Tracking system with separated tracking device
US8421617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A separated tracking device includes a first portion including a location determining device operative to receive signals from a positioning system, a wireless communication device operative to communicate the location data from the first portion to a second portion of the tracking device, the second portion including a wireless data transceiver operable to transmit the location data to a remote server. In a particular embodiment, the first portion of the tracking device is attached to a first shoe and the second portion of the tracking device is incorporated in a second shoe. In another embodiment, the second portion of the tracking device is incorporated in a hand-held device. A method for manufacturing a separated tracking device and a method of operating a separated tracking device are also disclosed.
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