Tracking and monitoring apparatus and system
AssigneeKinderguard Limited
InventorRaymond Douglas
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Abstract
A programmable mobile unit for a portable host, such as a person, comprising a microcontroller in communication with each of a detachable freespace communication module for communication with a control centre, a GPS unit for communication with at least a GPS satellite system and a biometric sensor for monitoring and identifying the host.
Claims25
A programmable mobile unit (4) for a portable host, such as a person (32), comprising a microcontroller in communication with each of
- a detachable freespace communication module (9) for communication with a control centre (3),
- a GPS unit (28) for communication with at least a GPS satellite system (34), and a biometric sensor (23) for monitoring and identifying the host (32).
A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the biometric sensor (23) and microcontroller are configured to identify the host (32) from biological data specific to the host.
A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the biometric sensor (23) comprises a power source (22) and a flexible multi-sensor patch which continuously monitors the host's ECG (26), body temperature (25) and respiration rate (27).
A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the biometric sensor (23) is provided with flexible circuitry allowing the sensor (23) to adapt to the shape of the host's body.
A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the biometric sensor (23) and the microcontroller communicate using bluetooth technology.
A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the microcontroller is pre-programmed to periodically monitor and download up-to-date information from the GPS unit (28) and the biometric sensor (23).
A system (31) for monitoring and tracking a host, such as a person (32), comprising a control centre (33) in freespace communication with a mobile unit (4) and a GPS satellite system (34), the mobile unit (4) comprising a microcontroller in communication with each of a detachable freespace communication module (9) for communication with the control centre (33), a GPS unit (28) for communication with at least a GPS satellite system (34) and a biometric sensor (23) for monitoring and identifying the host (32).
A programmable mobile unit (4) substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
A system (31) for monitoring and tracking a host (32) substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
A control program substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.