US 7,714,709 B1Granted

Modular plug and wear covert alarm locator apparatus

OwnerSayo Isaac Danielinventor

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Abstract

A plug-in module providing the functionality of a covert alarm and locator apparatus allows the module to be moved between various articles of footwear or other apparel, as desired, and it allows the module to be used for additional purposes, such as pet monitoring, or the inclusion within a golfer's glove having a display which shows the distance to the pin on a particular course. By modularizing the circuitry, it is fast, easy, and inexpensive for a parent to replace a child's footwear when the child needs a larger size. Further, there is no need to have numerous cellular phone or monitoring subscriptions, as they are all tied to a single, moveable module. In addition, traditional competitive apparel manufacturers can each supply units capable of receiving the module on a competitive basis, thereby extending the user's purchase and style options while still providing the benefits of having a covert alarm and locator apparatus, as described.

Claims25

Dependent claims

An improved covert alarm locator apparatus comprising:

(a) a removable electronics module, said removable electronics module comprising:
(1) location determining circuitry;
(2) communications circuitry;
(3) logic and control circuitry;
and
(4) means for interconnecting said location determining circuitry, said communications circuitry, and said logic and control circuitry to one another and to an external connector;
(b) a wearable or carryable article selected from the group consisting of apparel and carryable items, said article comprising:
(1) a receptacle for receiving said removable electronics module;
(2) connection means for making electrical connection to said external connector;
and
(3) a covert activation switch for selectively initiating the transmission of an alarm signal by said communications circuitry, said alarm signal being encoded with the location of said covert alarm locator apparatus as determined by said location determining circuitry;
and
(c) power supply means for powering said circuitry within said removable electronics module,
wherein said location determining circuitry is a GPS receiver which is combined with said communications circuitry in a single cellular phone based unit, whereby the initial fix for said location determining circuitry is based on the location of the nearest cell phone towers, whereby the initial fix can be rapidly and accurately determined.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/757,971Filed 4 Jun 2007 · continuation in part
Priority: 1 Nov 2004
Granted: 11 May 2010
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

G08B 25/016
Characterised by the transmission medium: personal emergency signalling and security systems
A43B 3/00
Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
A43B 3/46
With sensors, e.g. for detecting contact or position: global positioning system [GPS] sensors
G08B
Signalling systems

Family

Application10/979,894Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 1 Nov 2004
Application11/560,762Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 16 Nov 2006
Application11/619,189Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 2 Jan 2007
Application11/626,356Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 23 Jan 2007
US 7,265,666 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2006/0103538 A1Published application
US 7,714,709 B1This patent

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