Automatic GPS tracking system with passive battery circuitry

• US 20070247359A1
• Filed: 04/25/2006
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ohanes Ghazarian
• Original Assignee: Ohanes Ghazarian
• Inventors: Ghazarian, Ohanes
• Application Number:
  US11/411,164
• Publication Number:
  US 20070247359A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.740
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/34 Power consumption
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0241 where no transmission is received, e.g. out of range of the transmitter
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Portable Battery operated asset mount GPS tracking apparatus, having a processor, GPS receiver and a satellite or cellular modem. Incorporated with a low power consumption RF transceiver, the transceiver is designed to communicate at time interval with a home base station RF transceiver unit, located within the communication range of the GPS tracking unit. When the GPS unit is present within communication range of home base unit, the GPS unit'"'"'s receiver, satellite or cellular modem power circuitry is in “Off” position. If and when a subject or asset carrying GPS unit, moves out of communication range from home base unit, the GPS unit transceiver circuitry within a predetermined time detects RF communication signal loss, and “Power'"'"'s On” GPS tracking unit receiver and satellite or cellular modem circuitry. The method provides user automatic asset movement tracking, and conserves GPS unit battery consumption, and provides longer period of portable GPS unit operation.

Claims

1. A portable Battery operated asset or personnel mount GPS tracking apparatus, having a processor, GPS receiver and a satellite or cellular modem. Incorporated with a low power consumption RF transceiver, and a GPS unit power switching circuitry. Said RF transceiver is designed to communicate at time interval with a home base station RF transceiver unit, located within the communication range of said GPS tracking unit. If and when said GPS unit located within communication range of said home base unit, said GPS unit receiver, satellite or cellular modem power circuitry is in “

Off”

position. If and when a subject or asset carrying said GPS unit, moves away from said home base unit, said GPS unit transceiver circuitry at predetermined time detects RF communication signal loss, and “

Power'"'"'s On”

said GPS tracking unit receiver and satellite or cellular modem circuitry. Which provides user automatic asset or personnel movement tracking, and conserves GPS unit battery consumption, allowing said conserved battery power be used only when said GPS unit moves away from a dedicated area, and provide longer period of portable GPS unit operation without the need of user frequent battery charging.

2. A portable tracking apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said GPS tracking unit preferable utilizing two sets of batteries. Said first battery is designed to provide power to said RF transceiver unit to communicate at time interval with said home base unit, and said second battery is designed to provide stand by battery power to said GPS unit receiver, and or wireless modem to communicate with a monitoring station.

3. A portable tracking apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said GPS tracking unit 1 first and or second batteries is rechargeable.

4. A portable tracking apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said GPS tracking apparatus is installed on an asset or personnel, utilizing an optical motion sensor to detect said GPS unit removal tamper.