OBJECT TRACKING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A person-portable object tracking system comprising:
- a tracked person-portable object, said object being transportable by a person from one location to another location;
a location identifier disposed proximate to said tracked person portable object for providing current location information indicating a current location of said tracked person-portable object;
a central processor for processing the current location information for said tracked person-portable object; and
a communicator operative to communicate said current location information to said central processor.
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Abstract
A person-portable object tracking system for identifying a location of a tracked person-portable object such as a security tracking bag, money pack or other container by a location identifier powered by a portable power source, the location transmitted to a central processor by a communicator. The location identifier preferably uses the global positioning satellite system or a radio frequency identification tag. An event detector sends a signal by way of the communicator to the central processor, the signal indicating the occurrence of a predetermined event such as a change from darkness to light, movement of a handle or the like and/or opening of an enclosure, cutting, motion and/or exceeding a distance from a desired location. Using plural event detectors in logical AND combination prevents unwanted event indications. The central processor archives a history of locations of the tracked person-portable object. An embodiment further includes a wireless local network with a cluster of tracked person-portable objects and a local communicator.
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36 Claims
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1. A person-portable object tracking system comprising:
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a tracked person-portable object, said object being transportable by a person from one location to another location;
a location identifier disposed proximate to said tracked person portable object for providing current location information indicating a current location of said tracked person-portable object;
a central processor for processing the current location information for said tracked person-portable object; and
a communicator operative to communicate said current location information to said central processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A person-portable object tracking system comprising:
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a safe tag outputting a safety signal;
a plurality of at least two tracked person-portable objects, said tracked person-portable objects each including a local communicator for receiving said safety signal;
a location identifier for identifying a location of said safe tag;
a central processor for processing the location of said safe tag; and
a communicator for communicating said location to said central processor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A security tracking bag comprising:
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a bottom portion;
a side portion; and
an asset tag having a predetermined location, said asset tag being operative to remotely identify said location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A tracking money pack comprising:
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a money pack having a cavity;
a plug for said cavity; and
an asset tag having a predetermined location, said asset tag being operative to remotely identify said location. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of tracking a person-portable object, comprising:
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sensing the occurrence of a predetermined event by an event detector;
sending a signal indicating the occurrence of the event from the event detector to a communicator;
prompting a location identifier to identify a location of a tracked person-portable object in response to said event indicating signal; and
communicating said location from said communicator to a processing center through a wireless communications network.
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35. A method of tracking a person-portable object, comprising:
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sensing a lack of proximity between a tracked person-portable object and a central local communicator in a local system;
prompting a location identifier to identify a location of said tracked person-portable object upon sensing said lack of proximity;
conveying data information identifying said location to a communicator in said local system; and
communicating said location from said communicator to a processing center through a wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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