Patent ID: 7511627

Claim:
A child locator apparatus, comprising: a master unit having a master processor in electrical communication with a master transmitter, a master receiver, a master display, a master speaker, a master input device, and a master power source; a monitored unit having a monitored processor in electrical communication with a monitored transmitter, a monitored receiver, a monitored speaker, and a monitored power source; means for actuating said master speaker when said monitored unit is not within a first predetermined distance from said master unit; means for actuating said monitored speaker when said monitored unit is not within a second predetermined distance from said master unit; wherein: said monitored unit includes a monitored microphone in electrical communication with said monitored processor; said master processor includes programming for actuating said master transmitter to transmit a microphone activation signal to said monitored receiver; said monitored processor includes programming for actuating said monitored microphone upon receipt of said microphone activation signal by said monitored receiver and actuating said monitored transmitter to transmit data collected by said monitored microphone to said master receiver; and said master processor includes programming for actuating said master speaker to audibly present said data collected by said monitored microphone upon receipt of said data by said master receiver.