Tracking method and system to be implemented using a wireless telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A tracking method, comprising the steps of:
- (A) in response to a location request issued by a locating party and transmitted through a wireless telecommunications network, enabling operation of a target device for accessing a location-based service that is provided by the wireless telecommunications network, and generating a location information signal from the location-based service that is subsequently transmitted to the locating party through the wireless telecommunications network; and
(B) in response to a tracking request from the locating party, enabling the target device to transmit a beaconing signal wirelessly.
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Abstract
A tracking method for a tracking system that includes target and tracking devices includes the steps of: in response to a location request issued by the tracking device and transmitted through a wireless telecommunications network, enabling operation of the target device to access a location-based service that is provided by the wireless telecommunications network and to generate a location information signal from the location-based service that is subsequently transmitted to the target device through the wireless telecommunications network such that an immediate vicinity of the target device can be located; and, in response to a tracking request from the tracking device, enabling the target device to transmit a beaconing signal wirelessly such that an exact location of the target device can be determined based on the beaconing signal.
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1. A tracking method, comprising the steps of:
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(A) in response to a location request issued by a locating party and transmitted through a wireless telecommunications network, enabling operation of a target device for accessing a location-based service that is provided by the wireless telecommunications network, and generating a location information signal from the location-based service that is subsequently transmitted to the locating party through the wireless telecommunications network; and
(B) in response to a tracking request from the locating party, enabling the target device to transmit a beaconing signal wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tracking system, comprising a target device that includes:
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a telecommunications module, responsive to a location request issued by a locating party and transmitted through a wireless telecommunications network, for accessing a location-based service that is provided by the wireless telecommunications network, and for generating a location information signal from the location-based service that is subsequently transmitted to the locating party through the wireless telecommunications network; and
a beaconing module, responsive to a tracking request from the locating party, for transmitting a beaconing signal wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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