US 11,991,591 B2
Monitoring apparatus and system
Dillon James Korpman, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed by Dillon James Korpman, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed on Feb. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/780,959.
Application 16/780,959 is a continuation of application No. 15/947,696, filed on Apr. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,555,125.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/482,218, filed on Apr. 6, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/610,554, filed on Dec. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0351617 A1, Nov. 5, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/90 (2018.01); H04M 1/72421 (2021.01); H04M 1/72424 (2021.01); H04M 3/51 (2006.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04M 1/72451 (2021.01); H04M 1/72457 (2021.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 4/029 (2018.02) [H04M 1/72421 (2021.01); H04M 1/72424 (2021.01); H04M 3/5116 (2013.01); H04M 3/5183 (2013.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.02); H04M 1/72451 (2021.01); H04M 1/72457 (2021.01); H04M 2201/14 (2013.01); H04M 2242/04 (2013.01); H04M 2242/10 (2013.01); H04M 2242/14 (2013.01); H04M 2242/28 (2013.01); H04M 2250/10 (2013.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
a user interface coupled to a display, and further comprising at least one data entry mechanism;
a GPS tracking device;
a timer;
a wireless communication transmitter;
at least one microprocessor in electronic communication with the GPS tracking device and the timer and the wireless communication transmitter, wherein the microprocessor is configured to monitor a plurality of monitoring parameters to determine whether a threshold value of at least one monitoring parameter from the plurality of monitoring parameters is exceeded during a monitoring event or period for a user, wherein said plurality of monitoring parameters comprises a speed of the user, a travel time of the user, and an absence of the user from an expected location, and upon determining that said threshold value has been exceeded, and prior to sending any contact message to any previously established contact, to prompt the user to engage a deactivation means using the user interface within a certain time threshold;
wherein the microprocessor is further configured, upon the user not engaging said deactivation means within said certain time threshold, to automatically engage the wireless communication transmitters to contact at least one previously established contact upon exceeding the threshold value for the at least one monitoring parameter.