed to automatically and continuously monitor a location of the apparatus or the personal monitoring device and to compare the location of the apparatus or the personal monitoring device with the travel schedule or itinerary; and
a transmitter,
the improvement comprising the apparatus further comprising:
a belt, wherein the personal monitoring device is integrated with or within the belt, and further wherein the microphone, the speaker, and the camera is located or situated on an exterior of the belt;
a connector for connecting ends of the belt to one another, wherein the connector is an electrically controlled connector; and
a smoke detector, a fire detector, or a carbon monoxide (CO) detector, wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, is located or situated on an exterior of the belt;
wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, detects a presence of smoke, a fire, or a presence of carbon monoxide, and further wherein the speaker emits an alarm, a siren blare, or an audible and verbal message, and further wherein the transmitter transmits a smoke alert message, a fire alert message, or a carbon monoxide (CO) message, to a central processing computer, a user communication device, a law enforcement communication device, an emergency services provider communication device, or a healthcare records computer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein the speaker is located or situated on the exterior side of the belt.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera is located or situated on the exterior side of the belt.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein the microphone is located or situated on the exterior side of the belt.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein the smoke alert message, the fire alert message, or the carbon monoxide (CO) message, is a smoke alert message.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein the smoke alert message, the fire alert message, or the carbon monoxide (CO) message, is a fire alert message.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein the smoke alert message, the fire alert message, or the carbon monoxide (CO) message, is a carbon monoxide (CO) message.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector is a buckle, and further wherein the connector is lockable or unlockable in response to a control signal transmitted from the central processing computer, the user communication device, the law enforcement communication device, the emergency services provider communication device, or the healthcare records computer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein an indicator light is located or situated on the exterior side of the belt.

### Claim 10

In an apparatus, comprising:
a personal monitoring device, further comprising:
a microphone;
a speaker;
a camera;
a memory or database, wherein the memory or database stores information regarding a travel schedule or itinerary;
a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device determines a position or a location of the personal monitoring device;
a controller, wherein the controller is specially programmed to automatically and continuously monitor a location of the apparatus or the personal monitoring device and to compare the location of the apparatus or the personal monitoring device with the travel schedule or itinerary; and
a transmitter,
the improvement comprising the apparatus further comprising:
a wearable device, wherein the wearable device is configured to include at least one of more components of the personal monitoring device on, with, or within, the wearable device, wherein the personal monitoring device is integrated with or within the wearable device, and further wherein the wearable device is an armband, a headband, a wristband, a knee compression sleeve, a knee band, a knee brace, an ankle band, an ankle brace, an ankle bracelet, a collar for an animal, a compression sleeve, or a neck gaiter, wherein the microphone, the speaker, or the camera is located or situated on an exterior of the wearable device; and
a connector for connecting ends of the wearable device to one another, wherein the connector is an electrically controlled connector, and further wherein the connector is lockable or unlockable in response to a control signal transmitted from a central processing computer, a user communication device, a law enforcement communication device, an emergency services provider communication device, or a healthcare records computer.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The improved apparatus of claim 10, wherein the speaker or the camera is located or situated on the exterior side of the wearable device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The improved apparatus of claim 10, wherein the microphone is located or situated on the exterior side of the wearable device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The improved apparatus of claim 10, wherein the improvement further comprises the apparatus further comprising:
a smoke detector, a fire detector, or a carbon monoxide (CO) detector, wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, is located or situated on an exterior of the wearable device;
wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, detects a presence of smoke, a fire, or a presence of carbon monoxide, and further wherein the speaker emits an alarm, a siren blare, or an audible and verbal message, and further wherein the transmitter transmits a smoke alert message, a fire alert message, or a carbon monoxide (CO) message, to a central processing computer, a user communication device, a law enforcement communication device, an emergency services provider communication device, or a healthcare records computer, wherein the smoke alert message, the fire alert message, or the carbon monoxide (CO) message, is a smoke alert message.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The improved apparatus of claim 10, wherein the improvement further comprises the apparatus further comprising:
a smoke detector, a fire detector, or a carbon monoxide (CO) detector, wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, is located or situated on an exterior of the wearable device;
wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, detects a presence of smoke, a fire, or a presence of carbon monoxide, and further wherein the speaker emits an alarm, a siren blare, or an audible and verbal message, and further wherein the transmitter transmits a smoke alert message, a fire alert message, or a carbon monoxide (CO) message, to a central processing computer, a user communication device, a law enforcement communication device, an emergency services provider communication device, or a healthcare records computer, wherein the smoke alert message, the fire alert message, or the carbon monoxide (CO) message, is a fire alert message.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The improved apparatus of claim 10, wherein the improvement further comprises the apparatus further comprising:
a smoke detector, a fire detector, or a carbon monoxide (CO) detector, wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, is located or situated on an exterior of the wearable device;
wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, detects a presence of smoke, a fire, or a presence of carbon monoxide, and further wherein the speaker emits an alarm, a siren blare, or an audible and verbal message, and further wherein the transmitter transmits a smoke alert message, a fire alert message, or a carbon monoxide (CO) message, to a central processing computer, a user communication device, a law enforcement communication device, an emergency services provider communication device, or a healthcare records computer, wherein the smoke alert message, the fire alert message, or the carbon monoxide (CO) message, is a carbon monoxide (CO) message.

### Claim 16

In an apparatus, comprising:
a personal monitoring device, further comprising:
a microphone;
a speaker;
a camera;
a memory or database, wherein the memory or database stores information regarding a travel schedule or itinerary;
a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device determines a position or a location of the personal monitoring device;
a controller, wherein the controller is specially programmed to automatically and continuously monitor a location of the apparatus and to compare the location of the apparatus with the travel schedule or itinerary; and
a transmitter,
the improvement comprising the apparatus further comprising:
a wearable device, wherein the wearable device is configured to include at least one of more components of the personal monitoring device on, with, or within, the wearable device, wherein the personal monitoring device is integrated with or within the wearable device, and further wherein the wearable device is an armband, a headband, a wristband, a knee compression sleeve, a knee band, a knee brace, an ankle band, an ankle brace, an ankle bracelet, a collar for an animal, a compression sleeve, or a neck gaiter, wherein the microphone, the speaker, or the camera is located or situated on an exterior of the wearable device; and
a smoke detector, a fire detector, or a carbon monoxide (CO) detector, wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, is located or situated on an exterior of the wearable device;
wherein the smoke detector, the fire detector, or the carbon monoxide (CO) detector, detects a presence of smoke, a fire, or a presence of carbon monoxide, and further wherein the speaker emits an alarm, a siren blare, or an audible and verbal message, and further wherein the transmitter transmits a smoke alert message, a fire alert message, or a carbon monoxide (CO) message, to a central processing computer, a user communication device, a law enforcement communication device, an emergency services provider communication device, or a healthcare records computer,
and further wherein the improvement further comprises the apparatus further comprising:
a connector, wherein the connector is lockable or unlockable in response to a control signal transmitted from the central processing computer, the user communication device, the law enforcement communication device, the emergency services provider communication device, or the healthcare records computer.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The improved apparatus of claim 10, wherein an indicator light is located or situated on the exterior side of the wearable device.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The improved apparatus of claim 10, wherein the wearable device is configured to be worn by an individual.

### Claim 19 (depends on 10)

The improved apparatus of claim 10, wherein the wearable device is a collar configured to be worn by a pet or other non-human animal.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The improved apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector is lockable or unlockable in response to a control signal transmitted from the central processing computer, the user communication device, the law enforcement communication device, the emergency services provider communication device, or the healthcare records computer.