Methods, systems and computer program products for automated location and monitoring of mobile devices
First Claim
1. A system for providing location information associated with a mobile device comprising:
- a location circuit integrated with an existing power outlet and configured to transmit a request for presence information associated with the mobile device; and
an identification circuit, associated with the mobile device, configured to receive the request for presence information and transmit the presence information to the location circuit responsive to the request.
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Abstract
Systems are provided for providing location information associated with a mobile device. The systems include a location circuit and an identification circuit. The location circuit is integrated with an existing power outlet and is configured to transmit a request for presence information associated with the mobile device. The identification circuit is associated with the mobile device, configured to receive the request for presence information and transmit the presence information to the location circuit responsive to the request. Related methods and computer program products are also provided.
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47 Claims
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1. A system for providing location information associated with a mobile device comprising:
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a location circuit integrated with an existing power outlet and configured to transmit a request for presence information associated with the mobile device; and
an identification circuit, associated with the mobile device, configured to receive the request for presence information and transmit the presence information to the location circuit responsive to the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing location information associated with a mobile device comprising:
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transmitting a request for presence information associated with the mobile device from a location circuit integrated with an existing power outlet;
receiving the transmitted request for presence information at an identification circuit associated with the mobile device; and
transmitting the presence information to the location circuit from the identification circuit responsive to the transmitted request. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer program product providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable medium comprising;
computer readable program code configured to transmit a request for presence information associated with the mobile device from a location circuit integrated with an existing power outlet;
computer readable program code configured to receive the transmitted request for presence information at an identification circuit associated with the mobile device; and
computer readable program code configured to transmit the presence information to the location circuit from the identification circuit responsive to the transmitted request. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
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transmitting, from a server, a request for presence information associated with the mobile device to at least one location circuit associated with the mobile device, the request being transmitted on each of three phases of a power line simultaneously; and
receiving the requested presence information at the server responsive to the transmitted request, the requested presence information being received from location circuits on each of the three phases of the power line.
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46. A system for providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
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first, second and third power line modems configured to;
transmit a request for presence information associated with the mobile device to at least one location circuit associated with the mobile device, the request being transmitted from the first, second and third power line modems on each of first, second and third phases of a power line, respectively, simultaneously; and
receive the requested presence information at the first, second and third power line modems responsive to the transmitted request, the requested presence information being received from location circuits on each of the first, second and third phases of the power line.
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47. A computer program product for providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable medium comprising;
computer readable program code configured to transmit, from a server, a request for presence information associated with the mobile device to at least one location circuit associated with the mobile device, the request being transmitted on each of three phases of a power line simultaneously; and
computer readable program code configured to receive the requested presence information at the server responsive to the transmitted request, the requested presence information being received from location circuits on each of the three phases of the power line.
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