GB2492809A

GB2492809A - Transmitter and receiver arrangement for locating lost pets, persons, or items

Info

Publication number: GB2492809A
Application number: GB1112007.8A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Roberto Rezoni
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-07-13
Filing date: 2011-07-13
Publication date: 2013-01-16
Also published as: GB201112007D0

Abstract

A locating arrangement is provided comprising a transmitter (Figure 1) that is carried by an owner, and a receiver (Figure 2) that is carried or attached to pets, persons, or items. When an owner wishes to locate a lost pet, person or item, a radio signal is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver. In response, a display (LCD) on the receiver may show a personalised message. An audible alarm may also be activated on the receiver. The transmitter may be in communication with a number of receivers which may be individually selected via a number of buttons 3-6 located on the transmitter. Receivers may respond to a signal received from the transmitter, whereby the response may be indicated by turning on an LED 9-12 on the transmitter. The personalised message may comprise, for example, contact details, telephone numbers, address, name, medical treatments, etc.

Description

X-Finder This invention relates to a device to help people find things, pets or other people when lost.

When we are out and about with pets, children or elderly, it is common to see them with a security harness, or animals on a lead. But in many places, our main concern is that they could get lost if let free. We could also lose objects we carry with us, like backpacks or luggage.

To overcome these problems the present invention proposes an eleetronieal device that increases the chance of finding what we have lost, using a main trasmitter that is carried by the owner and is attached one to four receivers that must be carried or attached to pets, people or things.

An example of the invention will refer to the drawing figure 1: a transmitter with a radio signal, and figure 2: a receiver according to the invention.

The invention will now be fully described by way of examples with reference to the accompanying drawings. This invention is based on four receiving devices and 2000 metres responding signal but can be applied to a larger number of receivers and larger distances.

Figure 1 shows the transmitter which is an electronical unit with a radio signal that can reach a receiver up to 2000 meters.

This unit has a button (2) to switch the unit on/off.

Four buttons (3,4,5,6) at the top of the transmitter have a double thnction: can control up to four receivers enabling or disabling the alarm mode for each, or when the receiver (figure 2) is in setup mode they are used to navigate in to the setup menu.

Two setup buttons (7,8) on the right side of the transmitter are used to put the receiver (figure 2) in setup mode or confirm/cancel any selection on it, when it is in setup mode we can setup and save some settings incuded the personal message which appears on the receiver (figure 2) when the alarm is engaged.

At the left side of the transmitter we have four led lights (9, 10, 11, 12) which turn on when each receiver sends a responding signal. That means we have a bidirectional signal to ensure the receiver responds correctly and shows the alarm status.

Figure 2 shows an arm band receiver and we will provide in this invention a few examples of different applications. Every receiver must have an lcd alphanumeric display (1) a button (2) a piezo siren (3) and a connector (4) for charging.

The lcd display (1) shows all useful personalized information we want to give if the person/animal/object is lost, for example, contact details, telephone numbers, address, name of the person lost, important medical treatments, etc. These messages can also be shown pushing the button (2) without turn the alarm on.

The shapes and applications for a single receiver may vary as we can have it installed for example in a back-pack, luggage, collar pet-tag or clasp chain to be attached to any object.

Normal operation: In the case of losing a person, a pet or some thing we are carrying and they are not in our visual area we simply have to push the corresponding button 3, 4, 5 or 6 in figure 1 of the trasmitter. The transmitter (figure 1) will send a radio signal to the receiver (figure 2) tuming a loud alarm on and the message on the lcd display I in figure 2. In addition, to ensure the signal arrives correctly and

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the alarm is playing the receiver sends back a radio signal to the trasmitter (figure 1) turning its corresponding led light on (9, 10, 11, 12 in figure 1). If the transmitter light doesn't turn on that means the receiver is out of 2000 metres range.

If the person/pet/object is in our audible range we can easly find it and switch the allarm and the display off pushing the corresponding botton 3, 4, 5 or 6 in figure 1 of the trasmitter.

If the person/pet/object is out of our audible range, the loud alarm played by the receiver can call the attention of any people around it: the alarm and the display will remain activated. Keeping the allarm on will help to avoid any criminal intention against our loss for example a kidnapping or a robbery; keeping the display on will help to contact us proving all information scrolling on the display I in figure 2.

Setup operation: For safety reasons we can enter the setup mode of each receiver (Figure 2) only when connected to the charger via the connector (4). In this state by pressing the buttons (7,8) simultaneously for three seconds on the transmitter (figures 1), the receiver (Figure 2) ask us to enter a password to access the setup menu (the password can be changed when you entered the main menu).

Using the buttons (3,4,5,6) on the transmitter (Figure 1) we can typc the password and confirm by pressing the button (8) on the transmitter (Figure 1): if the password is correct the LCD display on receiver (Figure 2) will show the main menu and allow us to browse through it to choose different options like change the password, type the personal message, etc. Datas are stored into the receiver and kept even if the batteries go off

Claims

<claim-text>Claims 1) An electronical device that increases the chance of finding what we have lost using a main transmitter that is carried by the owner and one or more receivers that must be carried or attached to animals, people, things.</claim-text> <claim-text>2) An electronical device according to claim 1 which can reach long distances and communicate with receivers by using a radio signal.</claim-text> <claim-text>3) An electronical device according to claim 1 in which is installed lcd display that shows a personalizing message on each receiver.</claim-text> <claim-text>4) An electronical device according to claim I which plays a loud alarm sound and turns the message on when the receivers are activated by their corresponding buttons located on the transmitter.</claim-text>