Apparatus and method for tracking and reporting the location of a motor vehicle
US5673305A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2205/008
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method of tracking and reporting the location of a mobile article, such as a stolen motor vehicle. A controller receives and analyzes positioning signals transmitted from known locations to determine the location of the motor vehicle. The controller contacts a central tracking station to report the theft and the location of the motor vehicle.
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