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20080272905 | Attendance Management System - There is provided an attendance management system capable of easily checking attendance without requiring a special procedure or an individual authentication card or an attendance permission card. The attendance management system ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080272906 | Vehicle Monitoring Using Cellular Phones - Method and system for using a cell phone or PDA includes coupling the cell phone or PDA to a vehicle-resident computer, using the cell phone or PDA to provide information and providing the information from the cell phone or PDA to the vehicle-resident computer to enable the vehicle-resident computer to use the information. It can establish communications between the cell phone or PDA and a remote location to provide information obtained via the cell phone or PDA to the remote location. The cell phone or PDA can monitor received sounds at the cell phone or PDA, e.g., via a microphone, and analyze the received sounds and transmit a signal indicative of the received sounds to a remote facility. The cell phone or PDA may be trained to recognize the sounds of accidents and transmit an accident indication signal to the remote facility. | 11-06-2008 |
20080272907 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING USER NOTIFICATIONS AND USER ALERTS ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An interface for integrating and presenting user notifications and alerts consistently on an electronic device such as a mobile device is disclosed. First, an application programming interface provides the segregation to multiple preselected levels of priority notifications and alerts from all applications on the mobile device. Second, the application programming interface provides for the ability to display the notifications and alerts in a consistent manner for the user to handle. | 11-06-2008 |
20080284586 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETACHABLY ATTACHING THE SAME USING MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A portable electronic device for both vehicle and home use is provided. The portable electronic device includes a magnetic attachment device having a magnetic element. Another magnetic element is disposed on the support inside the vehicle or home. When the portable electronic device is placed on the support, the controller in the electronic device may be activated in response to the interaction between the first and second magnetic elements and generates a controlling signal to operate the electronic elements in the electronic device. The controller may be deactivated in response to separation of the first magnetic element from the second magnetic element when the portable electronic device is detached from the support. | 11-20-2008 |
20080316019 | Reader Control System - An RFID reader control system and method is provided. A protocol for controlling an RFID reader and an RFID reader control unit of a mobile phone is defined. Messages, information, commands, responses, and notification are constructed and transmitted between the RFID reader and the RFID reader control unit. | 12-25-2008 |
20090002152 | PORTABLE ALARM TRANSMITTER FOR COMPLIANCE MONITORING - A portable alarm transmitter for compliance monitoring detects whether a user is wearing the device. If not, a special alarm signal is sent to the monitoring service provider so that remedial actions can be taken. The alarm transmitter comprises a motion sensor, and an algorithm thereby for detecting whether the alarm device is being worn by the user. The alarm transmitter distinguish between non-compliance (e.g. user has taken off the alarm device) versus other “activities of daily living (ADL) that may appear to be non-compliance events (e.g. sleeping) by incorporating user stimulus and user response. | 01-01-2009 |
20090002153 | Key Fob and System for Indicating the Lock Status of a Door Lock - The present invention provides a system that records, at a remote location, the current status of a door lock. This invention provides a key fob device, which records the current status of a door look. The key fob indicates to the user the current lock status of the given door(s) in question. The key fob is a small key chain attached device, which records the state of the door locks, or other devices or appliances, as one departs from the door. The system of the present invention comprises a sensor at the door that detects the current lock status of a door and transmits this lock to the key fob. Also incorporated into the key fob is circuitry that receives and records this received lock status. A display component in the key fob displays this current lock status when prompted by the user. | 01-01-2009 |
20090015397 | EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM - An emergency communication device is disclosed herein, including a substantially enclosed housing, at least one receiver, at least one transformer, at least one latching relay, at least one power supply, wherein the receiver, transformer, latching relay, and power supply are located within the housing, a telephone cord, an automatic dialer, wherein the automatic dialer is operatively connected to the housing, and is operatively connected to at least the power supply, and a flashing light. | 01-15-2009 |
20090021368 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM UTILIZING THE PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal comprising a transmission part that transmits to information provision equipment or a server, a signal indicating presence at a prescribed location, presence of a communications counterparty at a prescribed location, a reception part that receives from the information provision equipment or the server, a signal indicating the position of a moving body, a moving body is approaching or is present at the prescribed location, an alarm part that issues an alarm using the moving body in position signal received at the reception part, indicating the moving body is approaching or is present at the prescribed location, a light detection part detecting the degree of brightness, a part deciding whether or not to transmit a present in prescribed location signal that decides, using the brightness as detected by the light detection part, whether or not to send a present in prescribed location signal from the transmission part. | 01-22-2009 |
20090045942 | Firefighter Response System - A method for identifying available resources for responding to an incident is provided. The method includes receiving a communication from each of a plurality of first responders, where the communication is responsive to an incident generated request, processing each of the communications to generate a response status for each of the plurality of first responders, and sending the response status for each of the plurality of first responders to a remote program. | 02-19-2009 |
20090045943 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - An authentication system for a wireless network is disclosed. The authentication system includes a card, a card reader, an end-user device, and a wireless access device. The card reader is coupled to the wireless access device. The card records a data, and the card reader reads the data recorded in the card. The wireless access device receives the data read by the card reader and performs authentication between the wireless access device and the end-user device according to the data. | 02-19-2009 |
20090045944 | Rechargeable batteries - An improved rechargeable battery which comprises: a plurality of battery cells connected together to discharge in parallel, each of the cells, or each group or groups of the cells having its own respective recharging input; and an electrical switching circuit to switch a number of the battery cells or groups of cells to connect to their respective recharging input for recharging each cell or group of cells individually. | 02-19-2009 |
20090058634 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COLLECTING DATA FROM WIRELESS SENSOR NODES - A data request from a requesting device is received at a network of wireless sensor nodes. The data request is then forwarded through the network of wireless sensor nodes to a source wireless sensor node, where data responsive to the data request is generated. A reply including the responsive data is then forwarded along at least two communication paths through the network of wireless sensor nodes back to the requesting device. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058635 | Medical data transport over wireless life critical network - A portable patient communicator (PPC) includes a portable housing that supports a processor coupled to memory for storing medical firmware and wireless radio firmware, first and second radios, a processor, and a power source. Communications between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and the first radio of the PPC are effected in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware, and communications between the second radio of the PPC and the wireless network are effected in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware. Data from the PIMD is received via the first radio to which a priority level is assigned, such as in a tiered manner. A data transport mechanism is selected among disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level. PIMD data is transmitted to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058636 | Wireless patient communicator employing security information management - A portable patient communicator (PPC) includes a portable housing supporting a processor, memory for storing medical and wireless radio firmware, first and second radios, a processor, an identity module, and a power source. The PPC and a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) communicate via the first radio in accordance with the medical firmware. The PPC communicates with a wireless network via the second radio in accordance with the wireless radio firmware. Data stored in the identity module is used to authenticate the PPC by the remote server prior to permitting PPC access to the remote server, and may also be used to authenticate the remote server by the PPC prior to permitting access to the PPC or the PIMD by the remote server or other device communicatively coupled to the wireless network, after which PIMD and other medical data is exchanged between the PPC and remote server. | 03-05-2009 |
20090072965 | FLEXIBLE, SCALABLE, SERVICE-ORIENTED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - A surveillance architecture having applications in a wide variety of surveillance-related applications is disclosed. This architecture can be used in various surveillance scenarios, including, but not limited to, chemical, biological, radiological surveillance and physical security, is highly scalable and allows for rapid, plug-and-play field data/sample acquisition and local and remote sharing of system resources. By design, the architecture also fosters fault tolerance and allows users to quickly deploy and establish ad hoc, semi-permanent, and permanent surveillance systems. Furthermore, the architecture's service-oriented approach allows for rapid, on-the-fly, plug-and-play integration and dynamic harvesting of heterogeneous surveillance technologies (e.g., sensors, handheld data acquisition devices, analytical instrumentation, and so forth). | 03-19-2009 |
20090072966 | Enhanced Firefighter Door Chock - This invention relates to safety equipment used by fire fighters and other emergency response workers. In one example, the invention includes a portable electronic fire fighter's equipment, such as a door chock, that has electronic sensor and communication capabilities. | 03-19-2009 |
20090085738 | Method, Devices And System For Multiple RFID Tag Read-Out - A method is provided, comprising transmitting a first radio frequency identification tag wake-up sequence by a master reader device; responsive to said first wake-up sequence, transmitting a second radio frequency identification tag wake-up sequence by at least one slave reader device; responsive to receiving said first and/or said second wake-up sequence at one or more radio frequency identification tags of a plurality of radio frequency identification tags, responding to said wake-up sequence; receiving responses from said one or more radio frequency identification tags at said master reader; deriving first tag information from said responses; and providing said first tag information. A corresponding system, master reader device and slave reader device are also provide. | 04-02-2009 |
20090091442 | INVENTORY DEVICES AND METHODS - In one implementation, a method includes reading first component data from a first tag associated with a first component of a device. The device may be powered on or off. The first component data indicate components associated with the first component at a first time. The method may involve obtaining second component data from a second tag associated with a support structure. The second component data may indicate components disposed in the support structure at a second time. The method may also involve comparing the first component data with the second component data and determining whether the first component data match the second component data. | 04-09-2009 |
20090115599 | AUTOMATED AUDIO OPERATION SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHODS - A body-mounted electronic audio device playing prerecorded audio statements automatically issued as directed by wirelessly connected stationary computer decision-making using input from wearers and devices within the workplace environment to support to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness especially those in fast food stores. | 05-07-2009 |
20090115600 | CONTEXT-AWARE BASED RFID PRIVACY CONTROL SYSTEM AND PERSONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) personal privacy control system and a personal privacy protection method using the same which may dynamically process a privacy level according to peripheral circumstances of an RFID tagged object and an owner of the object, thereby securely protecting personal information associated with the RFID tag. The RFID privacy control server, the RFID privacy control server includes a context-aware information collecting unit to collect at least one context-aware information about a user; a privacy level adjusting unit to adjust a privacy level of the user based on the collected context-aware information; and a privacy control unit to determine, according to the adjusted privacy level, whether access of an RFID reader to RFID tag information is allowed, the RFID tag information corresponding to an RFID tag associated with the user. | 05-07-2009 |
20090135001 | Pressure sensing system - A system includes a pressure sensor communicating directly, or indirectly, via a data processor, with a feedback device. The pressure sensor is located in an athletic surface, such as in footwear, sports boards, decks, or the like, to measure the pressure and/or force transmitted to a user's leg, ankle, knee, and so forth. The feedback device produces a signal, optionally an audible, visible, and/or tactile signal, to alert the user that the pressure or force has exceeded a pressure threshold. | 05-28-2009 |
20090160638 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION READER SYSTEM - In general, the disclosure describes a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader system is disclosed. In particular, the RFID reader system is preferably mobile and determines both the existence and general location of at least one RFID-tagged object of interest. | 06-25-2009 |
20090160639 | KEYLESS ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMOBILES - A keyless alert system for use in a car incorporating a keyless control system including a master controller and a remote controller co-operable via an RF communication link. The keyless alert system comprises a master alert unit in the master controller, a remote alert unit in the remote controller, and an alert signal generator in each of the alert units for providing an alert signal while the car engine is running and when the communication link fails by reason of the remote alert unit being separated from the master alert unit beyond a certain distance. | 06-25-2009 |
20090160640 | USER INTERFACE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system is disclosed including an electronic device having a case housing an operative portion, such as a sound system, CD Player, or the like. A bay is formed in the case and includes a communication channel interface electrically coupled to the operative portion. The system further includes a portable computer, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). The portable computer is sized to fit within the bay having a communication channel thereof in data communication with the communication channel interface. The portable computer stores applications including one or more control applications programmed to generate control signals in response to user inputs. Applications may display an interface on a touch screen and receive user inputs therefrom. The control signals are transmitted to the operative portion which responds to the control signals by playing music, adjusting a volume level, and the like. | 06-25-2009 |
20090189758 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING SITE SECURITY THROUGH A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A computing system for managing site security through a communication device includes a mobile communication device, a notification, and the communication device. Using BLUETOOTH technology, the mobile communication device communicates with and activates the communication device and the notification. The communication device detects any noteworthy event and captures visual data accordingly, and transmits the visual data to the mobile communication device. The notification generates visual and audio alerts. A related method and storage medium with instructions for performance of the method also provided. | 07-30-2009 |
20090212939 | Dockable wireless remote control - Improvements in a portable hand-held radio frequency wireless remote control are disclosed. The dockable wireless remote control satisfies the need for a low cost compact portable remote control and can advantageously perform additional functions not performed by previous portable wireless remote control units. It can be carried by the user and used like a conventional remote control. It also enables software control of remote devices when connected (docked) to a computer by way of a direct electrical I/O connection. The proposed remote control provides a means to expand the capabilities of portable compact radio frequency wireless remote controls when needed for advanced control functions without significantly compromising their small size or low cost. | 08-27-2009 |
20090251310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIBLY REPRESENTING A REMOTE EVENT - A system and method of audibly representing a remote event that is typically associated with a sound are used to enhance a person's experience with the event. In particular, the technique uses a portable electronic device, such as a mobile telephone, to enhance the user's auditory perception of an event that is associated with a sound, but where the user may be too far away from the source of the sound to hear the sound as it is generated by the source. The user may set a sound producing device to send a notice to the user's electronic device when the sound-generating event has occurred. The notice may be a message, or other data object, that is transmitted through a network. Upon receipt of the notice, the electronic device may play back an audio file that contains sound data representative of the sound-generating event. | 10-08-2009 |
20090261969 | VEHICLE STATE NOTIFYING SYSTEM, ITS CONSTITUENT DEVICE, AND NOTIFYING METHOD - A vehicle state notifying system for notifying the user of a vehicle state through a simple configuration at a low cost is proved. The notifying system includes a slave device which the user carries and a master device radio-communicatable with the slave device bidirectionally. Upon reception of send request data from the slave device, the master device generates notification data indicating the state of an automobile from the detection result of the state of the automobile detected by various sensors and sends the notification data to the slave device through weak radio. The master device synchronizes the transmission timing of the notification data with the reception operation interval of the slave device. | 10-22-2009 |
20090267757 | Vehicle immobilizer systems and methods including RFID enabled computer and associated license plate with RFID tag - Vehicle occupant identification and safety systems and methods include an RFID equipped vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of the vehicle, an RFID emitter for use by a passenger of the vehicle, and processing logic associated with the computer system for determining when the vehicle has concluded operation and for detecting a signal from the passenger RFID emitter so that the computer system may be activated to send a distress signal when the passenger has remained in the vehicle after a predetermined time from when the vehicle has discontinued operation. Other embodiments of the system include an embedded RFID tag in a license plate to disable operation of a vehicle when the license place is removed from the vehicle. | 10-29-2009 |
20090295565 | Urgent Message Transmission System and Method - Disclosed is an urgent message transmission system. In the system, when a disaster warning message is received from a network provider, an originating terminal transmits the received disaster warning message to a preset urgent message recipient according to a user's request. Further, a terminating terminal having received an urgent message from the originating terminal transmits the received urgent message to a preset urgent message recipient according to a user's request. Accordingly, when an urgent message is received from a provider or a specific user, it is possible to quickly transfer the contents of the received urgent message to other users without recreating a separate urgent message. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295566 | Apparatus and Method for The Detection of a Subject in Drowning or Near-Drowning Situation - An apparatus and method for the early detection of a subject in a drowning or in a near-drowning situation in a body of water, such as a swimming pool, are disclosed. When the drowning or near-drowning situation is identified the apparatus issues an alarm signal that, in order to promote early rescue, attracts the relative, guest, friend or any other person. Following the identification of the alarm signal the potential rescuer is capable of initiating an immediate rescue operation and consequently requisite emergency medical procedures. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295567 | POLARIZATION INSENSITIVE ANTENNA FOR HANDHELD RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION READERS - A handheld radio frequency identification (RFID) reader includes a polarization insensitive antenna that enables simultaneous operation in two orthogonal polarization modes. The RFID reader includes an RF communication module and an antenna coupled to the RF communication module. The RF communication module is configured to process RF signals associated with operation of the RFID reader, and the antenna is configured to transmit and receive RF energy associated with operation of the RFID reader. The antenna includes a conductive loop element having a major longitudinal path, and a slot formed in the conductive loop element along the major longitudinal path. The conductive loop element is configured to operate as a first antenna polarized in a first orientation, and the slot is configured to operate as a second antenna polarized in a second orientation. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295568 | Systems and methods for wirelessly paging valet personnel - The present invention relates generally to the field of paging systems for alerting valet personnel to ready a car for pickup, and particularly to systems and methods allowing the owner of a car to wirelessly page the valet personnel to ready the car for pickup. The present invention is particularly adaptable for use by any valet parking service provider or by drivers who desire to utilize valet parking services. The systems and methods of the present invention allows the valet personnel to be alerted in advance of a customer's arrival, and provides for a window of time for the valet personnel to begin the process of readying the customer's car for pickup before the customer has even arrived at the valet parking's location. | 12-03-2009 |
20090303035 | RADIO CONTROLLED SAFETY STOP SYSTEM FOR FORKLIFT TRUCKS WITH RFID - A security system including an RFID subsystem for detecting entry of an RFID tag within a monitored area; an RFID token associated with a person accessing the monitored area; and an indicator system for providing an indication when the person enters into the monitored area. | 12-10-2009 |
20090309713 | System and method for activating vehicular electromechanical systems using RF communications and voice commands received from a user positioned locally external to a vehicle - A system and method for activating electromechanical systems of a vehicle may include at least one antenna coupled to a vehicle and configured to receive wireless communications signals. At least one microphone may be coupled to the vehicle and configured to receive sounds external to the vehicle. A control unit may be in communication with the antenna(s) and be configured to receive the wireless communications signals. A voice recognition system may be in communication with the microphone(s). A transponder/keyfob may be utilized to determine when a user is locally external to the vehicle and, in response to determining that the user is locally external to the vehicle, the microphones may be polled to receive a voice command from the user to activate an electromechanical system. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309714 | System and method for activating electromechanical systems using flexible intelligent radio frequency modules - A system for activating electromechanical systems of a vehicle, including at least one first flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for receiving wireless communications signals; at least one second flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for receiving wireless communications signals from a transponder, at least one third flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for transmitting a signal when its capacitance is changed when an object is proximal to the at least one third flexible intelligent radio frequency module; at least one fourth flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for receiving sounds external to the vehicle; and a vehicle bus in communication with the at least one first, second, third, and fourth flexible intelligent radio frequency modules. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309715 | Contact-less card reader having associated campaign encrypting/decrypting means and associated campaign processing means - The present invention relates to a contact-less card reader having associated campaign encrypting/decrypting means and associated campaign processing means, in order to process the associated campaign, wherein the associated campaign encrypting/decrypting means are for proceeding security control process of the associated campaign to verify the contact-less card after the card reader reads the data from the contact-less card, the associated campaign processing means are for processing the associated campaign in accordance with the associated campaign rules downloaded from an associated campaign server, the card reader itself executes the transaction authorization process and associated campaign process, and then sends back the result thereof to an electronic data capture so as to execute data recordation in the follows by the electronic data capture and a remote server. | 12-17-2009 |
20090315703 | PHYSICAL SECURITY DEVICE - A security device paired with a user's cell phone is operable by either a trigger or an accelerometer. The device includes visual and audio alarms, a prerecorded message and an audio recording of the ambient noise. Depression of the trigger will spray mace onto an attacker, activate the alarms and alternately send the message and recording to 9-1-1 or other security monitor. Alternatively, the accelerometer will so activate the device. The alarms and transmissions are synchronized so as to not interfere one with the other. Direct communication with 9-1-1 via the Bluetooth®/cell phone interface is immediately established either by a push-to-talk button or at the termination of a predetermined alarm and message transmission period. | 12-24-2009 |
20090322511 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF BOTH WIRELESS MULTICASTING SYSTEMS AND ALARM SYSTEMS TO DISTRIBUTE AN ALARM INDICATION TO A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURED COVERAGE AREA - The present Reverse 911 Alarm System implements a central alarm distribution site that is capable of generating an alarm indication to warn individuals of a hazard and propagating the alarm indication to selected ones of a plurality of alarm systems that are located in the service area of the central alarm distribution site to warn individuals of a hazard as well as transmitting the alarm indication to individuals via their wireless subscriber devices by the use of wireless multicasting in the wireless communication network that serves the service area of the central alarm distribution site. The central alarm distribution site creates an integrated Reverse 911 system which dynamically selects the alarm systems and the wireless coverage area to encompass the present extent of the hazard and can provide advanced warning to individuals located in an area that extends beyond the present hazard extent area. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322512 | PERSONAL ALARM DEVICE FOR HEADWEAR FOR PROXIMITY DETECTION - Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus for attaching elements of a magnetic field safety system to headwear worn by a worker. In various embodiments, the headwear includes a combination of a sounder device, light assembly, personal alarm device and power source. | 12-31-2009 |
20100001856 | LUGGAGE IDENTIFICATION AND FINDER WITH CONTINUOUS RADIO FREQUENCY FEED SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to luggage location and provide a system for luggage identification and location through a continuous RF feed. In an embodiment of the invention, a luggage location system can include a luggage transceiver and a handheld transceiver. The luggage transceiver can include an RF receiver and an RF transmitter, both coupled to a power source, and a trigger powered by the power source and coupled to the RF receiver and the RF transmitter. The trigger can include circuitry enabled to direct an emission of an RF return signal in response to detecting receipt of a continuous RF signal in the RF transmitter from the handheld transceiver. By comparison, the handheld transceiver can include an RF receiver and an RF transmitter, both coupled to a power source, an on/off switch that when in an on position permits the RF transmitter to emit a continuous RF signal, and an alert sub-system coupled to the RF receiver and configured to activate at least one of an audio alert and a visible alert responsive to detecting receipt of the RF return signal from the luggage transceiver | 01-07-2010 |
20100019895 | Property Locator System - Methods, devices | 01-28-2010 |
20100019896 | REMOTE CLIMATE CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRICAL AC UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A remote climate control system is for an electric vehicle without a combustion engine and having a rechargeable electrical power source and an electrical AC unit selectively powered thereby, a sensor associated with the rechargeable electrical power source, and a data communications bus extending throughout the hybrid vehicle. At least one of the electrical AC unit and the sensor is coupled to the data communications bus. The remote climate control system includes a remote transmitter and a receiver to be positioned at the hybrid vehicle for receiving signals from said remote transmitter. A vehicle remote climate controller cooperates with said receiver and to be coupled to the data communications bus extending within the hybrid vehicle for communication thereover to selectively operate the electrical AC unit responsive to the sensor and said remote transmitter. | 01-28-2010 |
20100019897 | PORTABLE LAP COUNTER AND SYSTEM - A highly portable, vertically-standing RFID tag reader, referred to as a “bollard,” is presented. The bollard includes a vertical element supporting an internal RFID tuner component above the surface on which the bollard rests. Additionally, each bollard includes a base element that provides vertical stability to the vertical element and a plurality of internal components. The internal components include the following: a power system, a processor, a tuner component, and a wireless interface. The power system provides power to the powered components of the bollard. The processor directs and/or executes the functions of the bollard with regard to an event in which the bollard is configured to participate. The tuner component is configured to read RFID tags that come within RFID communication range of the bollard. The wireless interface component is configured to provide wireless communications between the bollard and an operator console. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE ON FIXED PATH - A system for confirming authorization of a operator for controlling a vehicle on fixed paths, the system having at least one ride vehicle with an onboard control system being configured to confirm operator authorization prior to allowing operator control thereof and an electronic device dimensioned and configured to be supported by an operator, the electronic device being further configured to remotely authorize operator control of the onboard control system. A method for confirming authorization of an operator for controlling a vehicle on fixed paths is also provided. | 02-04-2010 |
20100039254 | TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITY INFORMATION TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A machine-controlled method can include a mobile electronic device capturing transportation activity information corresponding to a particular transportation activity for a user, evaluating the transportation activity information based on a set of compliance rules, and issuing an alert to the user in response to determining that the transportation activity information is not in conformance with the set of compliance rules. | 02-18-2010 |
20100052896 | FALL DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for detecting falls is disclosed herein. A mobile pressure sensor is used to generate a mobile pressure signal and a reference pressure sensor at a reference height above a surface is used to generate a reference pressure signal. A processor in communication with the mobile pressure sensor and the reference pressure sensor is used to perform the steps of: (i) determining a height above the surface of the mobile pressure sensor based on the reference height and the reference pressure signal and the mobile pressure signal; and (ii) if the height is below a threshold height, determining that a fall has occurred. | 03-04-2010 |
20100079275 | Apparatus and method for controlling alarm in a portable terminal - A portable terminal includes an alarm control. A method for controlling an alarm includes determining whether an input fact to analyze an exceptional situation of an alarm operation is generated; analyzing the exceptional situation by rule using at least one fact; and when there is an alarm which is placed in the exceptional situation, cancelling the alarm. | 04-01-2010 |
20100090824 | Miniature and Multi-Band RF Coil Design - A near field apparatus comprises a Radio Frequency (RF) coil including at least one of a shorting bridge from a first point to a second point along an electrical path of the RF coil and/or a discontinuity in the electrical path of the RF coil. | 04-15-2010 |
20100097207 | ACTIVATION DEVICE FOR PERSONAL ALARM SYSTEM - A personal alarm is provided which comprises a flexible card adapted to be carried by a user. The personal alarm includes a power source, a transmitter, and an activation component that is activated in response to bending or folding of the personal alarm. The activation component is coupled to the transmitter. In this manner, bending or folding of the personal alarm will activate the transmitter and the signal from the transmitter will be transmitted to activate an alarm. | 04-22-2010 |
20100102953 | Identification Tag Information Reminder System and Method and Portable Identification Tag Information Reminder Device Using the Method - An identification tag information reminder system and a method thereof are provided. The system comprises an identification tag, for storing a tag identification code, an identification condition data and a reminder message corresponding to the identification condition data; and a portable device, comprising a memory, for storing a plurality of predetermined reminder conditions; an identification tag access module, for accessing the tag identification code, the identification condition data and the reminder message corresponding to the identification condition data of the identification tag; a processing module, for comparing the predetermined reminder condition with the tag identification code and the identification condition data to generate a comparison result; and an indicating module, for outputting the reminder message according to the comparison result. | 04-29-2010 |
20100102954 | Automatic Personal Warning Alert - An automatic personal warning system including: a first moving radio frequency transmitter apparatus; a first movable radio frequency receiver apparatus configured to receive first radio frequency signals originating from the first moving radio frequency transmitter apparatus and thereby obtain an indication of a kinematic parameter of the first moving radio frequency transmitter apparatus and configured to automatically generate a personal warning alert to a user of the first movable radio frequency receiver apparatus if the kinematic parameter of the first moving radio frequency transmitter apparatus satisfies a defined criterion. | 04-29-2010 |
20100109863 | VOICE-AIDED UNATTENDED SURVEILLANCE SENSOR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The surveillance system includes a remote monitoring station, at least one mobile radio (e.g. a handheld radio), and one or more deployable sensors each for unattended surveillance to transmit a detection signal in response to a detected activity. A deployable gateway surveillance node includes a controller and at least one wireless transceiver cooperating therewith to transmit a notification to the remote monitoring station based upon a received detection signal, and determine and transmit a voice-message status report, based upon the received detection signal, to the at least one mobile radio identifying the deployable gateway surveillance node and corresponding deployable sensor for the received detection signal. The voice message status report may further include information regarding a status of a communication link between the deployable gateway surveillance node and the remote monitoring station, a received detection signal strength, detected activity information and/or a status of a positioning information communication link between the deployable gateway surveillance node and a positioning/navigation system. | 05-06-2010 |
20100134274 | ANTICIPATORY RESPONSES TO COMMANDS - Responsive to intercepting an outbound command, a command interceptor may, upon determining that the command is associated with a particular category of commands, transmit an anticipatory response to the source of the command, for example, to prematurely indicate that the command has met with success. Accordingly, a given application whose further execution is dependent upon the successful completion of the command may further execute earlier than would be the case if the given application was to await the transmission of the command, the generation of a response indicating success and the receipt of the response indicating success. | 06-03-2010 |
20100141427 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICE - A two part security system has a portable tamper warning device, adapted to be co-located with a portable object, and incorporating a tamper sensor and an alarm able to be activated by tampering with the physical object; and a separate complementary portable device adapted to be carried by the owner of the physical object; wherein, the tamper warning device is able to detect the presence of the complementary device and is operable to prevent the alarm being activated when the complementary device is within range, but allows the alarm to be activated by a signal from the tamper sensor when the complimentary device is out of range. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141428 | PERSONAL ALARM SYSTEM FOR LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS - A personal alarm system is provided that employs two different radio frequency subsystems to maximize the probability that the alarm message will reach its destination. The personal alarm sends its alarm message over a dedicated and unshared RF channel to minimize problems of RF interference and obstructed signal paths. The alarm message is then delivered to its destination over a separate spread spectrum, redundant and self healing communications network. | 06-10-2010 |
20100148954 | Mobile handset proximity location - A system and method which allows for a more direct form of presenting useful information to a mobile handset user is disclosed. More specifically a method to supply increased functionality to a mobile handset by adding a friend location function to mobile handsets, and to provide a location/homing function to mobile handsets when they are within a prescribed relative range of each other. | 06-17-2010 |
20100182144 | RFID MAGNETIC SHEET, NONCONTACT IC CARD AND PORTABLE MOBILE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Provided is a RFID magnetic sheet to be attached to an IC tag. The RFID magnetic sheet is provided with a plurality of stripe arranged layers ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100201512 | Apparatus, systems, and methods for evaluating body movements - Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for measuring and analyzing movements of a body and for communicating information related to such body movements over a network. In certain embodiments, a system gathers biometric and biomechanical data relating to positions, orientations, and movements of various body parts of a user performed during sports activities, physical rehabilitation, or military or law enforcement activities. The biometric and biomechanical data can be communicated to a local and/or remote interface, which uses digital performance assessment tools to provide a performance evaluation to the user. The performance evaluation may include a graphical representation (e.g., a video), statistical information, and/or a comparison to another user and/or instructor. In some embodiments, the biometric and biomechanical data is communicated wirelessly to one or more devices including a processor, display, and/or data storage medium for further analysis, archiving, and data mining. In some embodiments, the device includes a cellular telephone. | 08-12-2010 |
20100214093 | WIRELESS MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN - A novel wireless messaging system for use in sending discrete messages between a parent and a child, is comprised of a master unit (parent) and a remote unit (child) where the master unit has a plurality of pre-set messages that can be sent by radio transmission to the remote unit. The remote unit will process the received message and will then activate the appropriate message as a visual indication on the face of the remote unit. The remote unit has the capability of sending at least one message to the master unit, which is typically a “Help” message that is received and processed by the master unit and converted into an alert. | 08-26-2010 |
20100231378 | Personal Security System - A personal security system relating to a method of applying remote access to track, gather data and receive alerts from a distant personal accessory such as a bracelet or watch. An alert signal is emitted during a number of scenarios including dramatic changes to adrenaline, traveling to a certain distance threshold, or tampering or attempted removal of the personal accessory. In addition, the alert can only be canceled by the authorized receiver. | 09-16-2010 |
20100238021 | Dispenser system - A dispenser system ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100245078 | Wearable Motion Sensing Device - A wearable motion sensing device is disclosed. One embodiment of the wearable motion sensing device includes a motion sensor, and a pendant that is attached to the wearable motion sensing device, wherein the pendant is attached to the wearable motion sensing device at a location of the wearable motion sensor relative to the motion sensor that when worn by a human being, a mass of the pendant urges the motion sensor towards the human being. | 09-30-2010 |
20100253504 | METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY MONITORING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS AND ASSOCIATED PERSON MONITORING SYSTEM - A person monitoring system employs an exemplary method for wirelessly monitoring one or more persons, wherein each person is initially positioned in a respective person support device (PSD) and each PSD is associated with a presence determining device (PDD) operable to detect a presence of a person in the PSD. A portable unit (PU) of the system wirelessly receives status signals during a training period from one or more PDDs. Each status signal includes a respective identifier corresponding to the PDD. The PU stores identifiers included in status signals received during the training period to produce monitored identifiers. After expiration of the training period, the PU wirelessly receives status signals from at least some of the PDDs. The PU then determines whether each monitored identifier is included in at least one respective post-training status signal received during a predetermined time interval and, if not, alerts a user of the PU. | 10-07-2010 |
20100265059 | Handwashing Compliance Detection System - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring use of handwashing agents to determine compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. A handwashing agent is provided with a detectable, volatile compound, such as odors, which is then rubbed onto a subject's hands using the subject's handwashing technique. After the handwashing event, the subject's hand is then exposed to an detector (such as a badge), which includes a sensor capable of detecting the volatile compound, and an indicator that communicates detection of the volatile compound, indicating use of the handwashing agent and hand hygiene compliance. | 10-21-2010 |
20100277307 | Municipal Operations Monitoring and Alert System - Methods and systems for efficient network and device-based monitoring and response to municipality functions, operations, infrastructure and utilities uses automated notifications of municipal agents or employees of municipal operations information. Notifications are delivered according to pre-defined rules, a hierarchical structure of categories to organize alerts and information in a logical order of critical importance and delivered by information systems within the municipality. A user interface is utilized to change the hierarchy, view alert information, and select issues for responsive action. | 11-04-2010 |
20110006894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - A multi-level equipment configuration monitoring system can include a plurality of RFID tags associated with respective user protective elements such as respirators, eye protectors, gloves boots, helmets and hearing protectors. A user communication unit can activate the tags and determine which elements are present. The determined elements can be compared to a pre-stored, approved list of elements to establish the state of a user's complement of protective equipment. Missing equipment can be immediately identified and brought to the user's attention. Information can be collected as to duration of use of the elements as well as duration of exposure of those elements to one or more predetermined hazardous conditions to schedule maintenance and replacement. | 01-13-2011 |
20110025492 | Personal Object Proximity Alerting Device - Utilizing an electronic means to assist in a sensory and situational awareness deficit setting is the prime function of the invention. With the advent of low voltage, miniature and very economical proximity sensing devices, opportunities to employ those devices to substitute or assist the human senses have resulted in the invention. Requiring only the sense of touch, a person will be alerted of the presence of inanimate and warm bodied objects while simultaneously tracking and conveying their distance. By applying the invention in settings experiencing various forms of visual impairment, the user will more safely traverse through obscure territories without collision into nearby objects. Applying various methods of proximity and motion detection will increase the reliability of the apparatus, with enhanced configurations able to distinguish between types of detected objects as well as increase precision in a range of environments. Low cost components, having minimal numbers of components per unit, and ease of assembly increases accessibility to and applications for the invention to include casual, sport, disability, personal security, military, and scientific. The invention is manufactured in miniature form, and as an assembly of multiple units it will create a pattern of tactile alerts representing the direction of different objects within the detection range. Transforming a visual event into a tactile response is how the invention has created a method of proximity detection and alerts which remedy the experience of reduced awareness to the presence of objects, persons, or animals. | 02-03-2011 |
20110032097 | TRANSCEIVER BASED MONITORING SYSTEM & PROCESS - A remote monitoring device is integrated as part of a cell phone or personal digital assistant. By sharing computing resources of a communications transceiver, the cost of a monitoring device can be significantly reduced, while still permitting sufficient functionality to effectively observe an area of interest, such as a child's sleeping area. An alert is generated and transmitted to an observer using a separate transceiver when activity at the monitored area (i.e., sound or video activity) meets a specified threshold. | 02-10-2011 |
20110063105 | EMERGENCY MESSAGE RELAY - A wireless device receives a first emergency message in a first communication protocol via a first wireless interface of the plurality of wireless interfaces from a transmitting wireless device, translates the first emergency message in the first communication protocol to a second emergency message in a second communication protocol, and transmits the second emergency message via a second wireless interface of the plurality of wireless interfaces to a network infrastructure. A wireless device requesting emergency service prepares one or more emergency messages based upon an emergency message direction received from a user, repeatedly transmits the at least one emergency message via one or more available wireless interfaces. Upon meeting a termination criteria, the wireless device ceases repeatedly transmitting the at least one emergency message via the at least one wireless interface. | 03-17-2011 |
20110074570 | Systems and Methods for Remote Building Security and Automation - A system and method for remotely monitoring and controlling building security are provided. A controller is communicatively coupled to various security devices of a building and can communicate an activity event detected by one of the security devices to a remote user device. The controller can then establish a communication session between the remote device and a security communication device via the controller, thereby allowing the user to communicate with any visitors. Video from a security device can be transmitted by the controller to the user device or an alternative user-device. Access instructions can be provided by the user to the controller, in response to which the controller can deactivate various building security measures. Security measures can be reactivated by the controller automatically or in response to a user command. Additionally, the controller can monitor visitor compliance with the deactivated security measures and activate alarms or notify security agencies if necessary. | 03-31-2011 |
20110080282 | VEHICLE SYSTEM PASSIVE NOTIFICATION USING REMOTE DEVICE - A method of vehicle monitoring includes monitoring one or more vehicle safety systems while a vehicle is in operation to detect an unsafe condition. The method also includes sending an alert to a handheld device if an unsafe condition is detected. | 04-07-2011 |
20110095883 | ASSET MONITORING SYSTEM AND PORTABLE SECURITY SYSTEM THEREFOR - A portable security system for monitoring an asset has one or more alarm sensors and a wireless transmitter/receiver that communicates via wireless communication with a host system. The portable security system is switchable between a disabled (partially powered) state and an enabled (fully powered state) in response to commands received from the host system. In an aspect, the portable security system has a plurality of alarm sensors which a user can separately activate and deactivate via the host system. In an aspect, the portable security system includes a base unit and an auxiliary unit. The base unit includes one or more of the alarm sensors that serves a dual purpose depending on whether the base unit is mated with the auxiliary unit. In an aspect, the host system can be utilized by multiple users to manage portable security systems associated with the respective users, including management by group. In an aspect, the host system notifies a user(s) of an alarm condition(s). | 04-28-2011 |
20110095884 | DISPOSABLE DIAPER STATE DETECTING DEVICE AND DISPOSABLE DIAPER STATE MONITORING SYSTEM - A disposable diaper condition detecting device includes a disposable diaper, an induction device ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110102171 | Integrated Security System With Parallel Processing Architecture - An integrated security system that includes a security coprocessor coupled to a conventional security system panel and an interactive security system. The integrated security system enables conventional security system features as well as the consumer-oriented interactive features and functions of an interactive security system without sacrificing reliability or the significant burden and cost associated with frequent software updates associated with conventional security systems. The integrated security system also minimizes or eliminates the need for new battery backup circuitry or larger batteries. | 05-05-2011 |
20110102172 | DELAYED USER NOTIFICATION OF EVENTS IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A sender-specified courtesy notification scheme to delay notification by a receiving device of the receipt of a data message is disclosed. A sender may specify a notification parameter defining a delay and send the parameter in association with the data message to a recipient. The recipient's receiving device evaluates the parameter and notifies in response. Local notification data defined by the recipient may also be evaluated. Received data messages subject to delayed notification may be hidden by the receiving device or quietly displayed (e.g. as per other received messages) until the expiry of the delay. Notification parameters and data can be formulated as one or more rules which may take into account the current location of the receiving device. A notification delay may be ignored in certain situations depending on recent use of the receiving device. | 05-05-2011 |
20110128145 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DOOR ACCESS AND PATIENT MONITORING - Methods and systems for door access and patient monitoring are described. The patient monitoring system includes a door access control system coupled to one or more doors of a facility for monitoring and controlling the access of patients coupled to a patient monitoring device. Whenever a patient coupled to a patient monitoring device comes within a predetermined distance of a particular door the door access control system transmits a first signal encoded with the door location data to the patient monitoring device. The patient monitoring device then transmits a second signal encoded with the door location data and patient identification data of the patient coupled to the monitoring device to the door access control system and a monitoring system that controls the door access and monitoring of patient within the facility. If the door coupled to the door access control system is in the open position when the patient is detected, the door access control system transmits a third signal encoded with the door location data to the monitoring system. The monitoring system then compares the door location data encoded in the second signal with the door location data encoded in the third signal before displaying that data at a master station for alerting facility staff. | 06-02-2011 |
20110133926 | TOW TEAM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a tow team communication system. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus that assists with the process of moving very large objects with the following elements: 1) a signal generating means adapted to be held or attached to a person or object, 2) a means for receiving a signal from the signal generating means, and for generating an audible and/or visual alarm as a result of receiving a signal from the signal generating means, and 3) a headset for receiving a signal from the signal generating means, and for generating an audible and/or visual alarm as a result of receiving a signal from the signal generating means. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133927 | Environmental risk management system and method - A system and method for directing and monitoring the whereabouts of persons within an environmentally hazardous area includes equipping each person with devices for monitoring personal physiological conditions ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110156898 | ENVIRONMENT SENSING SYSTEM FOR THE HEARING-IMPAIRED - There is provided an environment sensing system for the deaf/hearing-impaired. A user wears a personal unit for notifying him/her of a sound event in its surrounding environment. The personal unit is also in communication with a central station, for the user to request immediate assistance. When receiving a sound event message from a sound detection unit in the environment, the personal unit vibrates and displays a notification on a screen. At any time, the user may request immediate assistance to the central station using push buttons located on the personal unit. The central station may contact the user by displaying inquiries or messages on the screen. The user may then confirm that immediate assistance is actually required or communicate more information to the central station using the push buttons. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156899 | Cell Phone Detector for Washing Machines - An apparatus is disclosed comprising: a clothes washing machine ( | 06-30-2011 |
20110163870 | Wireless Monitoring and Communication for Sanitizer Dispenser Systems - A monitoring and communication system for sanitizer compliance monitoring, comprises a plurality of sanitizer monitoring sensors for collecting sanitize compliance data at a respective plurality of sanitizer stations, each sensor located to monitor whether a person passing through a portal has undergone a sanitization procedure, at least one hub which wirelessly receives sanitizer compliance data transmitted from said plurality of sanitizer monitoring stations, a gateway which wirelessly receives sanitizer compliance data transmitted from the hub, and a wireless cellular telephone link for transmitting the sanitizer compliance data from the gateway to a central monitoring station. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163871 | RFID MONITORING OF DRUG REGIMEN COMPLIANCE - Disclosed is an apparatus and system for monitoring drug regimen compliance, the system utilizing a Radio Frequency Identification (RfID) tag affixed to a pharmaceutical agent and a wearable RFID reader that identifies a patient. The RFID tag identifies the pharmaceutical agent and the RFID reader wirelessly communicates with a central monitoring system upon ingestion of the pharmaceutical agent. | 07-07-2011 |
20110169631 | REAL-TIME ALARM SYSTEM - A real-time alarm system comprises an image capturing element, a network transmission system, a control processing unit and a mobile device. The image capturing element is installed on different sites to generate image information. The image information is transmitted through the network transmission system with one end linking to the image capturing element. The control processing unit is linked to the network transmission system and includes a server, and contains preset information to compare with the image information to generate comparison information. The comparison information is analyzed by a preset algorithm to judge behaviors of objects in the images. The mobile device is linked to the control processing unit to receive the image information. After the control processing unit judges specific behaviors, it actively informs the mobile device to record a video for a selected duration to be seen anytime at a remote site. | 07-14-2011 |
20110199205 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT AND MODIFICATION - In one embodiment, a behavior assessment and modification device comprises a strap for fastening the device about a user's limb; a data interface for receiving input by the user; a sensor for detecting movement by the user; a processor for processing movement data detected by the sensor and interpreting the movement data according to the input received from a user; a memory component for storing the input received from the user, the movement data, and the interpretations of the movement data; and a signaling component for alerting the user according to the processed movement data. | 08-18-2011 |
20110215921 | SYSTEMS FOR WIRELESS AUTHENTICATION BASED ON BLUETOOTH PROXIMITY - A method and apparatus for wireless authentication, secure automatic access to application and to systems and for providing an alarm to users upon detecting that a monitored device is not within a desired proximity using a BLUETOOTH apparatus are described. | 09-08-2011 |
20110227723 | REMOTE MACHINE MONITORING - A system for monitoring a machine includes a monitoring relay for coupling to one or more sensors on the machine and a communication device. The system also includes a remote monitoring unit (RMU) coupled to the monitoring device and the communication device, the RMU receiving data points from the monitoring relay and causing the data points to be provided over a communication to a server via an HTTP POST command. | 09-22-2011 |
20110227724 | AUTOMATED LOCATION-INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC NOTIFICATION SERVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Traffic notification systems include a location determination system that is configured to determine a geographic location of a subscriber and an automated traffic notification system that is configured to automatically transmit a traffic notification message that is based on the geographic location of the subscriber to a wireless. | 09-22-2011 |
20110234394 | Advanced Alert, Notification, And Response Device - Contemplated devices and methods employ a system in which at least two receivers are configured to receive at the same time a first and a second emergency signal via a first and a second communication pathway, respectively. The device further has a control unit that is programmed to assign priority to one channel of one communication pathway over at least one channel of the other communication pathway, wherein priority assignment is performed on the basis of geographic location and a set of predefined rules. Most preferably, the location of the device is automatically determined using global positioning signals and/or digital television signals. | 09-29-2011 |
20110241871 | Sensor Alert - A stand-alone alert device that monitors electrical inputs from a third party sensor and alerts a user of a condition change via a cell phone or embedded transmitter. Typical inputs are one or more switches or environmental sensors of various types. User accessible settings allow configuring the device for different sensor output types. The device may also be set to make daily calls at a specific time to indicate device integrity. Power for the control circuit and the cell phone or embedded transmitter may be supplied via a battery pack when connection to public power is not desired or possible. By employing battery power, a flexible sensor interface and cellular telephony, the device enables simple and low cost monitoring in remote, mobile, temporary, clandestine or otherwise restrictive circumstances. | 10-06-2011 |
20110285528 | WIRELESS NETWORK APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCK INDICATION - An apparatus for tracking the status of a lock, comprising: at least one lock tracking device for tracking a status of a lock; and at least one wireless key unit; wherein each of said at least one wireless key unit is connected to one of said at least one lock tracking device, and wherein said at least one wireless key unit includes a transceiver unit for transmitting information obtained from the at least one lock tracking device regarding the status of the lock. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285529 | ACTIVITY TREND DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION TO A CAREGIVER - In one example, a process includes receiving a plurality of first communications and a plurality of second communications, each first communication capturing activity of a patient using a first device at a different time and each second communication capturing activity of the patient using a second device at a different time. The process includes identifying a macro trend for all monitored activity of the patient based on data taken from the first and second communications. The process includes comparing data taken from a new communication from at least one of the first and second devices to the identified macro trend. A caregiver may be notified according to the comparison. | 11-24-2011 |
20110291827 | Portable Monitor for Elderly/Infirm Individuals - The present invention is directed to a portable monitor for use by elderly/infirm individuals that desires a significant degree of independence but recognizes that their ability to handle many situations by themselves is or will become substantially attenuated. In one embodiment, the portable monitor includes: (a) a sensor system that receives data reflecting environmental and personal aspects associated with the monitored individual from various sensors, (b) a user interface that allows the monitored individual to interact with the monitor; (c) a communication interface that provides for the ability to communicate with a third party if the monitored individual is or is likely to enter into a situation in which assistance is likely needed; and (d) a processing system for processes data produced by sensor system and data input from the user interface to determine if the monitored individual is in a situation or likely is in a situation in which assistance is likely needed. | 12-01-2011 |
20110298611 | Apparatus and Method for an Alert Notification System - In one aspect of the teachings herein, an alert notification system provides targeted and mass notifications via wireless transmissions within a defined network coverage area served by a radio network, which may be a closed private radio network and which, in one or more contemplated embodiments, comprises an appropriately configured cellular communications network. The alert notification system includes a central monitoring station that is configured to perform one or more alert functions that are in some sense optimized for processing and responding to alerts to, among other advantages, rapidly and effectively notify persons included within a defined population of emergencies and other alert conditions. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298612 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL ALERT - An alert system and apparatus for an emergency alert system is provided to disseminate emergency information to the public utilizing a universal paging system through a personal alert device such as a cellular telephone, pager, PDA or E-FOB. The alert system utilizes an emergency alert system signal from an alert system to broadcast the alert message to cellular devices in a specified alert area. The broadcast message provides information related to the alert level. The personal alert device may be an active or passive device which is activated by an alert signal and then listens for a cellular message. If the personal alert device is within the alert area, the personal alert device provides information to the user | 12-08-2011 |
20110298613 | EMERGENCY DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - An emergency detection and notification system containing a short wireless transceiver collects sensor information from onboard sensors and or remote sensors and detects conditions that require attention. | 12-08-2011 |
20110309929 | SECURITY SYSTEM WITH KEYFOB ALERT NOTIFICATION - A system and method are provided for notifying a hearing impaired user of one of a plurality of qualified events via a personal device rather than an audible alert to avoid unnecessary false alarms. The security system includes at least one detection device for monitoring a portion of the premises and a control panel configured to communicate with the at least one detection device. A personal device communicates with the control panel where the personal device is configured to mechanically vibrate upon receipt of a signal from the control panel representing a qualified event associated with the security system. | 12-22-2011 |
20120001750 | CENTRAL FACILITY THAT COMMUNICATES WITH PORTABLE CONTAINER VIA MOBILE DEVICE - A central facility communicates with a portable container via a mobile device. A computer at the central facility receives (a) usage data, in association with identification tag information for the portable container, from the mobile device associated with the portable container, the usage data generated by a usage sensor in the portable container, (b) environmental data from the mobile device associated with the portable container, the environmental data generated by an environmental sensor, and (c) patient data from the mobile device associated with the portable container, the patient data generated by a patient sensor. The central facility computer stores the usage data, the environmental data and the patient data in a record associated with the identification tag information. The central facility computer analyzes the usage data, the environmental data and the patient data relative to a situational rule, to determine an action. The central facility computer sends (i) action data to the mobile device associated with the portable container, and (ii) notice data to a third party in accordance with a notification rule. The central facility computer stores the action data and the notice data in the record associated with the identification tag information. | 01-05-2012 |
20120013460 | ENVIRONMENTAL ALARMS SENT VIA SMS TEXT MESSAGING - One example embodiment includes a system for remotely conveying a deleterious condition of a controlled environment. The system includes a sensor, where the sensor is configured to produce a signal which indicates a measured value of an environmental condition in a controlled environment. The system also includes a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit is configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine the value of the environmental condition and determine whether the value of the environmental condition exceeds predetermined boundaries. The system further includes an electronic circuit, where the electronic circuit is configured to transmit an alert message if the monitoring unit determines the value of the environmental condition exceeds the predetermined boundaries. | 01-19-2012 |
20120013461 | MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED SECURITY TAG - A microprocessor controlled security tag and accompanying security system is described. The tag generally includes a housing having external contacts to interface with elongated contacts on a connecting band. The band forms a complex impedance circuit with a patient's limb that allows detection features such as removal and band compromise. A microprocessor and related circuitry as well as a transmitter and receivers are enclosed in the housing. The tag is adapted to communicate inductively with an activator/deactivator unit as well as a tag programmer that updates and changes tag features in the tag firmware. The overall system further includes a hub to receive the data from a plurality of tags in the system. The tag can also communicate with a phased multiple antenna that sends signals to the tag. | 01-19-2012 |
20120032796 | SEPARATION ALARM - A separation alarm, comprising a mobile telecommunication device ( | 02-09-2012 |
20120044068 | Tanker Truck Monitoring System - A system and method is provided to monitor a tanker truck. The system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event. The system also includes a monitoring unit electrically coupled with the plurality of sensors to detect the event. The monitoring unit includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, and is operable to time stamp data about the sensed event with information from the time module and store the detected and time stamped event in the memory. The system further includes a handheld data terminal configured to communicate with the monitoring unit. The handheld data terminal is operable to retrieve and display the stored event, and includes a processing unit, a memory, a user interface, a time module, and a display. | 02-23-2012 |
20120062376 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENABLING AN AUTOMOTIVE MODULE DEVICE INDICATOR IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for enabling an automotive module indicator in a wireless communication system comprising receiving a capability inquiry message from a wireless network; determining an information content for a capability message in response to the capability inquiry message; and transmitting the capability message to the wireless network. In one aspect, the apparatus and method comprising transmitting a capability inquiry message to a mobile device; and receiving a capability message from the mobile device in reply to the capability inquiry message, wherein the capability message includes an automotive indicator field to indicate presence or absence of an automotive module. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062377 | Device and method for monitoring waters - A system for monitoring waters, particularly swimming pools, including at least one control unit assigned to one person, which has at least one sensor device, one analysis device and one transmitter, at least one receiving device disposed within the waters, at least one transmission device which is signal-connected to the receiving device, and at least one display unit which is signal-connected to the transmitter, wherein the transmitter is designed such that it emits signals of a predetermined pattern in the event of an alarm, and the receiving device is designed such that it recognizes a case of alarm based on the predetermined pattern of the signal and emits an alarm signal to at least one display unit. | 03-15-2012 |
20120105223 | LANYARD AND PERSONAL EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER SYSTEM - A lanyard device ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120126971 | Anti-Theft Wind Generator Security Cage for Air Condition/Heat Pump Condenser - The invention is an environmentally friendly anti-theft security cage for outdoor air conditioner/heat pump units conceived to prevent the vandalism and theft of copper tubing from the unit and to recycle energy waste from the units protected. In addition to protecting the units from vandalism, the security cage is equipped with wind-powered generator(s) positioned to utilize the exhaust from the enclosed air conditioner/heat pump units to generate electricity. Single or multiple generators may be utilized dependent upon the capacity and number of air conditioner/heat pump units enclosed. The cage is also equipped with anti-tamper sensors connected to a microprocessor to provide an alarm system to discourage thieves. | 05-24-2012 |
20120126972 | Ruggedized control glove allowing dynamic balance and undivided visual attention - Various embodiments of a wireless control glove are optimized for use with powered rideable boards, mobility devices, or remote-controlled (RC) models. Incremental, “analog-like” throttle control takes full advantage of the nuanced power variability provided by electric motors. The control glove can be operated one-handed, by touch alone, in any body position, yet the input transducer placement prevents accidental commands. An output transducer on the glove provides alerts on power-reserve (e.g. battery) status. The alerts are detectable either by touch alone or a quick glance with peripheral vision. | 05-24-2012 |
20120139721 | Sensory Enhancement Systems and Methods in Personal Electronic Devices - Disclosed are personal electronic devices (PEDs) having a sensory enhancement (SE) system for monitoring environmental conditions and detecting environmental events, for example but not limited to, changes in acoustic, thermal, optical, electromagnetic, chemical, dynamic, wireless, atmospheric, or biometric conditions. The detection of such events can be used to invoke a notification, an alert, a corrective action, or some other action, depending upon the implementation to the PED user or another party. | 06-07-2012 |
20120146784 | Protective Fabrics and Garments - Fabrics with a knit construction using an air jet spun yarn and ring spun yarn that provide electric arc protection are disclosed. Garments made from the fabrics are also disclosed. In addition, devices, systems, and methods are disclosed that are useful for tracking for the purpose of monitoring and alerting the user of a garment and/or others regarding the safety, health, environmental, and security aspects of the garment, user, and/or the environment in which the user is present. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146785 | PORTABLE ALARM AND METHODS OF TRANSMITTING ALARM DATA - A portable alarm system includes a wireless receiver configured to receive signals from remote wireless devices and a processor in communication with the wireless receiver, wherein the processor is configured to receive the signals from the wireless receiver. The system further includes an intelligent communications interface in communication with the processor, the intelligent communications interface being configured to receive and translate into wireless digital data at least a portion of the signals from the processor, and transmit the wireless digital data to an external location. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154141 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS CONFIGURATION, CONTROL, AND STATUS REPORTING OF DEVICES IN A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - A method and system for configured one or more fire alarm system devices in a fire alarm system are disclosed. The fire alarm system includes the fire alarm system devices, a fire alarm panel, and a wireless handheld device. The fire alarm system devices communicate with the fire alarm panel via a first communications interface (such as a wired communications interface), and the wireless handheld device communicates with the fire alarm panel via a second communications interface (such as a wireless communications interface). In operation, the fire alarm control panel receives an indication from one of the fire alarm system devices of a user input. In response, the fire alarm panel sends a communication (such as a form) to the wireless handheld device. In response to the communication, the wireless handheld device sends a response to the fire alarm control panel (such as including information in the form). The fire alarm panel may then update its memory with the information sent from the wireless handheld device in order to control the operation of the fire alarm system device. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154142 | SECURITY IMPLEMENTED WITH A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A security system implemented with a communication device includes a remote communication device, a local communication device, a main controller and at least one main sensor. The remote communication device and local communication device are connected via communication connection. Each main sensor detects status of a monitoring location. When each main sensor is triggered, each main sensor sends an output signal to the main controller. The main controller collects and processes each output signal, and transmits the processed output signals to the local communication device. The local communication device transforms receives output signals into a text warning message. The text warning message transmits to remote communication device via Short Message Service whereby a user is informed of the status occurred in a remote monitoring location. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154143 | TRANSCUTANEOUS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM WITH VIBRATION INDUCING WARNING CIRCUITRY - An improved alarm device for use in a transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) system is provided. The device includes a processor configured to monitor at least one function of an implanted cardiac assist device and to generate an internal vibratory alarm. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154144 | Sensory Enhancement Systems and Methods in Personal Electronic Devices - Disclosed are personal electronic devices (PEDs) having a sensory enhancement (SE) system for monitoring environmental conditions and detecting environmental events, for example but not limited to, changes in acoustic, thermal, optical, electromagnetic, chemical, dynamic, wireless, atmospheric, or biometric conditions. The detection of such events can be used to invoke a notification, an alert, a corrective action, or some other action, depending upon the implementation to the PED user or another party. | 06-21-2012 |
20120212339 | Concealed personal alarm and method - A transmitter, GPS, clock and, optionally, a microphone, video camera and identification signal means, and health monitoring sensors are housed in personal articles such as a pendant, a watch, a ring, mobile telephone, or other personal article. The article is disguised to look like it does not have all or some of said features, and is provided with a switching device, preferably operable with one hand, to turn the transmitter on. Preferably, the switching device has two switching elements which require simultaneous operation to energize the transmitter, so as to minimize false alarms. The method of use includes selecting the best-suited type of transmitter, causing emergency personnel to be prepared to act when receiving transmission from the alarm device, and advising users on carrying the modified personal article when protection is desired. | 08-23-2012 |
20120249323 | Low Battery Remote Display System - A mobile device, e.g. a remote control, that communicates with a remote device. The device is controlled by a battery providing power for electronic circuits and components contained within the hand held remote control device. A battery monitoring device measures the voltage of the battery. A memory device saves the data generated by the battery monitoring device indicating the voltage of the battery. A transmission device transmits a notification to the display device when the voltage of the battery decreases to some predetermined level. The display device may receive the notification of a low battery from the hand held device. An application contained within the display device or the remote control displays a visual indication on the display device to the user indicating that the battery in the hand held device is low and requires recharging. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249324 | HUMAN GUARD ENHANCING MULTIPLE SITE SECURITY SYSTEM - An enhanced human oriented system ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120256741 | PERSONAL COMPLIANCE DISPENSER - A portable personal dispenser assembly comprising a combination of a dispenser and a communication enabled, portable handheld pocket-sized, personal computer in which the pocket-sized personal computer performs compliance monitoring of use of the dispenser and preferably controls and powers the use of the dispenser. | 10-11-2012 |
20120262289 | SECURITY SYSTEMS HAVING PORTABLE MONITORING DEVICES AND METHODS USING SAME - A security system having a portable monitoring device in communication with detection devices and notification systems to provide messages. Methods for employing a portable monitoring device are also provided herein. | 10-18-2012 |
20120268268 | MOBILE SENSORY DEVICE - A remote sensory device used in conjunction with a handheld device , such as a PDA (Personal Data Assistant) that utilizes its various computational and telephonic properties as well as other features such as its; short-wave transceiver, display and human interface, electrical power, texting, internet and web browsing capabilities The sensory device utilizes a variety of sensors both individually and in combination to detect physical phenomenon, such as temperature, humidity, gases, radiation, sounds, light, object proximity ,and the like and convert them into an electronic signal that can be interpreted, analyzed, stored and transmitted by the hand-held device and presented to the user. The remote sensory device may be stand alone or imbedded into a case suitable for the PDA and may transfer the data either through a radio means or through a direct electrical connection. | 10-25-2012 |
20120274463 | Battery-Less Emergency Distress Signal And Position Indication Broadcasting Methods and Devices - A method for transmitting a distress signal from a hand-held electronic device. The method including: generating electrical energy resulting from an impact force applied to an impact surface of the device; providing the generated power to a transmitter in the device; and transmitting the distress signal from the transmitter. | 11-01-2012 |
20120280810 | RETAIL SECURITY SYSTEM - The invention is an improved security and product display system for use by retailers who sell hand-held electronics in stores. The system includes a combination of a mobile, hand-held electronics device (e.g., cell phone or like), a mounting member, and an adaptor cable that electrically connects the device to the mounting member. The device has power detection circuitry adapted to detect a break in the power circuit between device and mounting member. Detection of a circuit break causes the device to output a security alarm. | 11-08-2012 |
20120293321 | PRODUCT CONTAINER FOR USE WITH DEVICE CAPABLE OF LONG-RANGE AND SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATIONS - A container for a product is used with an external device having long-range communication capability and short-range communication capability and location sensing capability. The container has a local communication interface for communicating with the external device using the short-range communication capability of the external device, and a processor for producing information and directing the local communication interface to send the information to the external device. | 11-22-2012 |
20120306640 | System for Detecting and Identifying Traffic Law Violators and Issuing Citations - A system for automatically monitoring traffic, identifying vehicles traveling in violation of predetermined regulations and for automatically and immediately issuing traffic citations includes an audio or visual signal to the operator of the motor vehicle that they are in violation of regulations and receiving a citation. A printer is included in the vehicle and activatible from a remote station to immediately print the citation. A vehicle disposed receiver/transmitter/comparator includes ownership data that is transmitted to a remote station together with operating data that may result in an infraction. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306641 | WIRELESS DEVICE FOR MONITORING PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR - A wireless device for monitoring protective headgear includes a short-range wireless receiver that receives alarm data from the protective headgear in response to an alarm event at the protective headgear. A user interface emits a first detectable alert signal in response to the alarm data to assist the user in the monitoring of the protective headgear. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306642 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR USE IN A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR - A monitoring device includes a device interface for communication with a bridge device, wherein the device interface, when coupled to the protective headgear via the bridge device, receives event data in response to an impact to the protective headgear. A processing device executes an event simulation module that processes the event data to generate simulation display data that animates the impact to the protective headgear. A user interface includes a display device that displays the simulation display data. | 12-06-2012 |
20120313774 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED POSTING OF ALARM INFORMATION TO NEWS FEED - A system and method for automatically posting alarm information in a video surveillance system to a news feed is provided. The method includes configuring a plurality of surveillance devices, configuring a notification platform, configuring a plurality of alarm types, and providing a remote notification to a mobile handheld device via the notification platform when an alarm that is at least one of the plurality of alarm types occurs in at least one of the plurality of surveillance devices. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326860 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A warning system and method include a memory device configured to store one or more condition criteria. A monitoring device is configured to monitor a status of the one or more condition criteria. The monitoring device is triggered by a triggering event related to the status to generate a warning signal responsive to the triggering event. A mobile computing device is configured to communicate with the monitoring device and an external network to receive the warning signal and output a warning message on the external network to one or more designated entities. | 12-27-2012 |
20120326861 | ANTICIPATORY RESPONSES TO COMMANDS - Responsive to intercepting an outbound command, a command interceptor may, upon determining that the command is associated with a particular category of commands, transmit an anticipatory response to the source of the command, for example, to prematurely indicate that the command has met with success. Accordingly, a given application whose further execution is dependent upon the successful completion of the command may further execute earlier than would be the case if the given application was to await the transmission of the command, the generation of a response indicating success and the receipt of the response indicating success. | 12-27-2012 |
20130015969 | REHABILITATION-ASSISTING APPARATUSAANM SU; Mu-ChunAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP SU; Mu-Chun Taoyuan County TWAANM JHANG; Jhih-JieAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP JHANG; Jhih-Jie Taoyuan County TWAANM YU; Tun-YaAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP YU; Tun-Ya Taoyuan County TWAANM HSIEH; Yi-ZengAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP HSIEH; Yi-Zeng Taoyuan County TWAANM LIN; Shih-ChiehAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP LIN; Shih-Chieh Taoyuan County TW - A rehabilitation-assisting apparatus is provided in this disclosure. The rehabilitation-assisting apparatus includes at least one step-information sensing unit, an alert-signal generating unit and a processing unit. The step-information sensing unit can be worn on a user's lower limb. The step-information sensing unit senses and generates step information of the user. The processing unit builds connections with the step-information sensing unit and the alert-signal generating unit. The processing unit determines if the user is walking appropriately according to the step information of the user. The processing unit drives the alert-signal generating unit to generate an alert signal when the user is not walking appropriately. | 01-17-2013 |
20130021152 | SHOE WEAR-OUT SENSOR, BODY-BAR SENSING SYSTEM, UNITLESS ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A body bar sensing system for sensing movement of a body bar may be provided. The body bar sensing system may include a housing having a coupling mechanism operative to couple to the body bar, a detector disposed within the housing and operative to sense movement of the body bar when the housing is coupled to the body bar, and a processor operative to determine a number of repetitions of the movement based on the sensed movement. The body bar sensing system may also include a display operative to display the determined number of repetitions of the movement to a user. | 01-24-2013 |
20130027199 | HYGIENE COMPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A hygiene compliance system comprising personnel tags each having a respective status indicator that may be set to a first value indicating hygiene compliance or to a second value indicating hygiene non-compliance. Monitors for target zones, e.g. patients' beds, detect the presence of the personnel tags at the target zone. Monitors for hygiene stations, e.g. washbasins, detect the presence of the tags at the hygiene stations. When the hygiene station monitor detects that a hygiene station has been used, the respective tag is set to the first value. The target zone monitor checks the status of tags detected in its target zone and may issue a warning if the status indicates hygiene non-compliance. When the person leaves the target zone, the target zone monitor changes the respective tag's status to the second value. | 01-31-2013 |
20130033376 | HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE SYSTEM - A system and method of encouraging compliance of hand hygiene in an environment where users move from zone to zone and are required to perform hand hygiene between the zones. Users carry a wearable zone sensor which detects zones, detects hand hygiene actions, logs time of changing zones, and hand hygiene actions. The wearable sensor can be integral with a wearable hand hygiene product dispenser and/or can operate in cooperation with a fixed dispenser configured to transmit hand hygiene actions to the wearable zone sensor. The wearable zone sensors are configured to be useable anonymously or to be associated with a user identifier, and to interface with a central computer via a docking station or communication interface to transfer data for later analysis. | 02-07-2013 |
20130043992 | Micro Handheld Alarm Network System for and Method of Alerting to Any Loss of a Network Entity - A micro handheld alarm network system for alerting to any lose of a network entity is presented herein. The micro handheld alarm network system contains several system elements first type which communicate between them by means of wireless communication first type protocols such as a Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4 standard). The Zigbee standard includes a method of determining the distance between every two system elements within the micro handheld network. The micro handheld alarm network system can also include at least one system elements second type, which can, in addition, communicate by means of wireless communication second type protocols, such as Bluetooth and Wifi. By monitoring such distances, the system elements may decide if one or more of the system elements are drawn away from the other system elements, thereby alerting the user of such occurrence. | 02-21-2013 |
20130049955 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ALERT BASED ON CAR SEAT USE DETECTION - An approach for providing notifications to caregivers based on the detected presence of a child in a car seat is described. Physical presence of an object within a car seat is detected. A determination is made that a proximity threshold between a mobile device and the car seat is satisfied based on the presence information, range information associated with the mobile device, or a combination thereof. A notification message is generated in response to the detected physical presence of the object to indicate the presence of the object in the car seat based on the determination. Initiation of the transmission of the notification message to a mobile device within a predetermined proximity of the car seat is performed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130063259 | Wireless Radio Frequency Switch Controller - A wireless radio frequency switch controller that requires no batteries is disclosed, as is a method for interacting between the wireless radio frequency switch controller and a Bluetooth device. The wireless radio frequency switch controller taps into the existing garage door control wiring and uses capacitors to retain power (voltage and current), which is a form of energy harvesting. The Bluetooth device interaction causes a digital controlled switch such as a transistor, solid state switch, or electrochemical relay, which operates the desired garage door motor thereby opening and closing the garage door. Additionally, the wireless radio frequency switch controller may operate in conjunction with different parent systems such as thermostats, doorbells, security systems, or the like. | 03-14-2013 |
20130076507 | TABLET COMPUTER AS USER INTERFACE OF SECURITY SYSTEM - A building security system including a security sensor configured to sense a security breach associated with a building. An off-the-shelf portable personal electronic computing device is communicatively coupled to the security sensor and to a central monitoring station. The computing device is programmable within the building to transmit an alarm signal to the central monitoring station in response to the security sensor sensing a security breach associated with the building. | 03-28-2013 |
20130093587 | Security System with Automatic Alarm - An automatic alarm system is described that is triggered by the lack of event at one or more portable remote unit(s). The system includes an electromagnetic interface from a plurality of portable units to a central command and monitoring element. This automatic triggering of an alarm condition adds security to the users of the system since it is not always feasible to explicitly trigger an alarm when in danger. | 04-18-2013 |
20130093588 | SPORT PERFORMANCE MONITORING APPARATUS, PROCESS, AND METHOD OF USE - A sports monitoring system and method. One disclosed system can be used during skiing and includes a controller transceiver that can be hand held, two ski boot pressure monitor/transmitters, and earphones connectable to the controller/transceiver. The system can be used to provide, through the earphones, sound indicative of pressure applied or not applied by a skier toward a portion of a boot while skiing. The system may also include a proximity sensor mounted within one of the ski boot pressure monitor/transmitters. The system can thereby provide sound responsive to the proximity detector's detection of one boot being at or not at a distance, or within or outside of a distance range, with respect to the other boot. | 04-18-2013 |
20130106602 | SMART COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING AN INDICATOR ON A PORTABLE DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130106603 | Wearable Device Assembly Having Athletic Functionality | 05-02-2013 |
20130113619 | Kitchen Sanitization Compliance Monitoring System - A kitchen sanitization compliance monitoring system comprises kitchen staff badges, food prep table beacons associated with food prep tables or areas, dispenser beacons associated with sanitization dispensers, and a central unit for wirelessly communicating with the badges. | 05-09-2013 |
20130127614 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS OF A MOBILE DEVICE IN MOTION TO DETERMINE CALL TREATMENT - An approach for providing vehicle accident prevention service is described. A user device in motion is detected. An alert message indicating that the user device is in motion is generated. A determination is made whether to establish a communication session with the user device in response to the generated alert message. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135094 | DETERMINATION OF A STATUS OF A DOOR LOCK - A method and system for determining a status of a door lock. A receiver device receives a broadcast signal from a broadcast device built into a door. The door lock is configured to lock and unlock the door. The receiver device is located remotely from the door. The broadcast signal includes a door lock status of the door lock. The door lock status includes a first input bit of 0 or 1 and a second input bit of 0 or 1. A main receiver circuit within the receiver device uses a first AND gate and a second AND gate within the main receiver circuit to process the first input bit and the second input bit to generate a first output bit and a second output bit, respectively. The main receiver circuit stores the first and second output bits in a memory location within the receiver device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130141234 | Security System For Automatically Detecting a Person Overboard Using RFID - A security system for automatically detecting and signaling the event of a person falling overboard from a vessel into a body of water includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag worn by each passenger onboard a vessel, one or more RFID readers placed surrounding the hull of the vessel, a control unit onboard the vessel wherein the RFID readers are individually connected, and an alarm system. When a person who is wearing the RFID tag falls overboard, he or she would inevitably pass through one or more of the RFID readers placed surrounding the hull of the vessel. One or more RFID readers read the information contained in the RFID tag, and said information is transmitted from the RFID reader to the control unit. The control unit records the time and location of the event, and activates an alarm system for facilitating the rescue of the person. | 06-06-2013 |
20130154824 | ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An environmental hazard warning system is provided. The environmental hazard warning system includes a data unit, a comparison unit, and an alarm unit. The data unit is capable of storing a plurality protective suit tolerance data. The comparison unit receives a portable sensor parameter signal including a portable sensor parameter from a portable sensor, and compares the portable sensor parameter with the protective suit tolerance data corresponding to the portable sensor parameter. The alarm unit transmits an alarm signal corresponding to the comparison between the portable sensor parameter and the protective suit tolerance data. The disclosure further provides an environmental hazard warning method. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154825 | HAZARD/PERIMETER SAFETY SYSTEM - A method and system ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130154826 | Tactile and Visual Alert Device Triggered by Received Wireless Signals - A wearable signal notification article and a system incorporating the article. The system provides users with a way to stay connected to their wireless devices, even when the user is not in proximity to the device. It comprises a wireless transmitting device, a wireless transmission receiving device, and a wearable signal notification article. When the transmitting device sends a signal to the transmission receiving device, a second signal is sent to the signal notification device to alert the user that a transmission is being received. The wearable signal notification device comprises a flexible, waterproof bracelet housing, and an integrated alert circuit module with a sensor chip, an antenna, at least one light source, a vibrator, and a battery. The device can be worn while swimming, during strenuous activity, or in crowded noisy environments to provide visual and tactile feedback to users about incoming transmissions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130169431 | MEDICAL INFORMATION BAND - The medical information band is an electronic control unit removably attached to a band that may be worn by a user or attached to a medication bottle. The electronic control unit displays all the information of drugs that the user takes, and provides an electronic alert to remind the user when to take the medication, or when the medication has reached its expiration date. The electronic control unit includes a temperature sensor, and alerts the user when the medication must be moved to a different location with a more appropriate storage temperature. Moreover, the electronic control unit may also display the personal information and the health status of the user. | 07-04-2013 |
20130207803 | Wireless Pet Barrier using RFID - A method of using radio frequency identification (RFID), in particular ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID, is described, which keeps pets from accessing forbidden areas. The pet wears a device which is preferably powered by the animal's own activity, converted to electrical power by a motion harvesting system to recharge a battery. The device uses an RFID reader to detect and identify RFID tags placed at boundaries of areas to which the pet is forbidden to enter, and sets off an alarm to warn the pet if it is approaching such an area. Because the RFID tags are individually identifiable, the forbidden area alarm can be configured to the pet, allowing use in a multiple-pet household. | 08-15-2013 |
20130214925 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY - A computer-implemented method is provided including receiving sensor data from a mobile device corresponding to a first user. A user state of the first user is predicted based on the sensor data. A request is transmitted to the first user to confirm the predicted user state, and a notification is transmitted regarding the predicted user state to a second user responsive to the first user's confirmation of the predicted user state or the first user's failure to respond to the request. A computing system for monitoring and reporting activity of a mobile device is also provided. | 08-22-2013 |
20130229280 | MOBILE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - A mobile information processing apparatus for wireless communication with a radio communication cassette comprises a first obtaining unit that obtains a remaining battery level of a battery provided in the radio communication cassette, a second obtaining unit that obtains power consumption necessary for the radio communication cassette to perform an inspection based on an inspection order, a discriminating unit that discriminates, based on the obtained remaining battery level and power consumption, whether or not the inspection using the radio communication cassette can be executed, a displaying unit that displays battery information of the radio communication cassette based on the discrimination, and a control unit that enables the second obtaining unit, the discriminating unit and the displaying unit to run, when the inspection order for the radio communication cassette is obtained or updated by connecting the mobile information processing apparatus to a network. | 09-05-2013 |
20130234849 | AIRLINE BAGGAGE TRACKING AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - An airport baggage tracking and notification system may include a baggage tracking system and a baggage location notification system. The baggage tracking system may be configured to track when baggage at an airport has arrived at and/or has departed from one or more locations at an airport, such as a check in area, a baggage sorting area, within an airplane, a baggage pickup area, and/or a passenger exit at the airport. The baggage location notification system may be configured to cause a notification to be automatically delivered to a passenger that is transporting the baggage, a passenger transportation service, and/or others contemporaneously with when the baggage has arrived at and/or departed from each of the locations indicating that the baggage has arrived at or departed from each location. | 09-12-2013 |
20130249687 | Adhesive and Peripheral Systems and Methods for Medical Devices - A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems. | 09-26-2013 |
20130257612 | Method To Activate Emergency Alarm On A Personal Alarm Safety System Device - A personal alert safety system comprises a housing adapted to be worn by a user. An accelerometer is in the housing. An alarm device is operatively associated with the housing. A control in the housing is operatively connected to the accelerometer and the alarm device. The control is configured to operate the alarm device responsive to select acceleration movement of the housing sensed by the accelerometer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257613 | MOBILE DURESS DYNAMIC REGISTRATION AND PENDANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system for transmitting information in a wireless network includes at least one mobile transponder, each transponder adapted to be on the person of a user; an area controller gateway for controlling and managing the network, the area controller gateway operatively connected to the at least one mobile transponder; and a central monitoring station adapted to receive information from the at least one mobile transponder via the area controller gateway and to transmit other information to the at least one mobile transponder via the area controller gateway. The central monitoring station is operatively connected to the area controller gateway by an interne or cellular connection. The system may include a repeater adapted to receive information from the at least one mobile transponder and to transmit said information to the area controller gateway. The mobile transponder may be a duress pendant to provide duress notification or coverage to the user. | 10-03-2013 |
20130278413 | Electronic Leash System for Personal Articles - The present invention is directed to an electronic leash system to prevent the misplacement of a personal article and/or to facilitate the location of a personal article. An embodiment of this novel invention utilizes a wireless connection between a first element worn on or attached to the person or clothing of a user, and a second element optionally housed within or fashioned in the form of a protective case for a personal article. In an embodiment of the invention, when the distance between the first element and the second element exceeds some specified critical distance, an alarm may be raised to alert the user. The critical distance may in some embodiments be specified through the use of a computer program, said program being ideally contained on or accessible via the personal article. | 10-24-2013 |
20130307684 | Remote Child Monitor - The remote child monitor is an intelligent child seat presence, operator reminder, and emergency alert monitoring system and method that reduces the probability of a child properly secured in a vehicle baby seat being left unattended in a vehicle. The central monitoring device detects when the child is secured in the baby seat, communicates with the driver, the vehicle, and reminds the driver of the child being secured in the baby seat. Multiple layers of communication and back up operators are employed to further reduce the child being ignored. Communications include personal area network, local area network, and cellular networks GPS. Operators include primary, secondary, and emergency (911). | 11-21-2013 |
20130314226 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO IMPROVE HOME SAFETY - In accordance with the invention, a mobile communication device (MCD), preferable a mobile phone, intercepts a RF signal indicating a remote operation occurred on home equipment and starts safety monitoring process to observe situation progress following receiving the RF signal. When certain condition, for example time-up of a timer or leaving-site based on GPS location, is found satisfied, the MCD alerts user that a potential safety concern is raised up and prompts user to take appropriate action to prevent the potential safety concern from evolving into really occurred danger or disaster. The RF signal may be sent by a remote control or a remote sensing device coupled with operation of home equipment. Two examples respectively for safety enhancement of using cooking range and safety enhancement of accessing garage door are disclosed as implementation examples of the method and system using MCD to enhance home safety. | 11-28-2013 |
20130342345 | REMOTE UNIT LINK QUALITY MONITORING - A method and range monitoring system for verifying that communication between two communicating units is of satisfactory quality and that the units are within a predetermined range from one another, wherein the units are in non-continuous communication. One or both units test that the quality and distance by sending a signal to the other unit, and expecting a response signal. If no response signal is received, an alert is fired. The check is initiated upon a trigger, such as a timer, a sensed motion, or a user-initiated event such as when the user presses a button. | 12-26-2013 |
20140002261 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ASSOCIATING NOTIFICATIONS WITH ALERT FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE DEVICES | 01-02-2014 |
20140009282 | PERSONAL ALARM SYSTEM - A personal alarm system that only wakes up the intended user includes an appliance worn near the eye. The personal alarm system emits radiation of a particular wavelength onto the eye or eyelid of the intended user and a predetermined moment to wake up the intended user. | 01-09-2014 |
20140035744 | HYGIENE MONITORING SYSTEM - A system and method is provided for monitoring hygiene compliance. | 02-06-2014 |
20140062693 | ALARM SENSOR SUPPORTING LONG-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - An alarm sensor can be located at a premises, for example a smoke detector mounted to a wall or ceiling of a building. In response to an alarm event, such as detection of a level of smoke indicative of a fire hazard, the alarm sensor can send a wireless notification directly to a remote recipient that is offsite from the premises. The recipient could be a smart phone or other handheld cellular device carried by a homeowner on vacation, for example. The alarm sensor can be either originally manufactured with remote notification capabilities or retrofitted after installation for remote notification. In some cases, the alarm sensor can be networked with other alarm sensors located at the premises. For example, an alarm sensor having remote notification capabilities can receive alarm notifications from other alarm sensors for relay to the remote recipient. | 03-06-2014 |
20140070943 | Atmospheric and Chemical Monitoring Techniques - Monitoring method and arrangement includes sensor systems arranged at different locations and that detect or measure a property of air at its location, at least one of which is situated on a fixed asset, a monitoring facility, and a communication system coupled to each sensor system and which generates a signal indicative of data provided by the sensor system and sends the signal to the monitoring facility. Data provided by the sensor systems and sent via the communication system is analyzed at the monitoring facility in association with a location of each sensor system, provided for example, by a location determining system associated with each sensor system or the communication system. An alert system may be coupled to the monitoring facility and generates an alert based on the data analysis. One or more of the sensor systems may be incorporated into a cell phone or personal digital assistant. | 03-13-2014 |
20140077945 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION NOTIFYING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION NOTIFYING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION NOTIFYING PROGRAM STORED THEREON - A biological information notifying apparatus of the present invention includes a biological information obtainment sensor to detect biological information of a human body, a vibration section which notifies the biological information by transmitting vibrations to the human body, and a control section which causes the vibration section to vibrate in accordance with the biological information. The control section obtains a first count number of the biological information per a predetermined time period at a first time point, obtains a second count number at a second time point which follows the first time point, causes the vibration section to vibrate with a first vibration in accordance with the biological information, when a difference obtained by subtracting the first count number from the second count number is larger than a positive first value at the second time point. | 03-20-2014 |
20140085077 | SEDENTARY ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS USING DATA FROM A DATA-CAPABLE BAND FOR MANAGING HEALTH AND WELLNESS - Data-capable personal worn or carried device can be used to detect sedentary activity for facilitating achievement of health and wellness goals. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving data representing an activity originating from a wearable device, determining the data representing the activity is a sedentary activity, and characterizing the sedentary activity based on a sedentary characteristic of the sedentary activity. Also, the method can initiate generation of notification alert information indicative of the presence of a value associated with the sedentary characteristic. In some embodiment, the method can cause a vibratory energy source in the wearable device to impart the notification alert information (e.g., haptically). | 03-27-2014 |
20140091923 | DEVICE EVENT NOTIFICATION REGISTRATION THROUGH DIRECT INTERACTION WITH MOBILE DEVICE - A method for registering for an appliance event notification comprises scanning a machine-readable code by a device and sending a request to register for an event notification to an appliance. A user interface corresponding to the appliance is displayed and the user interface includes an identification of at least one appliance specific event. A selection of an appliance specific event is received and a request to register for an event notification corresponding to the selected appliance specific event is sent to the appliance. An event notification is received upon occurrence of the event at the appliance. Additionally, the user interface includes an identification of at least one appliance specific control function. A request to register for control of the appliance corresponding to a selected appliance specific control function is sent to the appliance. Accordingly, instructions for control of the appliance are sent from the mobile device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140091924 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GLOBAL SAFETY COMMUNICATION - Systems and methods are provided herein describe a global safety system for workers in hazardous locations such as electrical Class 1/Division 1 locations. In at least one example, a user will carry a user device that is approved for the hazardous electrical locations. This device will monitor for safety-triggering events such as a lack of user movement, a press of an emergency button, or any other indication of an emergency. Once a safety-triggering event is detected, the user device will transmit an alert to a user station outside of the hazardous electrical location. In turn, the user station will transmit an alert to a remote station regarding the status of the user device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140091925 | Backseat Safety Alarm - The disclosure teaches a two component system for ensuring persons (such as infants), objects or animals are not unintentionally left unattended in parked cars. The system requires the driver (custodian) to activate a first component that emits a radio signal. The radio signal is received by a second component. The second component may be attached to the custodian's ignition key chain. The radio signal has limited range. If the custodian walks away from the car or first transmitting component without first disabling the first component, an alarm will illuminate or sound. The system may also be used with other devices such as shopping carts. It may also be used to monitor movement of disabled individuals. | 04-03-2014 |
20140118135 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH CELLULAR GATEWAY - A method for monitoring at least one ambient condition at a remote site, the method executed at least in part by a computer, configures at least one sensing device at the remote site according to one or more setup instructions transmitted wirelessly from a host processor at a first site, wherein the configuration associates the at least one sensing device with a personal communications device wherein the at least one sensing device is energizable to wirelessly transmit, to the personal communications device, a sensor signal that is indicative of the at least one ambient condition according to the setup instructions. In response to the transmitted sensor signal, information about the at least one ambient condition displays on the personal communications device that is associated with the at least one sensing device. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118136 | ANTI-THEFT ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The electronic protection device against theft/vandalism allows capturing, processing and treatment of a signal coming outside which is caused by a person other than the owner and user of such device. Thus, as a result of biodetection of a strange person's specific biometric features, it transmits with some specialized modules, through an amplifier, an alarm signal toward some audible/optical devices, GSM phones and visual monitoring. Upon changing the position of the device caused by attempted theft, some GPS capturing and transmission devices | 05-01-2014 |
20140118137 | Apparatus And Method For Providing A Task Reminder Based On User Location - Providing a reminder of a task to be performed at a task location includes receiving location information identifying a location of a user via a mobile communication device associated with the user, receiving information that identifies a task, receiving information that identifies a task location, and providing a reminder for the task based on a current location of the user and on a comparison of an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading toward the task location and an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading away from the task location. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125479 | CAREGIVER ALERT SYSTEM - Described is a caregiver alert that allows a caregiver to remotely monitor the condition and needs of a patient. The system includes a patient device that is adapted to receive a command from a patient and transmit an alert signal wirelessly. Additionally, the system includes a caregiver device adapted to receive the alert signal and generate an alert indicator to notify a caregiver that the patient is in need of assistance. Each of the patient device and caregiver device are formed as wristbands (or any other suitably convenient item) to be worn by a user. | 05-08-2014 |
20140132410 | WEARABLE DEVICE TO CONTROL EXTERNAL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A wearable device that is worn on a user body includes a motion sensor to recognize a motion of the wearable device, a bending sensor to sense bending of the wearable device, a controller to generate a control signal according to a movement that is sensed by the motion sensor and the bending sensor, a communication unit to transmit the control signal to an external device, and, when an audio reproducing operation is adjusted according to the control signal in the external device, to receive a result of the adjusting from the external device, and a display to display the result of the adjusting. Accordingly, a content of the external device is easily adjusted. | 05-15-2014 |
20140167954 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS TO COMMUNICATE PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION - Systems, devices and/or methods include communication of information, such as real-time rich media (e.g., video and audio) to, from and/or between a mobile first responder, such as remote public safety field personnel for public safety applications. A mobile device/system may capture, store and/or transmit sensor data of mobile sensors associated with the mobile device/system. In some examples, a field officer may set one or more rules via a user interface of a mobile system/device. A wireless communication may be automatically established in response to the sensor data and the one or more rules. | 06-19-2014 |
20140184407 | WEARABLE LOW PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE WITH AUDIO AND VISUAL INDICATION - Embodiments relate generally to low pressure warning devices which may be worn with encapsulated protective suits and hoods by a user and may provide audio and visual alerts. In an embodiment, a low pressure warning device may comprise an earpiece operable to be retained to the ear of a user, wherein the earpiece may comprise a control system operable to sense the pressure inside the encapsulated protective suit or hood and activate the audio and/or visual alerts when necessary. In an embodiment, the low pressure warning device may be equipped with short range wireless communication capabilities. | 07-03-2014 |
20140191862 | SECURITY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A security system includes a plurality of motion sensor units for positioning at desired locations of a building structure, in which each motion sensor unit comprises a motion sensor adapted for detecting motion external to the building structure. The system includes a mobile alarm display unit operatively connected to the plurality of motion sensor units that comprises a plurality of alarm indicators corresponding to the plurality of motion sensor units. Each alarm indicator is operatively linked to a particular one of the plurality of the motion sensor units, and detection of motion by the particular motion sensor unit activates the corresponding alarm indicator linked to the particular motion sensor unit. | 07-10-2014 |
20140197945 | Human tumble detecting and alarming device - A human tumble detecting and alarming device includes an external shell body, a sensor module for detecting body postures of an object to be detected in real time, a data processing module for analyzing information detected by the sensor module and judging whether the detected object tumbles or not according to analyzing results, a wireless communicating module connected to the data processing module and a power source module for respectively supplying the sensor module, the data processing module and the wireless communicating module with electricity. The sensor module is a triaxial acceleration sensor. The sensor module, the data processing module, the wireless communicating module and the power source module are all provided within the external shell body. The human tumble detecting and alarming device is simple in structure, small-sized, portable and easy to operate. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197946 | PORTABLE MONITORING DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - In one aspect of the disclosed implementations, a device includes one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion. The device also includes one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to a user based on the monitoring. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, for determining one or more activity metrics based on the activity data, and for causing one or more of the feedback devices to produce an indication to the user that an activity goal has been achieved by the user based on one or more of the activity metrics. The device further includes a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices. | 07-17-2014 |
20140210613 | PHYSICAL INTERACTION DEVICE FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONICS AND METHOD FOR USE - The present disclosure describes, among other things, a method that may include receiving, at one or more sensors in communication with a mobile computing device positioned within a device receptacle portion of a device, the device receptacle portion being configured to substantially enclose and protect the mobile computing device during physical activity, sensor data. The method may include determining, by a processor of the mobile computing device, motion data regarding a movement of the protective device. The method may include estimating a behavior of a user based in part upon the motion data. The method may include generating a response to the behavior including at least one of graphic, audio, tactile, or video output. The method may include providing, through a wireless communications path, the response to a second device in wireless communication with the mobile computing device. | 07-31-2014 |
20140232540 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING A POWER SAVING TECHNIQUE USING A PROXIMITY SENSOR CONTROLLED DISPLAY - A system, method, and computer program product for implementing a power saving technique using a proximity sensor to control a state of a display is described. The method includes the step of monitoring a proximity sensor to determine whether a target object is within range of a device. If the target object is within range of the device, then the steps include deactivating a display of the device, or, if the target object is out of range of the device, then the steps include activating the display of the device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140240120 | INDUSTRIAL FIELD REAL-TIME WORKING CONDITION RADIO ALARM SYSTEM - An industrial field real-time working condition radio alarm system, comprises a transmitting end ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140240121 | WATCHING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH PROGRAM - A watching system according to one aspect of the invention is disclosed, which includes a plurality of wireless communication tags attached to a watching target person with a behavior being watched, a receiving apparatus installed in a position as a reference for presuming the behavior of the watching target person and receiving information transmitted from the wireless communication tags, and an information processing apparatus specifying communication statuses of the wireless communication tags by determining whether the receiving apparatus can receive the information transmitted from the wireless communication tags and presuming the behavior of the watching target person attached with the wireless communication tags on the basis of the specified communication statuses of the wireless communication tags. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240122 | Notifications on a User Device Based on Activity Detected By an Activity Monitoring Device - Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, method for presenting a message on an activity monitoring device is provided, including the following method operations: downloading a plurality of messages to the device; detecting a stationary state of the device; detecting a movement of the device from the stationary state; in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, selecting one of a plurality of messages, and displaying the selected message on the device. | 08-28-2014 |
20140247123 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MAIL DELIVERY NOTIFICATION - Remote mail delivery notification is disclosed. Example embodiments include: providing a radio frequency (RE) transmitter on a mail delivery vehicle, the RF transmitter being configured to transmit a signal on a pre-determined frequency within a pre-determined transmitter proximity region; providing an RF receiver for a recipient of mail delivered by the mail delivery vehicle, the RF receiver being configured to receive a signal on the pre-determined frequency within a pre-determined receiver proximity region, the RF receiver including a mechanism for rendering an alert when the signal is received, the RF receiver further including a reset button to clear the alert and reset the RF receiver to receive a new signal; positioning the RF receiver so a central mailbox associated with the mail recipient is located within the receiver proximity region; and automatically activating an alert on the RF receiver when the mail delivery vehicle is located at the central mailbox. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247124 | INTERCHANGEABLE PERSONAL SECURITY DEVICE - An apparatus for personal security is disclosed that includes a wearable accessory formed to receive an alerting device such that the alerting device is not visible while the accessory is worn. The apparatus includes an alerting device with an alerting element. The alerting device is interchangeable with a plurality of wearable accessories. One or more activation elements are disposed on the wearable accessory and formed to activate the alerting device wherein the alerting element sends an alert signal in response to receiving an activation signal from the one or more activation elements. In one embodiment, the alerting device is in wireless communication with a communication device and sends an alert signal to the communication device in response to receiving the activation signal. In another embodiment, the communication device notifies one or more predefined contacts that an alert signal was sent in response to receiving the alert signal. | 09-04-2014 |
20140253321 | PROCESSING SECURITY-RELATED MESSAGES - Methods and systems for processing messages received from a security device are presented. In some embodiments, a server may receive one or more messages from a security console and subsequently may determine the location of the security console. The server then may identify one or more other devices that are grouped, e.g., located within a predetermined distance, with the security console. Thereafter, the server may send one or more alert messages to the identified devices. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253322 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Detecting Wireless Devices - A system provides for radio frequency detection of an offending device within a specific range of a body worn device. Upon detection of the radio frequency signal, the body worn device communicates to an infrastructure to alert of the presence and optionally the location of the radio frequency signal, and therefore the offending device. The user and/or location of the body worn device is/are revealed and the source of the radio frequency signal is readily determined for confiscation of the offending device. Other features include locating/tracking of the body worn device (and wearer) detection of tampering with the body worn device, and detection of cloaking of the body worn device (e.g. submerging in water or covering with aluminum foil, etc.). | 09-11-2014 |
20140266690 | AUTOMATED EVENT SEVERITY DETERMINATION IN AN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A system and method for generating alerts for events in an emergency assistance system are provided. A report of an event is received from an event detecting device along with related information. A severity of the event is determined based at least in part on the related information, and one or more alerts are generated for responding to the event based at least in part on the severity. The related information can include audio recorded based on occurrence of the event, other component measurements based on occurrence of the event, etc. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266691 | DYNAMIC PROVISIONING OF PENDANT LOGIC IN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS - A system and method for provisioning logic to a pendant in an emergency assistance system is provided. This can include receiving logic for operating a pendant from a component of an emergency assistance system over a network, storing at least a portion of the logic in a memory, and executing at least the portion of the logic to detect and report one or more events to the emergency assistance system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266692 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENCOURAGING AND ENFORCING HAND HYGIENE - A method of and system for monitoring an instance and a duration of hand-washing activity using a lightweight, wearable device including a radio frequency identification tag reader; an external communication device; an alarm device that is adapted to generate at least one of a visual, an audible, and a haptic signal; data storing device(s) having multi-dimensional movement, acceleration, and/or moment data representative of hand-washing activity; an accelerometer to measure multi-dimensional movement and acceleration of the device; a gyroscope to measure multi-dimensional movement and moment of the device; and a processing device that uses measured multi-dimensional movement, acceleration, and/or moment data to evaluate hand-washing activity by determining when hand-washing activity has begun and ended and by comparing the duration of hand-washing activity to a pre-determined minimum hand-washing requirement, to determine whether or not said hand-washing activity complies with the minimum hand-washing requirements. | 09-18-2014 |
20140292508 | AUDIO POSITIONING SYSTEM - In a method for directing a user of a mobile computing device to an object, a mobile computing device determines an area in which a user of the mobile computing device is located. The mobile computing device determines a location of an object within the area, in relation to the user. The mobile computing device provides at least one audio tone to indicate at least the location of the object in relation to the user. | 10-02-2014 |
20140300466 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENT IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for preventing an accident in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes obtaining environmental situation information from a sensor, detecting a dangerous object by analyzing the environmental situation information, extracting at least one of a notice service mapped to the dangerous object and a control service mapped to the dangerous object, and executing the at least one of the extracted notice service and the extracted control service. | 10-09-2014 |
20140306821 | MOTION PROFILE TEMPLATES AND MOVEMENT LANGUAGES FOR WEARABLE DEVICES - Techniques for determining a state of a user using wearable devices are described, including receiving motion-related data from a first sensor and user-related data from a second sensor, determining a state of a user as a function of the motion-related data and the user-related data, and displaying a graphic associated with the state of the user at a graphical user interface. The first sensor and the second sensor may be coupled to a wearable device. The user-related data may include galvanic skin response data. The graphic associated with the state of the user may be displayed at a web browser. | 10-16-2014 |
20140327540 | MOBILE PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM - A wireless device includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a device management center, a first sensor configured to detect a condition associated with the wireless device, a second sensor configured to detect a position associated with the wireless device, and a processor coupled to the transceiver, the first sensor, and the second sensor. The processor is configured to determine an abnormal condition related to the wireless device by receiving a first output from one of the first sensor and the second sensor, and comparing the first output to a threshold value, and send an alert message to a device management center including information related to the abnormal condition. | 11-06-2014 |
20140333431 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS WHILE MATED WITH A CARRYING CASE - A device for providing notifications while mated with a carrying case is provided. The device comprises: an indicator; a first detector configured to detect when the device is mated with a carrying case, the carrying case having an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the indicator is hidden in the closed configuration and at least partially exposed in the open configuration; a second detector configured to detect when the carrying case is in the open configuration; and, a processor configured to place the indicator in a given notification mode when the first detector detects that the device is mated with the carrying case and the second detector detects that the carrying case is in the open configuration. | 11-13-2014 |
20140333432 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WORKER LOCATION AND SAFETY CONFIRMATION - Systems, methods, and software are provided herein for worker location and/or safety confirmation. In at least one example, a user will carry a user device which include monitoring functionality. This device will monitor for concerning event such as an unexpected location, a lack of user movement, a press of an emergency button, over time, or time out condition, or any other indication of a concerning event. If an alert associated with the event is not acknowledged by the user, the user device may transmit an alert to a user station and/or a network. In turn, the user station and/or network will transmit an alert to a remote station regarding the status of the user device. | 11-13-2014 |
20140340216 | Wireless Device Networks With Smoke Detection Capabilities - An electronic device may include a smoke detector. The electronic device may use the smoke detector to monitor for the presence of smoke. In response to detecting smoke with the smoke detector, the electronic device may issue an alert or take other suitable action. The electronic device may transmit alerts to nearby electronic devices and to remote electronic devices such as electronic devices at emergency services facilities. Alerts may contain maps and graphical representations of buildings in which smoke has been detected. Motion detectors and other sensors and circuitry may be used in determining whether electronic devices are being used by users and may be used in determining where the electronic devices are located. Alerts may contain information on the location of detected smoke and building occupants. | 11-20-2014 |
20140340217 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SENSING A PARAMETER WITH A RESTRAINT DEVICE - A restraint device includes at least one sensor configured to sense at least one parameter associated with the wearer of the restraint device. The sensed parameter may be a physiological parameter of the wearer, or the sensed parameter may be a biological substance, a chemical substance, or a radioactive substance, for example. The restraint device may further include a device communicating with the sensor and configured to store and/or transmit information related to the sensed parameter via Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) communication. | 11-20-2014 |
20140361889 | Child Occupancy Monitoring System for a Vehicle Seat - The electronic system for monitoring the occupancy of a vehicle seat to alert of an abandoned child includes a pressure sensing pad, that is placed atop a vehicle seat under an infant or child safety car seat and control module that interacts with a wireless device or FOB. When the pressure pad senses the weight of an infant or child on the vehicle seat, but the control module fails to detect the physical presence of the FOB within a predetermined range, the control module signals an alarm. | 12-11-2014 |
20140375450 | ACCOMPANIMENT DETERMINATION APPARATUS, ACCOMPANIMENT DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An accompaniment determination apparatus includes a past sensor information memory configured to store past sensor information, the past sensor information acquired by sensors respectively worn by two or more users, a sensor information receiver configured to receive sensor information from the sensor worn by each of two or more users, an accompanying user determiner configured to determine at a determination time point whether two or more users are accompanying each other, using the past sensor information and the received sensor information, and an output unit configured to output information indicating a result of the determining. The accompaniment determination apparatus thus determines on a real-time basis whether the two or more users are accompanying each other using the sensor information without collecting position information. | 12-25-2014 |
20150022347 | Method to Detect an Alarm Situation and to Send Silent Alerts to External Systems Using Voice Input to Mobile Devices - Disclosed is an apparatus that embodies a method including a panic alert mobile application of a security system that protects a secured geographic area executing on a portable electronic device of an authorized user, the panic alert mobile application retrieving a predetermined word sequence associated with the authorized user, the panic alert mobile application continuously monitoring spoken words of the authorized user, the panic alert mobile application detecting the predetermined word sequence in the spoken words of the authorized user and the panic alert mobile application reporting a panic alert to a central monitoring station of the security system. | 01-22-2015 |
20150042467 | Systems and Methods for a Safety Status Indicator System - The present invention provides systems and methods for tracking a safety status of a number of individuals, and providing pro-active security and response based on historical safety data collected by the system, as well as third-party information such as crime, traffic, weather, and news data. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042468 | ACTIVITY RECOGNITION WITH ACTIVITY REMINDERS - An athletic performance monitoring system, for motivating a user to reach a goal level of athletic activity. The system may motivate the user by calculation a deficit between a current total level of activity and the goal level of athletic activity, and suggesting activity types that the user may carry out an order to reach the goal level, wherein the suggested activity types may be based on activities that are geographically close to the user, or sporting equipment worn by, or in possession of, the user. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042469 | Portable Monitor for Elderly/Infirm Individuals - The present invention is directed to a portable monitor for use by elderly/infirm individuals that desires a significant degree of independence but recognizes that their ability to handle many situations by themselves is or will become substantially attenuated. In one embodiment, the portable monitor includes: (a) a sensor system that receives data reflecting environmental and personal aspects associated with the monitored individual from various sensors, (b) a user interface that allows the monitored individual to interact with the monitor; (c) a communication interface that provides for the ability to communicate with a third party if the monitored individual is or is likely to enter into a situation in which assistance is likely needed; and (d) a processing system for processes data produced by sensor system and data input from the user interface to determine if the monitored individual is in a situation or likely is in a situation in which assistance is likely needed. | 02-12-2015 |
20150048939 | ELECTRONIC MONITORING BRACELET - An electronic monitoring bracelet, comprising a ring-shaped body ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150061862 | METHOD OF PROVIDING NOTIFICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method of providing notification information in an electronic device includes establishing a wireless communication between the electronic device and an external device, detecting an event to be notified in the electronic device, obtaining a status of the electronic device, and determining whether to transmit an notification on the event to an external device, based on the status of the electronic device. An electronic device includes a transceiver configured to establish a wireless communication between the electronic device and an external device, and a processor configured to detect an event to be notified in the electronic device, obtain a status of the electronic device, and determine whether to transmit an notification on the event to an external device, based on the status of the electronic device. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 03-05-2015 |
20150084768 | Universal, proximity wireless system for potential victim to disengage dangerous devices - A universal proximity wireless system for a potential victim to disengage a dangerous power device to inhibit accidental injury to a potential victim includes: a) a wireless transmitter to transmit a predetermined distance ; b) a transmitter attachment mechanism adapted for attachment to the potential victim; c) a receiver and a dangerous power device shutdown mechanism. The shutdown mechanism is attached to said dangerous power device at an operation mechanism of said power device and said shutdown mechanism is adapted to shut down said operation mechanism when said receiver receives a signal from said transmitter. | 03-26-2015 |
20150091724 | Mandown Automatic SOS Speaker Device - The present invention provides a mandown automatic SOS speaker device configured to be used with a radio transceiver. | 04-02-2015 |
20150097667 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALERTING ON-SITE RESPONDERS LOCATED AT A SPECIFIC FACILITY TO ENGAGE AND NEUTRALIZE A THREAT - In an embodiment of the disclosed technology, an emergency response system is used on the premises of a given location or building. The system employs various staff members who are regularly present throughout the facility at random locations. These individuals are each wearing a personal transmitter which, when activated, transmits a distress signal through wireless systems. The distress signal includes the location of the personal transmitter at the time of transmission. Once the transmitted location is received at a central server, the information is then processed and assigned a room number or identifier that is then delivered by a wireless communications system to an on-site, first responding marshal within the facility. | 04-09-2015 |
20150102924 | Volume/Vibrate Overriding Feature Of Alert System For Mobile Devices - The invention relates generally to a home security alarm system and more specifically to a home security alarm app once triggered will override primary mobile device's sound setting and determine if a full volume (or higher volume than current setting of device) alarm sound is needed to alert the end user of a problem situation. The home security alarm app is linked with the house security alarm. Once the house security alarm is set off, the home security alarm app will also be set off to alert the user of a particular problem with the building that is being monitored. | 04-16-2015 |
20150109123 | INTERCHANGEABLE PERSONAL SECURITY DEVICE WITH A COMMUNICATION ACCESSORY - An apparatus for personal security is disclosed that includes a portable accessory formed to receive an alerting device. The alerting device fits within a compartment of the portable accessory, and the portable accessory includes a communication device. The apparatus includes an alerting device with an alerting element. The alerting device is interchangeable with a plurality of portable accessories. One or more activation elements are disposed on the portable accessory and formed to activate the alerting device wherein the alerting element sends an alert signal to the communication device in response to receiving an activation signal from the one or more activation elements. In one embodiment, the alerting device sends the alert signal to the communication device in response to receiving the activation signal. In another embodiment, the communication device notifies one or more predefined contacts that an alert signal was sent in response to receiving the alert signal. | 04-23-2015 |
20150116112 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ROUTING A MEDICAL ALERT TO A SELECTED STAFF MEMBER - A method for routing a medical alert to a selected staff member | 04-30-2015 |
20150116113 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELIABLY PROVIDING AN ALARM NOTIFICATION - Embodiments of the invention generally include an alarm system and method of using an alarm system to reliably provide an alarm to a user at a desired time or at the occurrence of some desired action. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods include a media output device that can receive information about an alarm event and then automatically provide an alarm prompt at the time when the alarm event is to occur. In one configuration, a media output device is configured to communicate and synchronize with a portable electronic device, so that a reliable and coordinated delivery of an alarm prompt can be obtained by these devices. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or computing device software application configured to more easily setup and reliably deliver the alarm signal information to the user using one or more media output devices that are used in combination with an input device. | 04-30-2015 |
20150123785 | Motion Sensing Necklace System - A motion sensing necklace comprising includes a pendant attached to lower ends of two lanyards. The pendant includes a help button for a user to generate a signal for help, and a battery to power the motion sensing necklace. A neck strap is attached to upper ends of the first and second lanyards. Two motion sensors are located within opposing ends of the neck strap. A microprocessor located within the neck strap processes signals from the motion sensors to determine whether motion has occurred. A transmitter or transceiver located within the neck strap transmits motion detection signals and alerts generated by the microprocessor. | 05-07-2015 |
20150130611 | BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The invention comprises a personal tracking system that identifies an individual, tracks achievements and/or failures of the individual, reports the achievements and/or failures to an authority within an authority system, and provides rewards for the achievements and/or provides punishments for the failures. In one example, the identification system is a personal identification bracelet used as part of an ignition interlock breathalyzer system. Generally, any information associated with the personal identification device and/or the peripheral tracking/monitoring device is maintained in a secure format warranting true information, which is usable in a legal setting, in a training program, or as part of a reward/punishment system. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130612 | First Responder Wireless Emergency Alerting with Automatic Callback and Location Triggering - Using wireless features, a public service agency is enabled to provide alert information to first responders. An automatic call back from the first responder triggers a voice call launching a location fix on the current location of the first responder. Preferably delivery confirmation that the responder has received the message is received. Once the location fix has been completed, then driving directions with map images are sent to the first responder based on their current location and desired destination for response. | 05-14-2015 |
20150145670 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an electronic device a user wears, the device including: a controller configured to determine whether the user is wearing the electronic device based on an input from a sensor; and configured to notify the user of an event in a first mode when the determination is made that the user is wearing the electronic device, and in a second mode when the determination is made that the user is not wearing the electronic device. | 05-28-2015 |
20150145671 | SMART CLOTHING SYSTEM - Techniques pertaining to wearable technology are described. According to various embodiments, one or more sensors embedded in or attached to an article of clothing detect that the clothing is in physical contact with a user at a particular time. Thereafter, it is determined that the article of clothing is being worn by the user at the particular time, based on the detecting. Further, user wear history information may be generated, the user wear history indicating that, at the particular time, the user is wearing the article of clothing. The user wear history information may include one or more data points associated with one or more specified times, each of the data points indicating whether the article of clothing is being worn by the user or is not being worn by the user at the corresponding specified time. | 05-28-2015 |
20150145672 | Programmable Digital Labels for a Medicine Container - A bottle for storing medicine that may include at least one sensor to determine an aspect about the medicine stored within the bottle. The bottle may also include a processor that receives the information from the one or more sensors. A wireless communication interface may be integrated with the bottle to communicate information. | 05-28-2015 |
20150294554 | PORTABLE MONITORING DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - In one aspect of the disclosed implementations, a device includes one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion. The device also includes one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to a user based on the monitoring. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, for determining one or more activity metrics based on the activity data, and for causing one or more of the feedback devices to produce an indication to the user that an activity goal has been achieved by the user based on one or more of the activity metrics. The device further includes a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices. | 10-15-2015 |
20150302717 | INFANT POSITION AND MOVEMENT MONITOR - A monitor system is provided for detection of the movement and position of a sleeping infant. The system includes an infrared detector, a station for receiving signals from the detector, and a garment to be worn by an infant provided with infrared reflectors. The reflectors create positional markers for detection by the detector. The detector sends signals to the receiving station based on the position of the reflectors on the garment worn by the infant. The station including alarms representative of the predetermined signals received from the detector. | 10-22-2015 |
20150310714 | RECOGNIZABLE LOCAL ALERT FOR STOLEN OR LOST MOBILE DEVICES - A system is disclosed in which an electronic device of a user emits an identifiable alert as a result of a trigger indicating loss or theft, or probability or risk of loss or theft. Alerts may be acoustic, either audible or inaudible and may be disguised. Alerts may also be short range radio signals. Other, local electronic devices of users may detect the alert and react by transmitting their location and the information in the alert to a monitoring center. The monitoring center may respond by sending a silence code or identification information to the device detecting the alert. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310728 | PORTABLE DEVICE-ENABLED MONITORING AND SECURITY SYSTEM - A portable device-based monitoring and security system has a docking device with a connector for connecting to a portable electronic device. The docking device has a plurality of sensors that are able to transmit to the portable electronic device signals representing measurement values acquired by the sensors. In one embodiment, the docking device is a base with a cradle and a plug connector for connecting with a jack of the portable electronic device. The base may be an externally powered unit, forming a charging station for the portable electronic device. The sensors may include a carbon monoxide sensor, an ambient light sensor, a sound sensor, a gas sensor, a smoke sensor, a motion sensor, and the like. In the case in which the docking device is a portable dongle or a protective case with a dongle, the sensors are advantageously CO sensors, TDS sensors, pH sensors, breathalyzer or UV sensors. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310729 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO INCREASE PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL DURING K9 DEPLOYMENTS - Methods and systems to increase protection of personnel during K9 deployments include receiving contextual and situational data from mobile devices associated with a plurality of officers at a scene, a mobile device associated with a K9 handler at the scene, and a device associated with a K9 at the scene, wherein each of the mobile devices and the device are communicatively coupled to one or more networks; determining safety conditions of each of the plurality of officers based on the contextual and situational data; and notifying any of the plurality of officers and the K9 handler via the associated mobile devices of unsafe conditions based on the determining. | 10-29-2015 |
20150325102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING CROWD-SENSED DATA - The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for processing crowd-sensed data. The method includes receiving the crowd-sensed data from a mobile device associated with a user. The crowd-sensed data corresponds to metadata of an event pertaining to an aberration in at least one of a public service, a public infrastructure, a private service, or a private infrastructure. Thereafter, the event may be prioritized based at least on a type of the event, a measure of impact of the event, or a measure of urgency to resolve the event. Further, a notification of the event may be transmitted to an organization responsible to at least resolve the event, based on the prioritizing, wherein the notification comprises at least the metadata. | 11-12-2015 |
20150332582 | PORTABLE ALARM SYSTEM - A portable alarm system is disclosed. The portable alarm system includes a portable base station, which has an outer housing that encloses a power supply and a watertight secondary protective housing. The secondary protective housing encloses a controller and a cellular modem that are electrically connected to each other. A super capacitor is configured to maintain a store of energy and that is electrically connected to the controller and the cellular modem to provide power thereto is also enclosed in the watertight secondary protective housing. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334079 | PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON CONTAINERS - Systems and methods for sharing resources between multiple processing streams are described. An example method may comprise: receiving data by an electronic display device attached to an object; determining, by the electronic display device, whether the data satisfies a criterion; responsive to determining that the data satisfies the criterion, generating a first message based on the data; wirelessly transmitting the first message to a computing device that is wirelessly connected to the electronic display device; receiving a second message from the computing device; and displaying at least one of the first message or the second message by the electronic display device. | 11-19-2015 |
20150335961 | GOLF SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS - A golf system with wireless communication functions is applied to a handheld electric apparatus. The golf system includes at least a golf club apparatus and a golf bag apparatus. The golf club apparatus includes a golf club and a short distance communication identification tag. The short distance communication identification tag is attached to the golf club. The golf bag apparatus includes a golf bag and a wireless communication identification reader. The wireless communication identification reader is attached to the golf bag. The wireless communication identification reader is configured to identify the short distance communication identification tag wirelessly, and then inform the handheld electric apparatus wirelessly. | 11-26-2015 |
20150364025 | WIRELESS INDOOR PERSONAL EVACUATIONS SYSTEM - A personal evacuation alarm system is provided, including: a gas detection system; a control panel in communication with the gas detection system, the control panel including a wireless control board and a plurality of alarm ports, each alarm port connected to an outdoor audio alarm; a plurality of personal devices in wireless communication with the control panel, each of the personal devices including a plurality of light emitting diodes; and an audio emitter. | 12-17-2015 |
20150364026 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC OBJECTIVE REPORTING VIA WEARABLE SENSORS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for automatically reporting progress in completing objectives and goals of a plan. During operation, the system receives data indicating user selection and/or configuration of a plan with one or more goals, objectives, and/or milestones. The system obtains data generated by sensors in a sensing device and/or a mobile device. The sensors generate physiological data or data from detecting activity or environment associated with the user. Next, the system analyzes the data to determine whether the user has completed an objective, milestone, or goal of the plan. If the system determines that the user has completed an objective, milestone, or goal of the plan, the system pushes an alert to the mobile device indicating that the user has completed the objective, milestone, or goal. | 12-17-2015 |
20150364030 | Emergency Alert Device - An emergency alert device for providing a user with means for requesting emergency assistance. The emergency alert device includes a support device, such as a cane, walker, wheelchair, or the like, wherein the support device includes a control circuit therein. The control circuit includes a microprocessor, a wireless transmitter, and at least one control, wherein operation of the control causes the wireless transmitter to send a signal to a mobile electronic device paired with the support device. Upon receipt of the signal, the mobile electronic device is configured to send a message to one or more persons so as to request emergency assistance for the user. The support device may further include one or more sensors for monitoring physiological information, wherein said information is then displayed on the mobile electronic device. | 12-17-2015 |
20150371518 | COLLABORATIVE THREAT ASSESSMENT - One or more processors determine whether a hazard that is detected by a first mobile device exists based on data received from at least one second mobile device. The second mobile device is within a proximity to the first mobile device, which is determined based on a type of the hazard. One or more processors respond to a determination that the hazard does exist by determining a course of action. The course of action is configured for a user based on at least one attribute of the user. One or more processors send the course of action to the first mobile device. | 12-24-2015 |
20150371528 | NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A notification apparatus, system, and method that provides status information for a facility or a group of facilities to an administrator and to persons who work at or otherwise frequent such facility or group of facilities. | 12-24-2015 |
20150379863 | Disaster monitoring and pre-warning system and method thereof - A disaster monitoring and pre-warning system comprises a disaster informing system, peer-to-peer wireless communication devices, a monitoring host and a pre-warning message issuing host. The disaster informing system transfers at least one first disaster information. The peer-to-peer wireless communication devices sense at least one disaster event to generate at least one second disaster information. The at least one second disaster information is transferred by a peer-to-peer technology. The monitoring host receives the at least one first disaster information and the at least one second disaster information to generate a first pre-warning information. The pre-warning message issuing host issues the first pre-warning information. | 12-31-2015 |
20160005293 | DISASTER SITUATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION TERMINAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a disaster situation management system and a personal identification terminal associated with the system. For this, the disaster situation management system includes a personal identification terminal detachably worn on a body of a user and configured to input and store information including personal information and location information of the user, a center server configured to enable communication with the personal identification terminal through a communication network, and configured to collect personal information and location information of each user who wears the personal identification terminal from the personal identification terminal and to manage the collected information, and a hospital server configured to enable communication with the center server through the communication network, collect personal information and location information of the person who wears the personal identification terminal, and provide the collected information to the center server, the collected information being read through a reader. | 01-07-2016 |
20160005303 | PERSONAL SAFETY DEVICE AND A HARNESS FOR BREATHING APPARATUS - A personal safety device, comprising: a housing; attachment means provided on the housing, the attachment means being configured to receive a strap so as to attach the device to a wearer; a motion sensor arranged to monitor the motion of the wearer; and an alarm configured to be activated when the motion sensor has not detected motion for a predetermined period of time; wherein the alarm comprises a first sounder disposed within a first chamber formed by the housing, the first chamber having a first outlet passage; wherein the first outlet passage is arranged such that, in use, it is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the strap. | 01-07-2016 |
20160005305 | AUDIO DETECTION USING DISTRIBUTED MOBILE COMPUTING - A method of identifying incidents using mobile devices can include receiving a communication from each of a plurality of mobile devices. Each communication can specify information about a detected sound. Spatial and temporal information can be identified from each communication as well as an indication of a sound signature matching the detected sound. The communications can be compared with a policy specifying spatial and temporal requirements relating to the sound signature indicated by the communications. A notification can be selectively sent according to the comparison. | 01-07-2016 |
20160012712 | MODULE MOBILE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM | 01-14-2016 |
20160027291 | PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - A personal safety system, method, and apparatus provides image, audio, and data capture and transport system (IADCTS) features wherein an electronic device placed on a user can capture data associated with a potential perpetrator of a crime against the user. The electronic device sends the captured data (such as images or audio) to a secure and remote storage location. The capturing and sending of the data cannot be reversed or canceled by the user or potential perpetrator. The potential perpetrator is notified that the potential perpetrator's data has been captured by the electronic device, thereby discouraging the potential perpetrator from further proceeding with the crime. | 01-28-2016 |
20160035202 | SMART REMOTE STOVE FIRE MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A smart remote stove fire monitor and control system and its implementing method, which comprises a gas monitoring device is disclosed. The gas monitoring device is locating between a gas supply site and a gas using site. Users can use a smart communication device to connect with the gas monitoring device. Therefore, when the gas supply site deliver the gas to the gas using site, the gas monitoring device will detect the gas usage data. Furthermore, once users bring their smart communication device out of a signal detection range, the gas monitoring device will block the gas supply according to the gas usage data. This application can effectively prevent that the gas using site occurs a status of dry combustion or gas leak because of the user forgetting to turn off the gas using site when the user was out. | 02-04-2016 |
20160049069 | Anti-Theft Wireless Protection System - The present invention is a system and method for protection against theft of personal items or accidentally forgetting them in public places. The idea is for the owner to carry a main Master device worn on the belt, the wrist, or any other convenient place. This Master device is in contact communication with smaller mobile Portable devices attached to all the personal items that need protection. When a Portable device is too far from the Master device, it is assumed to have been stolen, forgotten or left behind. Both devices have the capability of sounding an alarm. The wireless distance is adjustable and programmed via the user's menu on the Master device based on the individual need for each Portable device. | 02-18-2016 |
20160055741 | ELECTRONIC QUEUING AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an electronic queuing and notification system, which comprises a queuing device and a plurality of mobile electronic devices. The queuing device comprises a control module, a processor, and a message submitting module. By using the present invention, patients, consumers, or people dealing with affairs in hospitals, stores, or government organizations will be notified. Those about to be called will receive notification messages via the mobile electronic devices linked with the registered contact data while drawing the number. Then they can set off for consulting, purchasing, or dealing with affairs. Thereby, the waiting time in the above places can be saved. | 02-25-2016 |
20160063847 | ESTABLISHMENT AND DETECTION OF BREAKAGE OF WIRELESS LEASH BETWEEN DEVICES - Companion and accessory devices can be wirelessly leashed together in a manner that enables the devices to estimate their proximities to each other. One device can periodically attempt to detect a signal from the other device. For each attempt, the attempting device can store an indication of whether the signal was detected. If a number of times that the signal was undetected exceeds a threshold, then the attempting device can perform specified operations, such as alerting a user that the wireless leash was broken. As another example, one device can detect that a strength of a signal from the other device exceeds a threshold. In response, the detecting device can measure signal strengths more frequently. If the measuring device then detects that the signal strength exceeds another threshold, then the measuring device can cause specified operations to be performed, such as data synchronization between the devices or unlocking a device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160071399 | PERSONAL SECURITY SYSTEM - A personal security system that continually monitors audio from any microphone accessible from a computer or mobile phone for keys, identifies keys emitted by a user and if found, issues an alert. May also monitor movement to aid in event detection. Audio monitoring may search for keys in a personalized manner to minimize false positives and may work on low power devices in the background to continually provide security, even if a computer is locked. May transmit alerts via a data network, or voice network. The alerts may be sent to users, devices, security or medical entities to provide personal safety and security. May also be utilized for persons unable to physically manipulate their phone or computer, during or after an assault, or medical emergency. May also be utilized to improve safety when moving between locations, to improve the safety of a driver or a passenger of a vehicle. | 03-10-2016 |
20160071400 | Personal incident alert system - A personal incident alert system, for alerting aid responders to guide them to a residence where an individual has suffered a personal incident, and having a bulb having a globe portion containing a plurality of low voltage response lights, a base portion attached to the globe containing a plurality of response circuits and connectable to a domestic conventional power supply and adapted to activate the response lights, fastening means on the base portion whereby it is adapted to be received in a conventional domestic electrical lamp receptacle, and, a radio frequency remote controller adapted to communicate with the response circuits in the base portion operable to activate the low voltage response lights. | 03-10-2016 |
20160078739 | Wearable Sends Message on Fall When Worn - Wearable electronic communication devices having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: an accelerometer; a don/doff detector; a transmitter; a processor configured to i) determine whether the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall based on information produced by the accelerometer, ii) determine whether the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall based on information produced by the don/doff detector, and iii) cause the transmitter to transmit a message from the wearable electronic communication device responsive to the processor determining both i) the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall and ii) the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall. | 03-17-2016 |
20160078748 | EMERGENCY DETECTION DEVICE, EMERGENCY DETECTION SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD THEREFOR - The emergency detection system includes a position information acquisition section, a presumption section, a determination section, and a notification section. The position information acquisition section acquires position information that indicates temporal changes of current positions of a plurality of portable terminals obtained using a GPS. The presumption section presumes a point of emergency occurrence on the basis of the position information acquired by the position information acquisition section. The determination section examines whether or not the point presumed by the presumption section corresponds to an exclusion area, and determines that the point presumed by the presumption section is the point of the emergency occurrence in the case where the point does not correspond to the exclusion area. The notification section notifies the point of the emergency occurrence, which is determined by the determination section, to terminals at a preset destination of the notification. | 03-17-2016 |
20160086472 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FIREARM IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system ( | 03-24-2016 |
20160086475 | WIRELESS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC RODENT TRAPS - A remote notification electronic rodent trapping system and method is provided having a plurality of electronic rodent trapping devices configured to wirelessly communicate trap information to each other and to a PC or wireless device. According to one embodiment, each trap is equipped with an RF transceiver and the rodent trapping devices form a mesh network with one another in which the trapping devices act as repeaters so that if one trap loses connectivity with the PC, information from that trap can be transmitted to the PC via another trap. According to an alternative embodiment, the traps individually report directly to the base station or to the base station via one or more repeaters, the repeaters enabling the range of the direct individual reporting configuration to be greatly increased. | 03-24-2016 |
20160093198 | PORTABLE SECURITY DEVICE - Several embodiments include a portable security device. The portable security device can include one or more sensors. The portable security device can compute a home rhythm pattern utilizing a machine learning engine based on a historical record of real-time sensor feeds. The portable security device can camouflage itself as a digital clock, a digital calendar, or a home security dashboard. The portable security device can define an action trigger that binds a state of the environment around the portable security device to at least a device component action. The portable security device can identify a real-time state of the portable security device amongst a finite set of potential states based on features observed from the sensor feeds. The portable security device can execute the device component action at the portable security device in response to determining that the real-time state matches the action trigger. | 03-31-2016 |
20160093201 | Alarm Module Having Multiple Wireless Remote Alarm Devices and Remote Alarm Method - A remote alarm method, including the following steps: during a predetermined time, at least one of the wireless remote alarm devices sends a push signal including the corresponding representative data; the processor analyzes the output, and suppose the corresponding representative data is not included, then the corresponding representative data will be added therein and the wireless push transmitter will be driven to continuously send the updated push signal including the added corresponding representative data; when the main alarm device receives the updated push signal, the processor thereof compares it with all of the corresponding representative data in the closed group to check the inclusion of each corresponding representative data in the closed group; and in case of lacking any corresponding representative data, the alarm indicator can be driven to send an alarm signal. | 03-31-2016 |
20160106173 | CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A communications assembly includes a central processing unit and a plurality of portable communication assemblies. The central processing unit transmits central signals and for receiving remote communications from the portable communications assemblies. The portable communications assemblies are operatively connected to the central processing unit transmit the remote communications and receive the central communications. A communications hub is operatively connected between the central processing unit and each of the portable communications assemblies to control independent communication between the central processing unit and the portable communications assemblies. The central processing unit includes an incident identification module for receiving the remote communications and for identifying a portion of the remote communications from a portion of the portable communications assemblies as indicating a situation requiring a communication to be sent to the portion of the portable communications assemblies. The portion may include one or more than one portable communications assembly. | 04-21-2016 |
20160117914 | SECURITY SYSTEM, SECURITY ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD THERFORE - The present invention relates to a security system for personal protection, having a first unit and a second unit separate from the first unit, wherein the first unit has a camera device, a microphone device, a siren device, a safety device, an attachment device, and a communication device for communication wirelessly with the second unit. The second unit has a microphone device and a communication device for communication wirelessly with the first unit. The second unit further has a communication device for wirelessly sending an alarm message to a network of one or more recipients. The security system is configured to, when triggered to send an alarm message, activate the microphone device of the first unit and the microphone device of the second unit, such that the alarm message contains an audio recording from an environment of a user of the security system. A method and a security arrangement therefore are also presented. | 04-28-2016 |
20160140834 | Personal Emergency Response (PER) System - A system includes one or more sensors to detect activities of a mobile object; and a processor coupled to the sensor and the wireless transceiver to classify sequences of motions into groups of similar postures each represented by a model and to apply the models to identify an activity of the object. | 05-19-2016 |
20160148480 | INTELLIGENT SECURITY IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure discloses an intelligent security identification apparatus and system, to improve the security of the intelligent security identification apparatus and system. The intelligent security identification apparatus comprises: a body portion; an annular belt portion comprising a first annular belt and a second annular belt, wherein the body portion has one end connected to one end of the first annular belt and the other end connected to one end of the second annular belt, the first annular belt has a first conductor arranged therein and the second annular belt has a second conductor arranged therein; and a latch portion comprising a latch plug and a latch socket, wherein the other end of the first annular belt is connected to the latch plug, and the other end of the second annular belt is connected to the latch socket. The body portion comprises: an IC module, wherein the first conductor has one end connected to the IC module and the other end connected to the latch plug, the second conductor has one end connected to the IC module and the other end connected to the latch socket, and the latch portion, the first conductor, the second conductor, and the IC module form a circuit loop when the latch plug is engaged to the latch socket. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148494 | ALARM AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - An alarm and monitoring system including a primary device and at least one secondary device, the alarm and monitoring system including at least one controller configured to: determine whether at least one alarm event is set; establish a wireless communication between a primary device and the secondary device, when it is determined that the alarm event has been set; transmit an alarm event signal including alarm information from the primary device to the secondary device in accordance with the alarm event that is determined to have been set; generate an alarm signal by the secondary device in accordance with at least the alarm information; and render the generated alarm signal on a rendering device. | 05-26-2016 |
20160155316 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCORPORATED IN A CONTAINER | 06-02-2016 |
20160171858 | ALARM SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AND COMMUNICATING ANOMALOUS EVENTS | 06-16-2016 |
20160171861 | SMART TOOLS AND WORKSPACES FOR DO-IT-YOURSELF TASKS | 06-16-2016 |
20160174038 | METHOD FOR INDICATING PROXIMITY, CORRESPONDING DEVICE, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM | 06-16-2016 |
20160174909 | HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING BED ALARMS | 06-23-2016 |
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20160379472 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORWARDING LOCAL-ALERT MESSAGES WITHIN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for forwarding detected environmental conditions are provided herein. During operation, sensors will continuously sample an environment surrounding a public-safety officer. The sensors are preferably body-worn sensors, but could be vehicle or incident area sensors as well. The sensors continuously monitor and report any detected condition to a hub (which could be body-worn) as a local status alert message. Once the hub receives a detected condition within a local status alert, the hub will make a determination if a dispatch center needs to be notified of the detected condition. The notification of the condition is transmitted to the dispatch center as a global status alert, which may simply comprise a forwarded local status alert. | 12-29-2016 |
20160379473 | WEARABLE DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS - A portion of data is received from each sensor of a plurality of sensors. An emergency level corresponding to each metric of a plurality of metrics is calculated, where the calculated emergency level is determined based on the portion of data received from the sensors. A total emergency level corresponding to the current situation is calculated, where the calculation of the total emergency level is based on the emergency level calculated for each metric. It is determined whether the total emergency level is above a critical threshold, where the critical threshold is selected by the user. If it is determined that the total emergency level is above the critical threshold, an alert is sent to a party such as one or more local authorities. | 12-29-2016 |
20160379474 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM BASED ON UWB INTERFEROMETER - A non-wearable Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) architecture is provided, having a synthetic aperture antenna based RF interferometer followed by two-stage human state classifier and abnormal states pattern recognition. In addition, it contains a communication sub-system to communicate with the remote operator and centralized system for multiple users' data analysis. The system is trained to learn the person's body features as well as the home environment. The decision process is carried out based on the instantaneous human state (Local Decision) followed by abnormal states patterns recognition (Global decision). The system global decision (emergency alert) is communicated to the operator through the communication system and two-ways communication is enabled between the monitored person and the remote operator. In some embodiments, a centralized system (cloud) receives data from distributed PERS systems to perform further analysis and upgrading the systems with updated database (codebooks). | 12-29-2016 |
20160381540 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALARM TRIGGERING - The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for alarm triggering. The method includes: receiving a trigger instruction on a verification interface; determining whether the received trigger instruction is a predetermined alarm triggering instruction, the predetermined alarm triggering instruction corresponding to at least one contact person; entering an alarm triggering mode if the received trigger instruction is determined to be the predetermined alarm triggering instruction; and sending alarm information to a terminal of the at least one contact, the alarm information indicating that a user is in danger. | 12-29-2016 |
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