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GB2315898A
GB2315898A GB9616053A GB9616053A GB2315898A GB 2315898 A GB2315898 A GB 2315898A GB 9616053 A GB9616053 A GB 9616053A GB 9616053 A GB9616053 A GB 9616053A GB 2315898 A GB2315898 A GB 2315898A
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Rusty Maguire
David John Knott
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/1427—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0241—Data exchange details, e.g. data protocol
    • G08B21/0247—System arrangements wherein the alarm criteria uses signal strength

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Abstract

It is very easy to inadvertently put an item down and walk away from it. This invention relates to a device which alerts when out of range of an associated signal. An example of this idea might be found incorporated into a cellular phone which is modified to emit a radio signal (of limited strength) continually or intermittently. This signal is monitored by a system which might be found incorporated into a wrist watch. This system samples the emitted signal (either intelligently or by loss of signal) and reacts by for example activating an alarm or a vibrating module. An override facility may be provided.

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According to the present inventIon there is provided a vicinity monitoring system which consists of two principle articles: 1! The transmitter 2) The Receiver 1) The Transmitter Either incorporated into existing pieces of equipment or a standalone self-powered device which; i) Emits a continual or intermittent un-modulated radio signal of controlled power at a suitable wavelengmls.
ii) Emits a continual or intermittent modulated radio signal at a suitable wavelengthIs.
2j The Receiver Either incorporated into existing pieces of equipment or a standalone self-powered device which ; receives a continual or interminent un-modulated radio signal of a dedicated or range of wavelengths and reacts to signal strength or loss to activate an audible, tactile or visual warning. The receiver may sample at controlled intervals.
OR receives a continual or intermittent modulated radio signal of a dedicated or range of wavelengths and reacts to distance intelligence to activate an audible. tactiie or visual warning The receiver may sample at contoled intervals Interval sampling may be used to compensate for temporary signal loss due to environmental conditions.

Claims (1)

1 ) A proximity system that alerts the end user either audibly mechanically or visually that a distance threshold has been breached.
2) A system as in claim 1 comprising of a radio transmitter and associated receiver.
3)A system as in claim 2 wherein the associated receiver transduces the radio signal into an electrical signal which has the ability to activate the physicai output (or an alternative interface).
4)A system as in claim 2 wherein a radio wave is propagated by a system that is amalgamated with an existing radio emItting/receiving device.
5)A system as in claim 2 wherein a radio wave is propagated by a solely dedicated system.
6j A system as in claim 2 wherein distance monitoring is effected using an unmodulated radio wave 7)A system as in claim 2 wherein distance monitohng is effected using a moduiated radio wave.
8)A system as in claim 2 wherein distance monitoring is effected vzith reference to an intelligent radio wave.
9)A system as in claims 6 7.8 wherein the radio wave is transmitted intermittently.
1 O)A system as in claims 6,718 wherein the radio wave is transmitted continually.
11 )A system as in claim 3 wherein the receiver samples a radio wave intermittently.
12)A system as in claim 3 wherein The receiver samples a radio wave continually.
13)A system as in claim 4 wherein the radio transmitter is contained inside a radiolmobile/cellular phone.
14)A system as in claim 3 wherein the receiver is amalgamated with other electronic circuitry.
15)A system as in claim 14 wherein the receiver is incorporated into a watch.
16)A system as in claim 14 wherein The receiver is incorporated nto a stand alone system 17)A system as in claim 14 wherein the receiver S incorporated into a key-ring fob.
18)A system as in claim 14 wherein the receiver is incorporated into a recei'ie/transmit alarm key-ring fob.
19)A system as in claim 3 wherein the receiver is independent of other electronic circuitry.
2O)A system as in claim 19 wherein the receiver is incorporated into a watch.
21 )A system as in claim 19 wherein the receiver is incorporated into a key-ring fob.
22)A system as in claim 19 wherein he receiver is incorporated into a receive/transmit alarm key-ring fob.
23)A system as in claim 3 wherein an override to reception of the radio wave is optional.
24) A system as in claim 3 wherein an override to operation of the audible/physical/visual output is optional.
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Cited By (6)

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GB2350464A (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-11-29 Julian Frank Marsh Mobile phone finder
GB2350714A (en) * 1999-06-01 2000-12-06 Ronald Anderson Garden Personal items alarm
GB2359175A (en) * 1999-11-30 2001-08-15 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Portable telephone apparatus
FR2811796A1 (en) * 2000-07-12 2002-01-18 France Telecom Anti theft/loss secure mobile telephone having separate alarm module having transmitter mobile telephone receiver detecting and setting secure mode.
EP1076322A3 (en) * 1999-08-12 2002-03-27 Koji Nakamura Audio reporting apparatus for wanderer detection, article-losing prevention, etc.
GB2387469A (en) * 2002-04-11 2003-10-15 Andrew Nicholas Out of range alarm

Citations (6)

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GB2071956A (en) * 1980-01-08 1981-09-23 Optomech Electronic Co Electronic alarm device
GB2112600A (en) * 1981-09-02 1983-07-20 Kunwar Chander Jeet Singh Out of proximity alarm system
GB2248330A (en) * 1990-09-14 1992-04-01 David William Seeman Child/article monitoring system
GB2276025A (en) * 1993-03-13 1994-09-14 Adam Peter Barwell Radio tag alarm system
GB2276478A (en) * 1993-03-23 1994-09-28 Trevor Martin Dance Electronic alarm/finder
GB2291303A (en) * 1994-07-14 1996-01-17 Brian Duffy Relative position detection

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2071956A (en) * 1980-01-08 1981-09-23 Optomech Electronic Co Electronic alarm device
GB2112600A (en) * 1981-09-02 1983-07-20 Kunwar Chander Jeet Singh Out of proximity alarm system
GB2248330A (en) * 1990-09-14 1992-04-01 David William Seeman Child/article monitoring system
GB2276025A (en) * 1993-03-13 1994-09-14 Adam Peter Barwell Radio tag alarm system
GB2276478A (en) * 1993-03-23 1994-09-28 Trevor Martin Dance Electronic alarm/finder
GB2291303A (en) * 1994-07-14 1996-01-17 Brian Duffy Relative position detection

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2350464A (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-11-29 Julian Frank Marsh Mobile phone finder
GB2350714A (en) * 1999-06-01 2000-12-06 Ronald Anderson Garden Personal items alarm
EP1076322A3 (en) * 1999-08-12 2002-03-27 Koji Nakamura Audio reporting apparatus for wanderer detection, article-losing prevention, etc.
GB2359175A (en) * 1999-11-30 2001-08-15 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Portable telephone apparatus
GB2359175B (en) * 1999-11-30 2002-07-10 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Portable telephone apparatus
US6885848B2 (en) 1999-11-30 2005-04-26 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Apparatus for preventing loss of portable telephone using a bluetooth communication protocol and control method thereof
FR2811796A1 (en) * 2000-07-12 2002-01-18 France Telecom Anti theft/loss secure mobile telephone having separate alarm module having transmitter mobile telephone receiver detecting and setting secure mode.
GB2387469A (en) * 2002-04-11 2003-10-15 Andrew Nicholas Out of range alarm

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