A distance-determining system, in particular a distance-monitoring system, preferably a unidirectional distance-monitoring system, with at least one first monitoring unit and with at least one second monitoring unit, wherein at least the first monitoring unit includes a transmitter unit that is configured to emit a sound signal, in particular an ultrasound signal, and an electromagnetic signal, in particular an electromagnetic high-frequency signal, wherein at least the second monitoring unit includes a receiver unit that is configured to receive the sound signal and the electromagnetic signal such that a distance between the first monitoring unit and the second monitoring unit can be determined on the basis of the runtime difference between the sound signal received by the receiver unit and the electromagnetic signal received by the receiver unit and allocated to the received sound signal.

A method is provided for a parent to determine a geo location of a child and the child may defer the release of their location by providing an affirmative response to the parent, the parent and child each having a network accessible device and the child's device being GPS enabled. The method utilizes a server based application in which the parent may request a response from the child. The application starts a countdown timer and the child must respond to the parent before the timer expires. If the timer expires and the child has not responded, the application attempts to determine the geo location of the child's device and forward any determined location to the parent's device. The method provides a parent peace of mind that they might locate their child in an emergency while providing the child a level of autonomy without feeling that they are constantly being watched.

Various embodiments provide systems and method for hybrid monitoring of individuals using both a combination of a user attached monitor device and a user detached monitor device.

A GPS monitoring system includes a portable child wristband including a first GPS transceiver, a portable adult wristband including a second GPS transceiver in continuous communication with the first GPS transceiver, a portable electronic device in communication with each the child wristband and the adult wristband, and at least one communications network in communication with each the child wristband, adult wristband, and the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a display screen, a processor in communication with each the first GPS transceiver and second GPS transceiver and the display screen, and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes software instructions, when executed by the processor, that monitors whether a real-time location of the child wristband relative to a real-time location of the adult wristband is within an authorized maximum distance and within at an authorized geographic location and during an authorized time period.

A method for assessing a safety of a user of an application executing on a mobile device, including collecting a location data, a motion data, and a location data source from the application; transmitting, at a time, the location data, the motion data, and the location data source to a server; obtaining, from the server, a normal behavior data associated with the user; determining an abnormality score; determining a confidence score; determining a threat score; determining a threat type; calculating a safety score for the user; determining that the safety score is less than a safety score threshold; and transmitting a message to the mobile device of the user requesting a reply.

A television set that facilitates third-party interactions without disturbing underlying content presentation. A device configured to communicatively couple with a television set to facilitate third-party interactions without disturbing underlying content presentation by the television set. The device may comprise a communications port configured to facilitate communicative coupling with the television set. The television set may comprise a body configured to carry components of the television set including a communications apparatus configured to receive television content and communicate with care management server. A hardware display may be configured to visually present television content based on channel or input source. A method may be provided for facilitating third-party interactions via the hardware display without disturbing television content presentation. The method may comprise effectuating visual presentation of a user interface for receiving care management instructions laid over the television content such that presentation of the television content is not paused.

Various embodiments provide systems and methods for aiding a monitored individual with monitoring compliance.

Various embodiments provide systems and method for hybrid monitoring of individuals using both a combination of a user attached monitor device and a user detached monitor device.

Various embodiments provide systems and method for monitoring individuals.

Various embodiments provide systems and methods for encouraging progress toward a lower level of monitoring for a monitored individual.