Method and system of configuring a boundary and tracking an object thereby
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1. A tracked object for use with a location monitoring system, the tracked object comprising:
- a microcontroller;
a GPS receiver, a central site receiver, a detachable non-volatile memory unit, a transmitter, and at least one power source, each operatively coupled to the microcontroller;
wherein the detachable non-volatile memory unit is adapted to communicatively interface with an apparatus, remote from the tracked object, for providing positional information stored therein.
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Abstract
A location monitoring system for tracking an object relative to a virtual boundary via telecommunication infrastructure for use in an electronic-commerce environment. In one embodiment the system includes a wireless communications network and the telecommunications infrastructure to dynamically configure the virtual boundary, by controlled, subscription-based access to the location monitoring system.
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19 Claims
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1. A tracked object for use with a location monitoring system, the tracked object comprising:
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a microcontroller;
a GPS receiver, a central site receiver, a detachable non-volatile memory unit, a transmitter, and at least one power source, each operatively coupled to the microcontroller;
wherein the detachable non-volatile memory unit is adapted to communicatively interface with an apparatus, remote from the tracked object, for providing positional information stored therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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14. An object for use with a location monitoring system, the object comprising:
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a microcontroller; and
a GPS receiver, a central site receiver, a non-volatile memory unit, a transmitter, and at least one power source, each operatively coupled to the microcontroller;
wherein the transmitter is adapted to transmit at a first power level when the object is within a first geographical region, and further adapted to transmit at a second power level when the object is within a second geographical region.
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17. An object for use with a location monitoring system, the object comprising:
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a microcontroller; and
a location determination module, a central site receiver, a non-volatile memory unit, a transmitter, and at least one power source, each operatively coupled to the microcontroller;
wherein the transmitter is adapted to transmit at a first power level when the object is within a first user-defined geographical region, and further adapted to transmit at a second power level when the object is within a second user-defined geographical region.
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