Internet of things (IoT) child tracking system
US10008086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B25/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method are described for an IoT security system. For example, one embodiment of the IoT security system comprises: one or more attachable security devices, each comprising an IoT device to establish local wireless connections with one or more IoT hubs within a location, each attachable security device to be attached to a child registered with the security system and comprising a switch to trigger upon detachment of the attachable security device from the child; a plurality of kiosks, each kiosk comprising: a monitor to provide instructions to parents for registering and de-registering children with the security system; an input device to receive input from the parents during a registration process and a de-registration process to register and de-register the children, respectively; a camera to capture a photo of a child to be registered with the security system; an IoT hub to establish a first set of local wireless communication channels with the IoT devices of the security bracelets, the IoT hub to further provide connectivity among each of the kiosks through a second set of one or more communication channels; the IoT hub to associate the photo of the child with a…
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