PERSONAL MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD

A method, including providing a device for an individual, storing information regarding a travel schedule or itinerary of the individual, determining a location of the device with a global positioning device, automatically and continuously monitoring the location of the device, comparing the location of the device with the travel schedule or itinerary, detecting a deviation of the device from a travel schedule or itinerary, or detecting an absence of, or a leaving of, the device from an expected location on the travel schedule or itinerary, generating a travel route deviation message and transmitting the travel route deviation message to a first communication device.