IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,846,989
Granted Patent B1
US 11,846,989 · App. 18/446,433 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Tracking wristband

Inventor: Shari L. Edwards (Los Angeles, CA)
G06F1/163A44C5/0015G06K19/06037G06Q50/26G16H10/65
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Patent No.
US 11,846,989
App. No.
18/446,433
Granted
Dec 19, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method to track an individual wearing a battery-operated wearable and lockable tracking device. An identification number is provided on the tracking device or separately from the tracking device and remotely stored. Device location information about the tracking device is received from the location tracker. Based on the location information received, a determination is made whether the individual is potentially subject to a condition. In such case, the device location is tracked, and the individual is wirelessly alerted and tracked. Upon tracking, the individual is identified.

Claims (27)

1. A method to track an individual wearing a battery-operated wearable and lockable tracking device, the battery-operated wearable and lockable tracking device comprising:

a lockable wristband;

a main body connected to the wristband and including an area configured to show medical alert charms;

a location tracker in the main body configured to transmit device location of the wearable and lockable tracking device;

a processor in the main body configured to process and wirelessly receive notification of a condition based on the wearable and lockable tracking device location transmitted by the location tracker; and

a battery,

the method comprising:

providing, on the wearable and lockable tracking device or separately from the wearable and lockable tracking device, an identification number uniquely identifying the wearable and lockable tracking device;

storing the identification number remotely of the wearable and lockable tracking device;

receiving, from the location tracker, device location information about the wearable and lockable tracking device;

based on the location information received, determining whether the individual is potentially subject to the condition;

in case the individual is potentially subject to the condition, tracking the device location and wirelessly alerting the individual wearing the wearable and lockable tracking device;

tracking the individual; and

upon tracking of the individual, identifying the individual wearing the wearable and lockable tracking device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the battery-operated wearable and lockable tracking device is configured to reveal, upon scanning, personal information about the individual.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said identifying occurs by revealing said personal information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wirelessly alerting the individual comprises activating an indicator light on the main body of the wearable and lockable tracking device.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the indicator light is a red light.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the indicator light is a solid light or a flashing light.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the indicator light is on a display screen of the main body.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the display screen is configured to display one or more web links to the individual.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wearable and lockable tracking device is a waterproof device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the area configured to show medical alert charms includes one or more holes for hosting the charms, the charms being insertable by the individual.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location tracker is a global positioning system (GPS) location tracker.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wirelessly alerting the individual comprises activating a vibrating arrangement on the main body of the wearable and lockable tracking device.

13. The method of claim 4 , further comprising a vibrating arrangement on the main body of the wearable and lockable tracking device.

14. The method of claim 2 , wherein the battery-operated wearable and lockable tracking device is configured to reveal additional information about the individual inserted directly by the individual upon initial activation and later added or edited if needed.

Continuity (8)
Continuation 18190280 · Mar 27, 2023
Continuation 18171463 · Feb 20, 2023
Continuation 17937414 · Sep 30, 2022
Continuation 17845917 · Jun 21, 2022
Continuation 17681556 · Feb 25, 2022
Continuation 17477441 · Sep 16, 2021
Continuation 17323932 · May 18, 2021
Provisional Application 63035114 · Jun 5, 2020
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