Low power location-tracking device with combined short-range and wide-area wireless and location capabilities

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8937554
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13200687

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A personal monitoring and communication system includes a monitoring and communication control device, at least one personal monitoring communication device coupled with a person and a personal monitoring communication device finder. The personal monitoring communication device includes a GPS receiver, cellular telephone circuits, and short-range wireless radio circuits for communicating with caregivers. The personal monitoring communication device finder receives an emergency beacon generated by one personal monitoring communication device and determines a location of the personal monitoring communication device. A dead reckoning circuit determines the position of the person from a reference location. A motion detection circuit determines that the person is moving, not moving, or has fallen. A battery power management circuit minimizes power consumption to increase battery life of a battery powering the personal monitoring communication device. A tamper detection circuit determines whether the personal monitoring communication device is coupled to the person.

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WISILICA INC23282 MILL CREEK DR SUITE 340 LAGUNA HILLS CA 92653

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hsieh, Jeffrey Dove Canyon, US 13 749
Kwan, Dennis San Diego, US 16 923
Singamsetty, Suresh Aliso Viejo, US 14 770

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