Patent ID: 6278370
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A child locating and tracking apparatus comprising:a transmitting module having a battery cover provided to allow for the replacement of an internal battery;a battery level indication light located on the perimeter of the transmitting module, wherein said battery level indication light illuminates when less than a day's usable energy remains in the internal battery;a time delay activation module located on the perimeter of the transmitting module, said time delay activation module to allow activation of the transmitting module should the transmitting module be removed from the child; andan internal time delay circuit to avert false alarms should the transmitting module be removed on purpose by the child, parent or care giver;an adornment for retaining and disguising said transmitting module;retaining means for attaching said adornment to said transmitting module, said retaining means further capable of holding said adornment with the associated transmitting module in close contact with a child's body to prevent inadvertent operation; andan activating switch for activating said transmitting module, said switch penetrating said adornment such that it may be concealed and actuated from within fabric of clothing jackets, shoes or the like;a radio frequency transmitter for providing an output signal to an antenna; an antenna embedded in the perimeter of the transmitting module;an activating switch for providing an input to the radio frequency transmitter through the form of a normally open push-button switch; the time delay activation module providing an input to a time delay module through the form of a normally closed push-button switch;a voltage regulator module such that there is at least 24 hours of advance warning that the battery is depleted of power before the battery ceases to function, said output power from the voltage regulator module applied to the radio frequency transmitter and to an identification module; andan identification module individually unique for every child locating and tracking apparatus and possessing a unique digital binary signature, such that said signature is applied to the radio frequency transmitter through a digital signal path.