Patent ID: 6646617
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
At least two antenna system electromagnetic signal reception means in functional combination with a remote unit of a system for continuous electronic monitoring and tracking of a monitored individual from a central control station (CCS);said system for continuous electronic monitoring and tracking of a monitored individual from a central control station (CCS) comprising a remote unit (RU), said remote unit (RU) comprising a non-body worn bag, said non-body worn bag comprising a housing with a plurality of sides and a structural frame element, which non-body worn bag contains therein a global positioning system (GPS) means for determining the geographic position thereof at determined times by use of electromagnetic wave signals received from at least one earth orbiting satellite; said remote unit (RU) further comprising a monitored individual body worn element which, in use, communicates its presence to said non-body worn bag contained programmable central processing unit (CPU); at least two of said at least two antenna system electromagnetic signal reception means being present on different sides of the plurality of sides of said non-body worn bag housing, such that the structural frame element thereof can be rotated about at least one axis with at least one of said antenna system electromagnetic signal reception means being positioned to maintain signal reception contact with at least one earth orbiting satellite; such that in use when said non-body worn bag structural frame element changes orientation about said at least one axis, reception of global positioning system (GPS) electromagnetic wave signals from at least one earth orbiting satellite is maintained.