Systems and methods for object location notification
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a message, the message including information identifying a locator device and information identifying a location of the locator device;
determining whether the locator device is within a monitored area based on the location information;
retrieving contact information based on the locator device identification when the locator device is determined to be within the monitored area;
retrieving information identifying an object associated with the locator device based on the locator device identification; and
generating a notification using the retrieved contact information, the notification including the object identification.
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Abstract
A system and a method for determining and reporting a location of an object are provided. The method may include receiving a message, the message including information identifying a locator device and information identifying a location of the locator device. The method may also include determining whether the locator device is within a monitored area based on the location information. The method may also include retrieving contact information based on the locator device identification when the locator device is determined to be within the monitored area. The method may also include retrieving information identifying an object associated with the locator device based on the locator device identification. In addition, the method may include generating a notification using the retrieved contact information, the notification including the object identification.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a message, the message including information identifying a locator device and information identifying a location of the locator device;
determining whether the locator device is within a monitored area based on the location information;
retrieving contact information based on the locator device identification when the locator device is determined to be within the monitored area;
retrieving information identifying an object associated with the locator device based on the locator device identification; and
generating a notification using the retrieved contact information, the notification including the object identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network device comprising:
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a database to store information associated with a locator device and an object associated with the locator device, and information associated with a monitored area; and
logic to receive a message indicating that the locator device has entered the monitored area, the message identifying the locator device, and generate a notification based on the message and the stored information associated with the locator device and the object associated with the locator device, the notification indicating a presence of the object within the monitored area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A server comprising:
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means for receiving a message including an identifier for a locator device and information identifying a location of the locator device;
means for determining if the locator device is within a designated area based on locator identifier and the location;
means for determining contact information based on the locator identifier and the location when the locator device is within the designated area; and
means for communicating the determined contact information for use in contacting a party associated with the designated area.
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