Tracking device and associated system and method
First Claim
1. A device adapted to track a vehicle, said device comprising:
- a location-determining apparatus configured to be capable of determining a location;
a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of transmitting a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus; and
a securing apparatus operably engaged with the location determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of securing the location-determining apparatus to the vehicle while the vehicle is moving so as to allow the vehicle to be remotely tracked from the station in response to the location signal.
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Abstract
A system for tracking a vehicle is provided. Such a system comprises a tracking device including a location-determining apparatus configured to determine a location, a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to transmit a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus, and a securing apparatus operably engaged with the location determining apparatus and adapted to secure the location-determining apparatus to the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. A deployment vehicle is configured to transport the tracking device and deploy the tracking device onto the vehicle so as to thereby allow the securing apparatus to secure the tracking device to the vehicle such that the vehicle can be remotely tracked from the station in response to the location signal. An associated device and method are also provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A device adapted to track a vehicle, said device comprising:
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a location-determining apparatus configured to be capable of determining a location;
a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of transmitting a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus; and
a securing apparatus operably engaged with the location determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of securing the location-determining apparatus to the vehicle while the vehicle is moving so as to allow the vehicle to be remotely tracked from the station in response to the location signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system adapted to track a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a tracking device, comprising;
a location-determining apparatus configured to be capable of determining a location;
a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of transmitting a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus; and
a securing apparatus operably engaged with the location determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of securing the location-determining apparatus to the vehicle while the vehicle is moving; and
a deployment vehicle configured to be capable of transporting the tracking device and deploying the tracking device onto the vehicle so as to thereby allow the securing apparatus to secure the tracking device to the vehicle such that the vehicle can be remotely tracked from the station in response to the location signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of tracking a vehicle with a tracking device comprising a location-determining apparatus configured to be capable of determining a location, a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of transmitting a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus, and a securing apparatus operably engaged with the location determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of securing the location-determining apparatus to the vehicle while the vehicle is moving, said method comprising:
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deploying the tracking device from a deployment vehicle onto the vehicle;
securing the tracking device to the vehicle with the securing apparatus;
receiving the location signal at the station; and
remotely tracking the vehicle from the station in response to the location signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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Specification