Patent ID: 7446664

Claim:
A child locator system comprising: a first unit consisting essentially of: a retaining means; a receiver for receiving a signal from a transmitter; an alert means for producing an alarm; a first identification module for enabling communication using a unique digital binary signature; a first proximity device that communicates with a second proximity device to indicate when the first unit has exceeded a predetermined distance from a second unit; a first power supply; and an on/off switch, wherein said receiver, said first identification module and said first proximity sensor are operatively associated with one another to produce or receive a signal, wherein said first unit is an article worn by children or a child's adornment having a shape and wherein said shape is selected from the group consisting of an animal figure, a toy, a ball, a doll and a car; and said second unit consisting essentially of: said transmitter for transmitting a signal to said receiver; an activating button for triggering said alert means; a second power supply; said second proximity device that communicates with said first proximity device to indicate when the first unit has exceeded a predetermined distance from the second unit; and a second identification module for enabling communication with the first unit using said unique digital binary signature, wherein said transmitter, said second identification module and said second proximity sensor are operatively associated with one another to produce or receive a signal.