Vehicle tracker having selectable transceiver mute mode and associated methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle tracking system for a vehicle comprising:
- a wireless transceiver at the vehicle and being switchable from a mute mode to an operational mode, said wireless transceiver when in the mute mode receiving signals from a communications network but not transmitting signals to the communications network, said wireless transceiver when in the operational mode receiving and transmitting signals with the communications network;
a position-determining device at the vehicle for determining a geographic position thereof; and
a controller at the vehicle for switching said wireless transceiver from the mute mode to the operational mode based upon said position-determining device determining a vehicle position outside a predetermined area.
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Abstract
A vehicle tracking system for a vehicle may include a wireless transceiver that is switchable from a mute mode to an operational mode. The wireless transceiver when in the mute mode may receive signals from a communications network, but does not transmit signals to the communications network. The wireless transceiver when in the operational mode may receive and transmit signals with the communications network. A position-determining device at the vehicle may be for determining a geographic position thereof. A controller at the vehicle may be for switching the wireless transceiver from the mute mode to the operational mode based upon the vehicle position being outside a predetermined area. Alternately, The vehicle tracking system may include a switch at the vehicle, and the controller may switch the wireless transceiver from the mute mode to the operational mode based upon the switch.
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34 Claims
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1. A vehicle tracking system for a vehicle comprising:
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a wireless transceiver at the vehicle and being switchable from a mute mode to an operational mode, said wireless transceiver when in the mute mode receiving signals from a communications network but not transmitting signals to the communications network, said wireless transceiver when in the operational mode receiving and transmitting signals with the communications network;
a position-determining device at the vehicle for determining a geographic position thereof; and
a controller at the vehicle for switching said wireless transceiver from the mute mode to the operational mode based upon said position-determining device determining a vehicle position outside a predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle tracking system for a vehicle comprising:
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a wireless transceiver at the vehicle and being switchable from a mute mode to an operational mode, said wireless transceiver when in the mute mode receiving signals from a communications network but not transmitting signals to the communications network, said wireless transceiver when in the operational mode receiving and transmitting signals with the communications network;
at least one switch at the vehicle; and
a controller at the vehicle for switching said wireless transceiver from the mute mode to the operational mode based upon said at least one switch. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for using a vehicle tracking system comprising a wireless transceiver at the vehicle being switchable from a mute mode to an operational mode, the wireless transceiver when in the mute mode receiving signals from a communications network but not transmitting signals to the communications network, the wireless transceiver when in the operational mode receiving and transmitting signals with the communications network, the method comprising:
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using a position-determining device at the vehicle for determining a geographic position thereof; and
switching the wireless transceiver from the mute mode to the operational mode, via a controller at the vehicle, based upon the position-determining device determining a vehicle position outside a predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for using a vehicle tracking system comprising a wireless transceiver at the vehicle being switchable from a mute mode to an operational mode, the wireless transceiver when in the mute mode receiving signals from a communications network but not transmitting signals to the communications network, the wireless transceiver when in the operational mode receiving and transmitting signals with the communications network, and at least one switch at the vehicle, the method comprising:
switching the wireless transceiver from the mute mode to the operational mode, via a controller at the vehicle, based upon the at least one switch. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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