Electronic tether for portable objects
US7375638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/1427
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for issuing an alarm when the separation distance between a monitoring module associated with an object (animate or inanimate) and an alert module exceeds a preset threshold distance thereby forming a leadless electronic tether between the object and the object owner. A monitoring module comprises a portable transmitter provides a signal to an alert module comprising a receiver and a processor. The alert module is adapted to determine a separation distance between the monitoring module and the alert module based on an attribute of the signal. When the separation distance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the alert module issues an alert. Alternatively, when the monitoring module signal is not received by the alert module, an alert is issued.
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