US 6,982,644 B2 | ||
Safety device | ||
Dan R. McDaniel, Vancouver, Wash. (US); and Katrina Heiles, Vancouver, Wash. (US) | ||
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
Filed on May 09, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/143,088. | ||
Prior Publication US 2003/0216135 A1, Nov. 20, 2003 | ||
Int. Cl. G08B 13/14 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 340—572.1 | 37 Claims |
1. A safety device comprising:
a radio frequency (RF) receiver;
an RF transmitter; and
a controller coupled to the receiver and transmitter, wherein the controller utilizes at least one discovery protocol to determine
the presence of a radiator,
wherein the controller parses RF signal data received by the receiver, determines the compatibility of the signal data with
at least one discovery protocol, and communicates with the radiator using the transmitter, receiver, and at least one discovery
protocol to determine information about the radiator which is helpful in locating or disabling the radiator.
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