Apparatus and method for maintaining communication with a stolen vehicle tracking device
US8159336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04K2203/22
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Communications are maintained between a base station and a stolen vehicle tracking (SVT) module disposed with a vehicle. At the SVT module at the vehicle, it is determined whether jamming is occurring with communications between the SVT module and the base station and a temperature is measured at the SVT module. When jamming is detected, an adjustment is determined for a frequency of an oscillator of the SVT module and the adjustment is based at least in part upon the temperature. The frequency of operation of an oscillator is adjusted according to the adjustment. A message is transmitted to the base station according to the adjusted frequency.
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