GB2335062A

GB2335062A - Electronic pager

Info

Publication number: GB2335062A
Application number: GB9804811A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Richard Michael Davis; Jack Riley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1998-03-07
Filing date: 1998-03-07
Publication date: 1999-09-08
Also published as: GB9804811D0

Abstract

A paging device is mounted within a holster (usually clipped to a belt or clothing) incorporating a telephone card and GPS for use by children or any other person. This gives patents and guardians the ability to contact children with important messages and ensures the wearer of the device has means to contact the caller. In extreme circumstances the wearer may activate the GPS beacon if he or she fears for his or her safety. Additionally certain parties may activate the 'beacon' to ascertain the wearer's location. This invention does not have the financial risks of young people carrying mobile telephones and has the additional benefit of the location of the wearer being available in extreme circumstances.

Description

A- ELECTRONWPAGER The invention relates to an electronic pager.

0 2335062 The invention has been conceived to enable parents, amongst others, to have the ability to reach their children with messages in times of emergency or when they are concern ed about their whereabouts. No pager has the capability of two way conversation, however the present invention gives the wearer the ability to contact his or her caller at any public telephone.

Many parents are unwilling to provide children of an early age with a mobile telephone as these are open to abuse from other children as well as their own. A pager has little or no value as a stolen item whereas a telephone can have the SIM card chanaed and then re-used. If a pager is lost or stolen, the paging company is notified and the pagger number cancelled.

Another benefit is that there are no monthly costs for a pager as opposed to a mobile telephone. If a child is carrying money to make telephone calls, this can be stolen. A telephone card however is only useful to make telephone calls, and has a defined limit of value.

According to the present invention there is provided a paging device with a holster or holder which will clip to the C wearer's belt or clothing, the holster being adapted to accept a telephone card.

1 0 In addition to the above, the invention in it's most advanced form will have GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) capabilities. This will enable a child in distress to activate a beacon housed in the "holste?' of the pager therefore providing the emergency services with his or her location within approximately ten metres. It will also be possible for a concerned parent/school teacher to activate said beacon to establish the child's whereabouts in the event that they are concerned for their, well being.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:- Figure 1 shows in perspective the telephone card inserted within the pager holster; Figure 2 illustrates in side elevation the holster, telephone card and clip to attach to a belt or clothing; 0 t, Fi-ure 3 shows the incorporation of the GPS beacon within the holster; 0 Figure 4 shows a perspective of the pagger attached to the holster.

Referring to figure 4, this is as the pager (4) will be worn. The pager un-clips (2) from the holster when the wearer receives a message (if so desired). Figure 1 shows the telephone card (1) inserted in the holster (3). The wearer is then able to extract the telephone card from the holster and use if requested by the person who has paced them. The invention has the "emergency only" facility of a GPS beacon (5). The location of this is shown in figure 3. The GPS beacon can only be activated by someone with the pager number and an emergency code number, io deter over-use of this costly exercise. The wearer can activate the system if they are in danger due to people with them or the environment they are in.

Notes for attached figures:

1 Telephone card Belt/clothing clip cl Holster (holder of pager) P ag er GPS beacon

Claims

2 3 4 6 7 A paging device with a holster or holder which will clip to the werer's belt or clothing, the holster being J:1 0 adapted to accept a telephone card.

A paging device as claimed in Claim 1 incorporating a reusable space on the pagger or holster to write important numbers of the user.

paging device as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 with a tone-dialling facility.

paging device as claimed in any preceding Claim with a Global Position Satellite facility activatable by the wearer thereby establishing the wearer's location.

1 A paging device according to any preceding Claim with a Global Positioning Satellite facility activateable by a third party via activation of the pager, thereby establishing the wearer's location.

A paging device as claimed in any preceding claim which incorporates any means for the wearer to provide his or her location or for other interested parties to locate the wearer.

A paging device and holster as claimed in any preceding claim which provides any means for the wearer to z> z contact a caller by telephone.