GB2453948A

GB2453948A - Out-of-range alarm for portable equipment

Info

Publication number: GB2453948A
Application number: GB0720697A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Donald R Brownie
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-10-23
Filing date: 2007-10-23
Publication date: 2009-04-29
Also published as: GB0720697D0

Abstract

An alarm unit may be carried by an owner using a belt clip, the alarm being activated if any of a number of sensors, each of which is associated with an article of portable equipment, are out-of range of the alarm unit. The alarm unit may have a low-battery warning. Once the alarm is triggered, it may be deactivated by bringing the sensor close to the alarm unit. The alarm may be a continuous sound, and may be activated both at the alarm unit and at the sensor. The alarm unit may have a keypad to allow details of the equipment being monitored, such as a model description or serial number, to be entered into a memory of the unit.

Description

* 2453948 The Ambib Design Title: -Ambib

Statement of Invention

The Ambib is an exceptional innovation, designed to address the problem of leaving behind portable equipment through its unique style and design. The Ambib is designed to work with a wide range of equipment such as Ipods, Iphones, and PDAs, lop Tops, Blackberries mobile phones and any other portable equipment that are able to use the Ambib including static equipment.

The Ambib is designed to indicate to the owner of the equipment that he / she is leaving behind their equipment or the equipment is being moved out of the programmed range by some one else Design Purpose The Ambib works by a simple technological system in which one part of the system sends a pulse to the other part. The signal between the two parts is programmed to operate within a fixed range and any variation outside this fixed range, promptly activates the Ambib which will sound continuously indicating to its owner that he or she is leaving his or her equipment behind, or the equipment is being moved by some one else away from the Ambib which would be with the owner. The sensor unit in the equipment will also sound but in a much softer tone -like a constant hum.

How the Ambib works The Ambib is designed in two parts, a sensor and the main body, it's designed to work within a fixed range, and any variation out side of that programmed range will activate the Ambib to alarm, indicating to its owner that their equipment is being left behind or it is being moved by some one else. The design is to stop the likelihood of losing or the leaving behind of portable equipment such as phones, I phone, I pods, Lop tops, PDA's and blackberry and any other equipment that the Ambib is able to be used with.

Deactivating the Ambib Once the Ambib is activated and start sounding, the alarm will not stop until the equipment is brought back together to a distance not greater than two feet apart, in order to deactivate and reset the system.

The Ainbib is built with a fail safe system; the battery will not just suddenly die but will indicate with a different tone from the out of range alarm to its owner over a period of time that the battery is getting weak and will soon need replacing. The Ambib is built with its own memory so it will not need resetting after a battery change.

Advantages The main advantage of the design is that of its guaranteed effectiveness and universal usage. The design size and simplistic way in which it works allows the owner to be discreet because it is not cumbersome or gets in the way of everyday chores. The system is also direct and need no support other than a battery.

Application The feature that is offered by the Ambib is one that is applicable to most if not all small portable equipment, a simple and practical solution in an otherwise difficult situation to always remember to pick your phone or Ipod. The second part of the Ambib application is that it can also be used for none portable equipment but with a source to have multiple sensors in various equipment around a room.

Features The Ambib is built with a fail safe system; the battery will not just suddenly die but will indicate with a different tone from the out of range alarm to its owner over a period of time that the battery is getting week and will soon need replacing. The Ambib is built with storage memory so will not lose data, time or date after battery change. The Ambib works on its own frequency and will not be affected by any other transmission.

Installation The Ambib's design style allows it to be installed and use in different ways. The Ambib technology is designed to be fitted at the point of manufacturing the equipment, and comes to the consumer with the equipment already programmed into the Ambib and need only to be activated to start functioning.

The second comes in two pieces, a sensor and the Ainbib where the customer is able to purchase the technology and have it fitted in whatever equipment they chose to use the technology in.

See Drawings attached!! Fig I:-Plan view of Ambib showing programming key pad.

Fig 2:-Side view showing speaker vents.

Fig 3:-Sensor plan and side view.

Fig 4:-Rear view showing belt clip.

Fig 5:-Plan showing cover halfway up.

*:::* Fig 6:-Rear elevation showing top & side speaker vent and belt clip.

*:::: Fig 7.. Plan cover down showing top speaker vent and belt clip.

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Claims

The Ambib is guaranteed to fulfil the role it was designed to do, and possess no restriction that will stop it from being used universally. The Ambib is designed to be used in both static and portable situations and will not inter act with any other equipment. The Ambib works on its own frequency and will not be affected by any other transmission. * S. * S S * S. S... * S p SoS S... * SS *. S S..

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