System and method for monitoring the location of individuals via the world wide web using a wireless communications network
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the geographical location of individuals within a geographical region from a remote location, comprising:
- (a) at least one wireless communications device having a transmitter for transmitting control signals;
(b) a plurality of receivers located across a geographical region for detecting control signals transmitted by wireless communications devices;
(c) a location processor for determining location information corresponding to at least one wireless communications device according to the control signals detected by the plurality of receivers; and
(d) an Internet server for providing location determined in the location processor pertaining to at least one wireless communications device to authorized users through the Internet.
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Abstract
A system is described for monitoring the geographical location of a subscriber'"'"'s mobile cellular telephone, and for providing the location information to an authorized user through the world wide web. The geographical location of the subscriber'"'"'s mobile cellular telephone is tracked using registration signals transmitted over the control channel by the cellular telephone. This information is supplied to a geographical location coordinator system, which determines the geographical coordinates for the cellular telephone. A database stores the geographical location information along with a subscriber'"'"'s telephone number and account code. The database is updated to track the movement of the cellular telephone user across a geographical area.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the geographical location of individuals within a geographical region from a remote location, comprising:
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(a) at least one wireless communications device having a transmitter for transmitting control signals;
(b) a plurality of receivers located across a geographical region for detecting control signals transmitted by wireless communications devices;
(c) a location processor for determining location information corresponding to at least one wireless communications device according to the control signals detected by the plurality of receivers; and
(d) an Internet server for providing location determined in the location processor pertaining to at least one wireless communications device to authorized users through the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A monitoring system for providing the geographical location of certain individuals within a geographical region to authorized users at a remote location, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of wireless communications devices for transmitting control signals wherein each wireless communications device is associated with an individual to be monitored;
(b) a plurality of receivers located across a geographical region for detecting control signals transmitted by the wireless communications devices;
(c) a location processor for determining location information corresponding to at least one wireless communications device according to the control signals detected by the plurality of receivers; and
(d) a database for storing location information and for associating a user access code with each wireless communications device, wherein authorized users receive location information pertaining to each wireless communications device associated with the respective user access code. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for monitoring a geographical location of individuals within a geographical region from a remote location, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving control signals from wireless communication devices associated with individuals to be monitored, wherein the control signals are transmitted over a wireless network;
(b) processing the control signals in a location processor to determine geocoded coordinates representing locations of individuals to be monitored;
(c) providing the locations of individuals to be monitored to an Internet server according to respective geocoded coordinates; and
(d) providing authorized users access to the Internet server through a website to monitor the geographical locations of individuals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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