Patent ID: 9679463
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G08B,G08C

Claim:
1. A device for finding items comprising; a locating device and a plurality of tracking devices; wherein the device for finding items is adapted for use in finding a household good; wherein the locating device is removably attached to a stationary item; wherein each of the plurality of tracking devices further comprises a collection of individual tracking devices; wherein each of the plurality of tracking devices is attached to the household good; wherein the locating device is fitted with a first GPS receiver; wherein each of the plurality of tracking devices is fitted with a second GPS receiver; wherein the locating device communicates with the individual tracking device associated with the household good; wherein the locating device receives from the individual tracking device associated with the household good the GPS location of the individual tracking device associated with the household good; wherein the locating device calculates the location of the individual tracking device associated with the household good relative to the locating device and displays the distance and a directional arrow on an LCD; wherein the locating device further comprises a speaker that is used to generate an audible beep that increases in frequency as the locating device moves closer to the individual tracking device associated with the household good; wherein the locating device further comprises a first microcontroller, the first GPS receiver, a first Bluetooth transceiver, an LCD display, a plurality of control buttons, a first battery, a plurality of audio files, the speaker, a first LED, and a first housing; wherein the first microcontroller controls the operation of the locating device; wherein the first GPS receiver determines an initial position of the locating device; wherein the initial position of the locating device is stored in the first microcontroller; wherein the plurality of control buttons are a collection of switches that are monitored by the first microcontroller; wherein each of the plurality of control buttons is associated with an individual tracking device selected from the plurality of tracking devices; wherein when a button selected from the plurality of control buttons is pushed, the first microcontroller initiates a protocol to locate the individual tracking device associated with the button selected from the plurality of control buttons that was pushed.