Joshua F Mark

US Patent:

20190017294, Jan 17, 2019

Filed:

Jul 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/036500

Inventors:

- Woodland Hills CA, US
Kevin Dixon - Playa Vista CA, US
John Wilkening - Capitola CA, US
Troy Osmond Christiansen - St. George UT, US
Joshua Seth Mark Cross - Magna UT, US

Assignee:

Cabeau, Inc. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

E05B 73/00
G07C 9/00
E05B 35/10
E05B 39/00
E05B 47/00

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are locking devices having tracking functionality. In some embodiments, the locking devices may include a connector arm configured to engage with and secure an object to the locking device, and a housing. The housing may include a locking module comprising a locking mechanism configured to releasably secure and engage the connector arm with the locking device, and a plurality of unlocking mechanisms configured to release and disengage the connector arm from the locking device. The housing may also include a tracking module configured to determine the location of the locking device, a search alert module configured to provide a search alert notification to a user of the locking device responsive to the use of at least one of the plurality of unlocking mechanisms, a distress module configured to provide a distress notification to a designated contact of the user of the locking device, a tamper module configured to determine unauthorized access to at least one of the connector arm and the housing, and a communications module configured to receive and transmit signals for operating one or more of the locking module, the tracking module, search alert module, distress module, and tamper module.