Tracking system and method
First Claim
1. A tracking system, which is adapted to track an object independently of the processing of directionally dependent broadcast signals, comprising an arming unit, a motion detection device, a direction detection device, processing circuitry, a transmitter and an activation device;
- the arming unit being switchable so as to place the tracking system in either an armed state or an unarmed state, the activation device being arranged to activate the tracking system when the system is in an armed state, the direction detection device and the motion detection device being arranged to output signals indicative of the direction of travel and distance travelled, respectively, to the processing circuitry when the system is activated, the processing circuitry being arranged to act upon said signals so as to generate an output indicative of the distance and direction of travel, the transmitter being actuable to transmit the output of the processing circuitry to a remote receiving station.
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Abstract
A tracking system comprises an arming unit, a motion sensor, a direction sensor, a processor, and a transceiver. The arming unit is switchable so as to place the tracking system in either an armed state or an unarmed state. The motion sensor is arranged to activate the tracking system when the system is in an armed state and motion is detected. The direction sensor and the motion sensor output signals indicative of the direction of travel and distance travelled, respectively, to the processor when the system is activated. The processor acts upon said signals so as to generate an output indicative of the distance and direction of travel. The transceiver actuable to transmit the output of the processor to a remote base station in order that the position of a tracked object can be monitored remotely.
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19 Claims
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1. A tracking system, which is adapted to track an object independently of the processing of directionally dependent broadcast signals, comprising an arming unit, a motion detection device, a direction detection device, processing circuitry, a transmitter and an activation device;
- the arming unit being switchable so as to place the tracking system in either an armed state or an unarmed state, the activation device being arranged to activate the tracking system when the system is in an armed state, the direction detection device and the motion detection device being arranged to output signals indicative of the direction of travel and distance travelled, respectively, to the processing circuitry when the system is activated, the processing circuitry being arranged to act upon said signals so as to generate an output indicative of the distance and direction of travel, the transmitter being actuable to transmit the output of the processing circuitry to a remote receiving station.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of tracking an object, independently of measuring signal strength of directionally dependent broadcast signals, comprising the steps of:
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(i) activating a tracking system;
(ii) measuring the direction and distance of travel; and
(iii) transmitting the direction and distance of travel to a remote receiving station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A motor vehicle including a tracking system which is adapted to track an object independently of the processing of directionally dependent broadcast signals, comprising an arming unit, a motion detection device, a direction detection device, processing circuitry, a transmitter and an activation device;
- the arming unit being switchable so as to place the tracking system in either an armed state or an unarmed state, the activation device being arranged to activate the tracking system when the system is in an armed state, the direction detection device and the motion detection device being arranged to output signals indicative of the direction of travel and distance travelled, respectively, to the processing circuitry when the system is activated, the processing circuitry being arranged to act upon said signals so as to generate an output indicative of the distance and direction of travel, the transmitter being actuable to transmit the output of the processing circuitry to a remote receiving station.
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18. A tracking system for tracking an object an object comprising an arming unit, a motion detection device, a direction detection device, processing circuitry, a transmitter and an activation device;
- the arming unit being switchable so as to place the tracking system in either an armed state or an unarmed state, the activation device being arranged to activate the tracking system when the system is in an armed state, the direction detection device and the motion detection device being arranged to output signals indicative of the direction of travel and distance travelled, respectively, to the processing circuitry when the system is activated, the processing circuitry being arranged to act upon said signals so as to generate an output indicative of the distance and direction of travel, the transmitter being actuable to transmit the output of the processing circuitry to a remote receiving station, the processing circuitry not being adapted to perform either of signal strength measurements or direction of signal determinations upon signals received from each of a plurality of transmitters in order to triangulate the position of the object.
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19. A tracking system, which tracks an object independently of the processing of directionally dependent broadcast signals, comprising an arming unit, an accelerometer, a compass, processing circuitry, and a cellular transceiver;
- the arming unit being switchable so as to place the tracking system in either an armed state or an unarmed state, the accelerometer being arranged to activate the tracking system when the system is in an armed state, the compass and the accelerometer being arranged to output signals indicative of the direction of travel and distance travelled, respectively, to the processing circuitry when the system is activated, the processing circuitry being arranged to act upon said signals so as to generate an output indicative of the distance and direction of travel, the cellular transceiver being actuable to transmit the output of the processing circuitry to a remote receiving station.
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