Mobile station tracking in a wireless telecommunication system

• US 20040202292A1
• Filed: 10/17/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cingular Wireless LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Cook, Jennifer
• Application Number:
  US10/272,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20040202292A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/67.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2205/002 for traffic control, mobile tracking, guidance, surveillance or anti-collision
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0072 Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/08 Mobility data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/10 between location register and external networks

Abstract

Providing mobile station tracking in a wireless telecommunication system comprises tracking a geographic location of a mobile station, the mobile station attached to a first subject, and updating periodically a tracking server with geographic data, the geographic data comprising the geographic location of the mobile station. In addition, providing mobile station tracking includes receiving a request from a second subject for the geographic data, and providing the geographic data to the second subject, the mobile station configured to communicate wirelessly with only one communication unit predetermined by the second subject.

Claims

1. A method for providing mobile station tracking in a wireless telecommunication system, comprising:

tracking a geographic location of a mobile station, the mobile station attached to a first subject;

updating periodically a tracking server with geographic data, the geographic data comprising the geographic location of the mobile station;

receiving a request from a second subject for the geographic data; and

providing the geographic data to the second subject, the mobile station configured to communicate wirelessly with only one communication unit predetermined by the second subject.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing updated geographic data to the second subject when the tracking server is periodically updated with the geographic data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile station and the communication unit are configured to communicate wirelessly over at least one of a direct connect radio system and a cellular telephone system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of providing the geographic data to the second subject and receiving a request from the second subject further comprises utilizing at least one of e-mail, facsimile, Internet, and an interactive voice response system (IVR).

5. The method of claim 1, wherein tracking the geographic location of the mobile station further comprising utilizing the Global Positioning System (GPS).

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile station is further configured to communicate with the communication unit predetermined by the second subject when the mobile station is first activated.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first subject comprises at lest one of a child, a teenager, a parent, an employee, a student, a pet, a livestock.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile station is attached to the first subject by at least one of mounting to the subject'"'"'s wrist, mounting to the subject via a necklace, and clipping to the subject'"'"'s clothing.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising placing the mobile station in a holder, the appearance of the holder configured to be aesthetically pleasing to the first subject.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile station is configured to at least one of play games with the first subject and display the current time.

11. A system for providing mobile station tracking in a wireless telecommunication system, comprising:

a component for tracking a geographic location of a mobile station, the mobile station attached to a first subject;

a component for updating periodically a tracking server with geographic data, the geographic data comprising the geographic location of the mobile station;

a component for receiving a request from a second subject for the geographic data; and

a component for providing the geographic data to the second subject, the mobile station configured to communicate wirelessly with only one communication unit predetermined by the second subject.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the component for providing the geographic data is further configured to provide updated geographic data to the second subject when the tracking server is periodically updated with the geographic data.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the mobile station and the communication unit are configured to communicate wirelessly over at least one of a direct connect radio system and a cellular telephone system.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the component for providing the geographic data to the second subject and the component for receiving a request from the second subject is further configured to utilize at least one of e-mail, facsimile, Internet, and an interactive voice response system (IVR).

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the component for tracking the geographic location of the mobile station is further configured for utilizing the Global Positioning System (GPS).

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the mobile station is further configured to communicate with the communication unit predetermined by the second subject when the mobile station is first activated.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the first subject comprises at lest one of a child, a teenager, a parent, an employee, a student, a pet, a livestock.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the mobile station is attached to the first subject by at least one of mounting to the subject'"'"'s wrist, mounting to the subject via a necklace, and clipping to the subject'"'"'s clothing.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the mobile station is placed in a holder, the appearance of the holder configured to be aesthetically pleasing to the first subject.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the mobile station is configured to at least one of play games with the first subject and display the current time.

21. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a set of instructions for providing mobile station tracking in a wireless telecommunication system, which when executed perform stages comprising:

tracking a geographic location of a mobile station, the mobile station attached to a first subject;

updating periodically a tracking server with geographic data, the geographic data comprising the geographic location of the mobile station;

receiving a request from a second subject for the geographic data; and

providing the geographic data to the second subject, the mobile station configured to communicate wirelessly with only one communication unit predetermined by the second subject.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, further comprising providing updated geographic data to the second subject when the tracking server is periodically updated with the geographic data.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the mobile station and the communication unit are configured to communicate wirelessly over at least one of a direct connect radio system and a cellular telephone system.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein at least one of providing the geographic data to the second subject and receiving a request from the second subject further comprises utilizing at least one of e-mail, facsimile, Internet, and an interactive voice response system (IVR).

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein tracking the geographic location of the mobile station further comprising utilizing the Global Positioning System (GPS).

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the mobile station is further configured to communicate with the communication unit predetermined by the second subject when the mobile station is first activated.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the first subject comprises at lest one of a child, a teenager, a parent, an employee, a student, a pet, a livestock.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the mobile station is attached to the first subject by at least one of mounting to the subject'"'"'s wrist, mounting to the subject via a necklace, and clipping to the subject'"'"'s clothing.

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, further comprising placing the mobile station in a holder, the appearance of the holder configured to be aesthetically pleasing to the first subject.

30. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the mobile station is configured to at least one of play games with the first subject and display the current time.