Patent ID: 7701171

Claim:
A system for charging a personal locator, the system comprising: a rechargeable power source housed within a personal locator; a charging interface on an outside surface of the personal locator, the charging interface accepts and secures a rechargeable battery pack to the personal locator until force is applied to the rechargeable battery pack to remove the rechargeable battery pack from the charging interface, the charging interface has conductors that conduct electricity from the rechargeable battery pack into the personal locator; a charge control circuit accepting the electricity from the charging interface and charging the rechargeable power source, the charge control circuit housed within the personal locator; and a powered circuit housed within the personal locator, the powered circuit powered by the rechargeable power source, the powered circuit having a means for determining a location of the personal locator and the powered circuit having a means for transmitting the location of the personal locator, whereas the personal locator is worn on an animate being.