GPS enabled cell phone location tracking for security purposes
US7853268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless terminal enacts a boundary violation notification rule that includes geographic boundary and an action or a mobility violation notification rule that includes a mobility parameter and an action. The wireless terminal determines its location and/or rate of motion by accessing the GPS receiver of the wireless terminal. The wireless terminal then compares its location to the geographic boundary and/or its rate of motion to the mobility parameter. When comparison is unfavorable, the wireless terminal executes the action by sending a message to a destination device via its wireless interface and a supporting wireless network infrastructure. This message may be sent to a partnered wireless terminal, a partnered landline terminal, a monitoring location, or to another location to which the message is relevant. In addition to sending the message, the wireless terminal may also issue an audible alarm, take a picture, or perform another action.
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