IP Library Granted Patent US 12,658,025
Granted Patent B2
US 12,658,025 · App. 18/565,083 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Observation system

Inventor: Hidehiko Sekioka (Fukuoka, JP)
Assignee: Hidehiko Sekioka
G08B29/181G08B25/009
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Patent No.
US 12,658,025
App. No.
18/565,083
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An observation system is provided. The monitoring-band observation system is formed by a monitoring band 1 , a smartphone 2 , and a server 3 . A monitored target and a monitoring person are alerted under the condition that the remaining battery capacity of the monitoring band 1 or the smartphone 2 is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value.

Claims (14)

1 . An observation system, comprising a predetermined apparatus, a server, and a relay device that is portable and relays communication between the apparatus and the server,

wherein the apparatus comprises:

a sensor, obtaining predetermined observation information from an observation target to which the apparatus is mounted; and

a first transceiver, transmitting the observation information obtained by the sensor and remaining battery capacity information of the apparatus to the relay device,

wherein the relay device comprises:

a second transceiver, communicating with the apparatus and the server,

wherein the second transceiver receives the observation information and the remaining battery capacity information of the apparatus from the apparatus, and

wherein the second transceiver transmits the remaining battery capacity information of the apparatus and remaining battery capacity information of the relay device to the server, and

wherein the server comprises a third transceiver transmitting a control signal controlling the apparatus to the apparatus via the relay device, and

the server is configured to be able to transmit a caution signal to at least one of the apparatus or the relay device under a condition that a remaining battery capacity of the apparatus or a remaining battery capacity of the relay device is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value, wherein the caution signal indicates that the remaining battery capacity of at least one of the apparatus or the relay device is insufficient.

2 . The observation system as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the relay device further comprises a positional sensor, obtaining location information of the relay device,

wherein the server is further configured to be able to display, on a management screen, that the location information of the relay device associated with the observation target is outside an observation area set in correspondence with the observation target under a condition that the location information is outside the observation area.

3 . The observation system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the server is configured to be able to display, on the management screen, that the location information of the relay device is inside the observation area under a condition that the location information enters into the observation area from outside the observation area.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2026
From: DIGITAL AI CO.,LTD.
To: SEKIOKA, HIDEHIKO
Reel/Frame 074408/0816 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2023
From: SEKIOKA, HIDEHIKO
To: DIGITAL AI CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 065707/0896 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-215143 · Dec 28, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240312336A1 · Sep 19, 2024
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