Simplex personal and asset tracker
US8130096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B21/0269
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are systems, apparatus and methods for tracking or locating an asset along with providing emergency and non-emergency messaging services. An asset tracker is disposed on an asset. The asset tracker has a motion sensor, a GPS receiver and a simplex satellite transmitter for communicating with a remote location (back office processing center). The asset tracker also has a short-range transceiver for communicating with a fob device carried by a user. If an authorized fob device is not in range of the asset tracker device and the asset tracker device moves, as determined by the motion sensor and/or GPS location data, GPS data are transmitted via a satellite to the back office. The office sends the information to a desired recipient (asset owner, law enforcement, etc.). The fob device communicates with the asset tracker device when it is in proximity thereof. The fob device is programmed to have depressible buttons that transmit emergency and non-emergency messages to the asset tracker device which communicates the GPS location and message via a satellite to the back office. The back office sends the information to a desired recipient. Messages processed at the processing cent…
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