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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188856 | System and method for providing a task reminder Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing a task reminder are disclosed herein. The method includes receiving information identifying a historical presence of a user of a mobile communication device at a location. The method further includes receiv... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8183995 | Systems and methods for modifying power usage Systems and methods for providing energy management utilize wireless wide-area network broadcast signals and a decentralized receiver architecture to allow customers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption and load shedding for particular applianc... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179251 | Method and network for determining positions of wireless nodes while minimizing propagation of positioning errors A wireless sensor network includes an initial set of anchors at known locations, and a set of sensors at unknown locations. Ranges, from each sensor to at least three of the anchors, determine a position, an anchor ranging weight, and an anchor position weight. For ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179252 | Tornado alarm system A severe weather alarm configured for actuation by the occurrence of a single type of weather phenomena is disclosed. In one embodiment an alarm includes a portable housing; an audio siren configured to actuate upon an occurrence of a predetermined event; a receiver... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8169316 | Active wireless tag and auxiliary device for use with monitoring center for tracking individuals or objects The invention is directed to a location tracking device and auxiliary device for use with a monitoring center for tracking individuals or objects. The location tracking device has position determining circuitry and first wireless circuitry that communicates position... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8149107 | System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio A System and Method for Person or Object Position Location Utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising a plurality of reference impulse radios; an object or person to be tracked having a mobile impulse radio associated therewith; an architecture with an associated positioni... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8149108 | System and method for automatically powering on and synchronizing a wireless remote console to a central control unit so as to allow remote control of a medical device A system and method for controlling one or more medical devices by a remote console. The remote console communicates wirelessly with a central control unit that connects to one or more of the medical devices. To conserve battery power and simplify operation, the rem... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144006 | Methods and systems for message-alert display With a growing number of personal and shared devices that may be connected to the Internet, the number of devices on which a person may receive a message increases. Privacy in message delivery may become an issue when a message may be received on a shared device, fo... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138911 | Personal locator beacon A tracking and locating system includes a user unit, a central unit, and a range finder. The user unit includes a beacon that transmits an information signal. The central unit receives the information signal from the beacon, interprets content of the information sig... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8130094 | Mistake-proof monitoring method of bedridden care system In a mistake-proof monitoring method applied to a bedridden care system, the bedridden care system includes a computer, a plurality of transmitters and a warning device. The computer will generate a shutdown message to notice a nurse to check whether the transmitter... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8120480 | Sensing circuit board communications module assembly Methods, devices, and systems for electronic wireless communication in circuits for monitoring one or more activities of an individual are disclosed. One circuit board assembly embodiment includes a carrier board portion having a module contact pattern to electrical... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115592 | System for submitting alert notices to mobile communication devices A system for submitting alert notices to mobile communication devices is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a mobile communication device (MCD) having a controller element that transmits to an aler... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8102251 | Threat detection and monitoring apparatus with integrated display system The present invention is generally related to a threat detection and monitoring apparatus with an integrated display system. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an apparatus for use as a public safety and emergency messaging system adapted to det... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094007 | Alarm status voice annunciation using broadcast band transmissions A security system, such as in a home or other building, includes a broadcast band RF transmitter for transmitting an audio message that can be received by a user on a common home or car radio, for example. The audio message may be provided in response to a command t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094008 | Coded acoustic wave sensors and system using time diversity An apparatus and method for distinguishing between sensors that are to be wirelessly detected is provided. An interrogator device uses different, distinct time delays in the sensing signals when interrogating the sensors. The sensors are provided with different dist... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8063769 | Dual band antenna and methods for use therewith A dual band antenna includes a far field antenna structure for facilitating the communication of first data with a remote device via far field signaling in a millimeter wave band. A near field antenna structure facilitates the communication of second data with a rem... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058985 | Locking apparatus for shipping containers A security system for freight containers comprises: a locking device configured to reliably attach to the container and prevent unauthorized opening of the container doors; an electromechanical locking mechanism; and a GPS receiver so that unlocking may be authorize... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8058984 | Systems and methods for managing site security through a communication device A computing system for managing site security through a communication device includes a mobile communication device, a notification, and the communication device. Using BLUETOOTH technology, the mobile communication device communicates with and activates the communi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8049615 | Mobile surveillance In some embodiments, a technique for logging an item encountered by a mobile device comprises automatically detecting an item in an uncontrolled environment, extracting an identity associated with the item, logging an encounter, wherein the encounter includes the id... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8031066 | System and method for playing a game based on a coin toss System and method for playing game based on coin toss, may utilize a system and method for graphically displaying coin toss using sensors to detect physical movement of coin or instrumented coin, communicate sensor-derived data to remote graphical display system, di... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026805 | Media tracker Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for tracking media history using a mobile device. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a notification indicating that a mobile device is in communication range of a first player de... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8018332 | Global emergency alert notification system An emergency event reporting system combines emergency event detection means with a wireless beacon capable of communicating with the Cospas-Sarsat search-and-rescue satellite system. The system provides for the association of a beacon's unique identification number... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013731 | Apparatus and method for processing data collected via wireless network sensors An apparatus for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor includes modules for receiving and processing the data. The wireless network sensor includes a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors, a processor for receivi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8013733 | Alert warning method An emergency alert system and method are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8013732 | Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling remote devices Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. Such a system may be configured to monitor utility meters in a defined area. The syste... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009035 | Alert warning system An emergency alert system and method are disclosed. The invention employs an emergency alert message, which directs end users to take some particular action like evacuating an identified geographic area. The invention further employs a geographic area message, which... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8009034 | Integrated tracking, sensing, and security system for intermodal shipping containers A security system for freight containers comprises: a locking device to reliably attach to the container and prevent unauthorized opening of the container doors; a sensing device to sense conditions affecting the container; and, a communication system configured to ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004397 | Receiving information pertaining to a construction project A mountable reporting source comprising a controller coupled with an interrogating component configured for automatically receiving an identifier which is unique to an asset. A position determining component coupled with the controller is configured for determining ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7994909 | Systems and methods for identifying and collecting banned waste Systems and methods for authorizing a waste item to be removed from a site. In one embodiment, a waste collection vehicle includes a reader configured to obtain identification information from an identification tag associated with the waste item. A transceiver assoc... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990262 | Apparatus and method for processing data collected via wireless network sensors An apparatus for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor includes modules for receiving and processing the data. The wireless network sensor includes a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors, a processor for receivi... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978060 | Identification system An identification system for recognizing at least one item signal emitting device operating at a first frequency and in operable communication with at least one item. The system includes at least one support member having a support surface for supporting the items t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978061 | Surveillance system and method A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each module transmits and receives data signals indicative of proximity of objects. A central computer accumulates the data produced or received and relayed by each module for analyzing proximity r... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7969299 | Method for monitoring a group of objects and associated arrangement A method for monitoring a group of objects, and an arrangement to implement the method includes providing each object of the group to be monitored with a radio node of a self-networking radio network, whereby each radio node within the group has a unique identificat... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7969300 | Signal transmission between a sensor and a controller device in a wireless sensor network A wireless sensor network includes a controller connected with multiple antennas for sending out a beacon signal at different instants into different directions and for receiving a sensor signal. Furthermore, the wireless sensor network comprises a sensor having a r... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7961091 | Method for synchronizing frequency-hopping short-range radio devices A method for synchronizing a security system control panel and a sensor. The control panel and the sensor each have a transceiver. The control panel monitors a publicly broadcast signal for an time signal, periodically receives the time signal, calculates a frequenc... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7944350 | Method and system for providing tracking services to locate an asset The present invention is directed to a method of asset location. Location data is received from a cellular transmitter associated with a selected asset, which location data includes data representative of a cellular receiver with which direct communication with the ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7940167 | Battery-powered occupancy sensor A battery-powered occupancy sensor for detecting an occupancy condition in a space comprises first and second batteries, an occupancy detector circuit, a controller, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting a first wireless signal in response to the occupancy det... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7911334 | Electronic personal alert system A personal alert system for sending alerts or notifications in certain conditions. An alert is created by a user, primary contact, first responder or other third party, and an alert message is sent to designated contacts. An alert message can provide an update on a ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907051 | Techniques for setting and indicating presence for a device Techniques are provided for specifying a presence setting selection and for displaying a presence indicator status of a user with respect to a device associated with the user. The presence setting selection includes providing an input selection component on a surfac... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7893827 | Method of measuring signal strength in a wireless sensor system A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., ... | 02/22/2011 |
