IP Library Granted Patent US 6,963,283
Granted Patent B1
US 6,963,283 · App. 09/784,654 · Granted Nov 8, 2005

Child alert system

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,963,283
App. No.
09/784,654
Granted
Nov 8, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

A child alert system that uses radio transmitters and receivers to provide the location of a child, adult or object to which a transmitter unit of the system is attached. The transmitter unit includes a panic button for allowing the wearer of the transmitter unit to send a panic signal when they feel endangered.

Claims (6)

1. A child alert system comprising:

a receiver unit; and

a transmitter unit;

the transmitter unit including a battery powered transmitter and a transmitter unit receiver installed within a jewelry item to be worn by a user that is activated remotely by an activation radio signal received by the transmitter unit receiver and locally by depressing a panic button twice in rapid sequence for allowing a wearer to send out an emergency signal if they so desire;

the receiver unit including receiver unit software programmed with the transmitting frequency of the transmitter unit and a receiver unit transmitter for transmitting the activation radio signal;

when activated, the transmitter unit transmitting a signal an overhead satellite network which responds by triangulating on the received signal and which then transmits a coordinate signal to the receiver unit to instantly provide an operator of the receiver unit with the location of an individual wearing the transmitter unit.

Assignments (6)
MERGER Recorded Apr 29, 2020
From: GREATCALL, INC.
To: BEST BUY HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 052522/0693 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2018
From: THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: GREATCALL, INC.
Reel/Frame 047174/0959 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN CERTAIN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (043279/0472) Recorded Oct 2, 2018
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: GREATCALL, INC.
Reel/Frame 047184/0001 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 27, 2017
From: GREATCALL, INC.
To: THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 043360/0117 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 20, 2017
From: GREATCALL, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL
Reel/Frame 043279/0472 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2014
From: GONZALEZ, THOMAS
To: GREATCALL, INC.
Reel/Frame 033690/0646 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 6018259200 · Feb 15, 2000