Patent ID: 7260410
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: G08B,H04M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for monitoring the environment of a person, comprising: a housing having a pinlike lockable attachment means for attachment to a garment of a person whose environment is to be monitored; a receiver/transmitter within said housing for receiving a cellular/wireless/mobile telephone signal from a cellular/wireless/mobile network and transmitting a signal to a cellular/wireless/mobile network; said receiver/transmitter including means for automatically connecting to an incoming call and disconnecting when the incoming call ends; said receiver/transmitter including a microphone for converting audio sound from its immediate environment into an electric current for transmission on the signal transmitted to said cellular/wireless/mobile network; said receiver/transmitter being accessible by any telephone on any publicly switched telephone network to connect to said receiver/transmitter and to monitor the audio environment of the person to be monitored; and said receiver/transmitter being provided with no means to initiate an outgoing call.