System and method for monitoring location of object such as child
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1. A system, comprising:
- a mobile communication device configured to receive position information representative of the location of the device, the device configured to communicate the position information to a wireless telephony system; and
a monitoring computer receiving the position information and displaying the position information on a display.
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Abstract
A child'"'"'s wireless telephone periodically transmits its GPS position to a Web server that a parent can access. The child'"'"'s position can be plotted on a map so the parent can view where the child is. The map can show approved areas and/or excluded areas, and an automatic alert can be sent to the parent using, e.g., SMS in the event that the child strays out of the approved areas.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a mobile communication device configured to receive position information representative of the location of the device, the device configured to communicate the position information to a wireless telephony system; and
a monitoring computer receiving the position information and displaying the position information on a display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer medium storing a program of instructions executable by a computer processor to:
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receive a GPS location of a designated wireless communication device, the wireless communication device being associated with a monitored object; and
plot the GPS location on a map. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring the location of a person, comprising:
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at a wireless telephone carried by the person, receiving position information;
sending the position information from the wireless telephone to a Web server;
allowing a monitor to access the Web server over the Internet using a monitoring computer; and
presenting, on a display associated with the monitoring computer, the location of the person as represented by the position information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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