Self-monitoring vehicle alert and tracking device system and associated methods
US6606562B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/0042
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A security and tracking system and associated methods for monitoring the location and status of vehicle activities. The system and methods enable users to determine the geographic location of a vehicle and the time period in which the vehicle is being operated. If the vehicle is being operated out of a specified geographic range or a specified time period, then the system alerts users to this information. The system and methods enable occupants within the vehicle to send an alarm to a user if assistance is needed. If the system has been tampered with or its power source is low, then a signal can be sent to a home base unit, which is used to monitor or track the vehicle, indicating the appropriate condition.
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