Patents by Inventor James D. Whiteman

James D. Whiteman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120050101
    Abstract: Some embodiments may relate to a location monitoring system and/or method. Embodiments may include a plurality of locator units, each adapted to be worn by a living subject. The locator units may be adapted to communicate with a host computer through the Internet, and/or receive location data signals from a plurality of location signal sources including one or more of a Global Positioning System satellite signal, a Global Navigation Satellite System signal, a broadcast television signal, a broadcast radio signal, a radar signal, a cellular telephone signal, and/or a wireless networking signal. A system embodiment of the invention may include a means for signaling a particular locator unit to search for location signals. A host may be adapted to receive location data from each of the plurality of locator units and to relay the location data through the Internet to other Internet-enabled devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: James D. Whiteman