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System and method for tracking a mobile telecommunication apparatus

US8504065B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leadtek Research Inc. · TW

Inventors

Chen-Wei Ku · New Taipei, TW
Chun-Chi Chao · New Taipei, TW
Sheng-Lung Yu · New Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2012
Grant date	Aug 6, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/20
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and a method for tracking a mobile telecommunication apparatus are provided. The system includes a first mobile telecommunication apparatus and a second mobile telecommunication apparatus. The first mobile telecommunication apparatus has a Global Positioning System (GPS) module to provide position information of the first mobile telecommunication apparatus. The second mobile telecommunication apparatus transmits a query instruction to the first mobile telecommunication apparatus by the Short Message Service (SMS). The first mobile telecommunication apparatus transmits the position information back to the second mobile telecommunication apparatus by the SMS in accordance with the query instruction.

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