Patents by Inventor Scott Horrocks

Scott Horrocks 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).

  • System and method for monitoring individuals using a beacon and intelligent remote tracking device
    Patent number: 8232876
    Abstract: A system for monitoring an individual is described where the system includes a fixed beacon at a known location, the fixed beacon periodically emitting a signal indicating the identity of the beacon, a remote tracking device securely affixed to the individual, the remote tracking device including a short range transceiver, a long range transceiver, and a rule set establishing operating parameters for the remote tracking device, wherein the short range transceiver is operable to receive the signal from the beacon and to use the signal to determine compliance with one or more rules in the rule set, and a monitoring center monitoring the status of the remote tracking device using data sent by the remote tracking device using the long range transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: SecureAlert, Inc.
    Inventors: David Derrick, Bruce Derrick, Scott Horrocks
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING INDIVIDUALS USING A BEACON AND INTELLIGENT REMOTE TRACKING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090224909
    Abstract: A system for monitoring an individual is described where the system includes a fixed beacon at a known location, the fixed beacon periodically emitting a signal indicating the identity of the beacon, a remote tracking device securely affixed to the individual, the remote tracking device including a short range transceiver, a long range transceiver, and a rule set establishing operating parameters for the remote tracking device, wherein the short range transceiver is operable to receive the signal from the beacon and to use the signal to determine compliance with one or more rules in the rule set, and a monitoring center monitoring the status of the remote tracking device using data sent by the remote tracking device using the long range transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: RemoteMDx
    Inventors: David Derrick, Bruce Derrick, Scott Horrocks