Method and system of remote position reporting device
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Abstract
A remote position monitoring system, method, and computer-program product using a global position satellite receiver and information from at least two global position satellites to determine a position of a mobile object with the global position satellite receiver and report via Internet the position of the mobile object to a recipient in search of the mobile object. A remote position reporting device of the monitoring system can be part of or attached to any mobile object such as a child, a skier, a car, and expensive items. The remote position reporting device includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, monitoring software and an Internet access module. The monitoring software (e.g., a dynamic link library) supports multiple data formats and multiple protocols to communicated the position information. The GPS receiver provides the monitoring software with position information at prescribed times, and the monitoring software records the position information. The monitoring software communicates the position information at prescribed times to a desired party through the Internet access module.
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39 Claims
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31. A mobile device incorporating a position reporting device, the position reporting device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive location signals from at least two known locations;
a position calculator configured to determine position information of the mobile device from the received location signals; and
a wireless transmitter configured to transmit to a monitoring device (1) the determined position information of the mobile device, and (2) identification information identifying the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A system for monitoring a location of a mobile device, comprising:
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a monitoring device configured to receive position information and an identification number of the mobile device over a wireless network; and
the mobile device incorporating a position reporting device, the position reporting device comprising;
a receiver configured to receive location signals from at least two known locations;
a position calculator configured to determine the position information of the mobile device from the received location signals; and
a wireless transmitter configured to transmit to the monitoring device (1) the determined position information of the mobile device, and (2) an identification number identifying the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A method of transmitting information from a mobile device incorporating
receiving location signals from at least two known locations; -
determining position information of the mobile device from the received location signals; and
wirelessly transmitting to a monitoring device (1) the determined position information of the mobile device, and (2) identification information identifying the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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