Vehicle activity tracking
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1. A vehicle tracking apparatus comprising:
- a GPS receiver, a processor which receives and stores vehicle position data from said receiver, a radio transmitter activated by said processor and modulated with at least the vehicle position data stored by said processor, a GPS antenna and a radio antenna configured and juxtaposed such that physical and radio interference between said antennas is minimised, and a waterproof housing adapted for mounting on the exterior of a vehicle in which all of the above components are mounted. said apparatus requiring only an external source of power to operate.
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Abstract
A unitary vehicle tracking device having a GPS receiver, a radio transmitter, which preferably is a mobile phone modem integrated within a single waterproof housing suitable for mounting on the top exterior of the vehicle. The housing is transparent to radio signals and the GPS and mobile phone antennas are mounted on a common board above the other components. Preferably the mobile phone antenna is of the halo type and is mounted above and in registration with the GPS antenna so as not to interfere with the field of view of the GPS antenna.
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1. A vehicle tracking apparatus comprising:
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a GPS receiver, a processor which receives and stores vehicle position data from said receiver, a radio transmitter activated by said processor and modulated with at least the vehicle position data stored by said processor, a GPS antenna and a radio antenna configured and juxtaposed such that physical and radio interference between said antennas is minimised, and a waterproof housing adapted for mounting on the exterior of a vehicle in which all of the above components are mounted. said apparatus requiring only an external source of power to operate. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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2. A vehicle tracking apparatus comprising:
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a GPS receiver, a radio transmitter activated by said processor and modulated with at least the vehicle position data provided by said GPS receiver, a GPS antenna and a radio antenna configured and juxtaposed such that physical and radio interference between said antennas is minimised, and a waterproof housing adapted for mounting on the exterior of a vehicle or other mobile object in which all of the above components are mounted.
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