# US 2014/0152435 A1 · Tracking and monitoring apparatus and system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152435 A1 - Document ID: US20140152435A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/070,784 - Filed: 2013-11-04 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2003-02-17 - Assignees: Kinderguard Limited - Inventors: Raymond Douglas - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152435A1 ## CPC - G08B 21/18: Status alarms (G08B21/02 takes precedence) - A61B 5/0006: {ECG or EEG signals} - A61B 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature} - A61B 5/0816: {Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency (measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00)} - G01S 5/00: Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations {(using active systems G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00)} - G08B 21/0211: {Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature} - G08B 21/0261: {System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden} - 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: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - 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 ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detachable freespace communication module (9) is selectable from a set of communication modules and each module is configured to interface with different freespace communication protocols. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2) A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the microcontroller has a database (17) of acceptable behaviour parameters for the host (32) stored in a memory (14) of the unit (4). ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the database (17) defines the boundaries of acceptable geographical locations and acceptable biological values as a function of time for the host (32). ### Claim 5 (depends on 3, 4) A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in claim 3 or 4, wherein the database (17) is remotely programmable to take new activities and routines of the host into account. ### Claim 6 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. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the original identification takes place when the biometric sensor (23) is first attached to the host (32) and the mobile unit (4) is initially powered up. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6, 7) A programmable mobile unit (4) as claimed in claim 6 or 7, wherein the identification provides a reproducible, identifiable biometric signature (29) for the host (32). ### Claim 9 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). ### Claim 10 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. ### Claim 11 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. ### Claim 12 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). ### Claim 13 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). ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A system (31) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the mobile unit (4) and the control centre (33) periodically communicate with each other using freespace communication protocols. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13, 14) A system (31) as claimed in claim 13 or 14, wherein an acceptable behaviour database (17) is stored at the control centre (33) and on the mobile unit (4). ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A system (31) as claimed in claim 15, wherein the system includes a web-based interface to a database driven secure environment for dynamic creation and modification of the acceptable behaviour database (17) stored in the control centre (33) and the mobile unit (4). ### Claim 17 (depends on 13, 14, 15, 16) A system (31) as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the control centre (33) of the system and third parties are in communication using predetermined communication protocols. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) A system (31) as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the control centre (33) includes means for alerting custodians and third parties of exception values via predetermined communication protocols. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17, 18) A system (31) as claimed in claim 17 or 18, wherein the third parties and the control centre (33) have means for contacting the mobile unit (4) via predetermined communication protocols. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) A control program for controlling the operation of the monitoring and tracking system (31) as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 19, wherein the control program has means for generating and transmitting signals, interrogation means for receiving signals from a plurality of input means, interpretation means for analysing signals received from the interrogation means and alarm generating means operable in response to identification of exception values by the interpretation means. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) A control program as claimed in claim 20, wherein the signals received from the input means include GPS input data and biometric input data. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) A control program as claimed in claim 21, wherein the interpretation means comprises a database (17) of acceptable biological and geographical data for a specific host (32) as a function of time and a set of encoded instructions: specifically scripted for processing information captured from the GPS input signals and biometric input signals against the database (17) to check for biological and geographical exception values falling outside acceptable tolerances defined by the database. ### Claim 23 A programmable mobile unit (4) substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings. ### Claim 24 A system (31) for monitoring and tracking a host (32) substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings. ### Claim 25 A control program substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.