Patent Application
20180357877
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The invention relates to a proximity alert band that can track an electronic device, in more particularly to give an alarm when the distance exceeds a certain distance.
In today's world, everyone is completely lose if they misplace or lose their phone or other such device as the new age is very dependent on technology. The phones are used as calendars, phone books, note pads, maps and information devices. Many times if a person loses their phone they have lost their next move forward. There exists a need to easily track your phone and to know where it is and turn it off if you are too far away.
There is still room for improvement in the art.
The present invention is a device and system for a proximity alert band which informs a people if their phone or electronic device is too far away from them.
The proximity band is a master band that goes around a user wrist that matches up with one or more electronic devices that the user wants to track their location and proximity of. The band will have a display unit, a wireless communication means, a battery and a proximity alarm. It would work via Bluetooth and is waterproof, rechargeable, and adjustable.
The proximity alarm band will track the distance between it and the electronic device or devices. Once the electronic device, such as a phone, is a set distance away from the band the band will set off an alarm which can be visual, like a light, audio, like an alarm sounds, physical, like a vibration or any combination. The user can set the alarm type that they want and they can even set the alarm so that it is unique for each device with an option of a unique sound or light or vibration pattern. The user can even have an option to turn the device off or lock it.
The current invention is more efficient, effective, accurate and functional than the current art.
Without restricting the full scope of this invention, the preferred form of this invention is illustrated in the following drawings:
There are a number of significant design features and improvements incorporated within the invention.
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The proximity band 1 is a band 10 that goes around a user wrist that tracks the devices location and proximity of The band 1 will have a display unit 30, a wireless communication means 20, a battery 50 and a proximity alarm 60.
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Once the device 200 gets a set distance away from the proximity band 1 it will set off an alarm which can be visual, like a light, audio, like an alarm sounds, physical, like a vibration or any combination. The user can set the alarm type that they want and they can even set the alarm 60 so that it is unique for each device with an option of a unique sound or light or vibration pattern.
The system may also include the ability to turn off or lock the device 200 once is gets too far from the proximity band 1 or if the proximity band 1 is turned off
The alarm 40 can even be set so that it goes to a smartphone or computing device 200 like a computer or tablet with a message informing them which device 200 is out of reach as shown in
The device 1 would also have a smartphone app to go with it. It would work via Bluetooth and should be waterproof, rechargeable, and adjustable.
The logic flow of the system is shown in
The user Logs in the system and registers. The system would have a home page with sync, settings and logout options. The sync function will allow the user to sync the devices to the proximity band.
The settings function has the settings for the system. It allows the user to choose a device or add a device. It sets up the wireless function such as Bluetooth and turn it on and off. It sets up the alerts based on the proximity which can be set as the distance between the proximity band 1 and the device 200. It also allows the user to set what type of alarm such as vibrate and/or sound.
The privacy function will allow the user to set whether to lock the device 200 after a set distance between the proximity band 1 and the device 200.
Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore, the point and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
