Tracking System and Method with Multiple Language Selector, Dynamic Screens and Multiple Screen Presentations
First Claim
1. A computerized method for the dynamic display of tracking device data on a monitor, said tracking device data generated by one of a plurality of tracking devices which each transmit, via GPS, GPRS or GSM communications channels, at least tracking device identification (id) data, geographic location or locus data for said tracking device, event code or message data and event time data, the method comprising:
- compiling in a data structure in at least two languages;
geographic description data for said locus data, event description data for said event code or message data; and
associated tracking device data from the group of associated tracking device data including asset data associated with said tracking device, driver data associated with said tracking device, asset load condition data, speed data for said tracking device, direction data for said tracking device, event code data received from said tracking device, messages received data from said tracking device, messages sent data to said tracking device, party owning or controlling data for said tracking device,presenting in a first language of said at least two languages, on said monitor, an organized data display of;
said tracking device id data, geographic description data for said locus data in said first language, event description data for said event code or message data in said first language, event time data; and
at least one associated tracking device data from said group of associated tracking device data including said asset association data in said first language, driver data, asset load condition data in said first language, speed data, direction data, messages received data in said first language, messages sent data in said first language, and party owning or controlling data for said tracking device in said first language;
upon further selection, presenting in a second language of said at least two languages, on said monitor, said organized data display as initially organized and presented in said first language.
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Abstract
The tracking system monitors many trackable devices each transmitting geographic locus, device id and event data via GPS, GPRS or GSM communications channels. The system is typically an ASP model and the multiple language selector is presented on the dynamic display of the tracking device data (data such as, tracked asset, driver, load condition, speed, direction, event code, messages to and from the device, and party owner-controller). The system dynamically switches between at least two languages (e.g. English and Spanish) as selected by the user during the display of the data. Either data translation profiles for words or phrases or a phraseology dictionary lookup data table is utilized. Labels are translated. Two open browsers can display the same data in different languages
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22 Claims
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1. A computerized method for the dynamic display of tracking device data on a monitor, said tracking device data generated by one of a plurality of tracking devices which each transmit, via GPS, GPRS or GSM communications channels, at least tracking device identification (id) data, geographic location or locus data for said tracking device, event code or message data and event time data, the method comprising:
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compiling in a data structure in at least two languages; geographic description data for said locus data, event description data for said event code or message data; and associated tracking device data from the group of associated tracking device data including asset data associated with said tracking device, driver data associated with said tracking device, asset load condition data, speed data for said tracking device, direction data for said tracking device, event code data received from said tracking device, messages received data from said tracking device, messages sent data to said tracking device, party owning or controlling data for said tracking device, presenting in a first language of said at least two languages, on said monitor, an organized data display of; said tracking device id data, geographic description data for said locus data in said first language, event description data for said event code or message data in said first language, event time data; and at least one associated tracking device data from said group of associated tracking device data including said asset association data in said first language, driver data, asset load condition data in said first language, speed data, direction data, messages received data in said first language, messages sent data in said first language, and party owning or controlling data for said tracking device in said first language; upon further selection, presenting in a second language of said at least two languages, on said monitor, said organized data display as initially organized and presented in said first language. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium containing programming instructions for a computerized dynamic display of tracking device data on a monitor, said tracking device data generated by one of a plurality of tracking devices which each transmit, via GPS, GPRS or GSM communications channels, at least tracking device identification (id) data, geographic location or locus data for said tracking device, event code or message data and event time data, the programming instructions for the computerized dynamic display of tracking device data comprising:
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compiling in a data structure in at least two languages; geographic description data for said locus data, event description data for said event code or message data; and associated tracking device data from the group of associated tracking device data including asset data associated with said tracking device, driver data associated with said tracking device, asset load condition data, speed data for said tracking device, direction data for said tracking device, event code data received from said tracking device, messages received data from said tracking device, messages sent data to said tracking device, party owning or controlling data for said tracking device, presenting in a first language of said at least two languages, on said monitor, an organized data display of; said tracking device id data, geographic description data for said locus data in said first language, event description data for said event code or message data in said first language, event time data; and at least one associated tracking device data from said group of associated tracking device data including said asset association data in said first language, driver data, asset load condition data in said first language, speed data, direction data, messages received data in said first language, messages sent data in said first language, and party owning or controlling data for said tracking device in said first language; upon further selection, presenting in a second language of said at least two languages, on said monitor, said organized data display as initially organized and presented in said first language. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computerized tracking system operable with a plurality of tracking devices which each transmit, via GPS, GPRS or GSM communications channels, at least tracking device identification (id) data, geographic location or locus data for said tracking device, event code or message data and event time data, said computerized tracking system having a dynamic display of tracking device data for a monitor, comprising:
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a data structure having data compiled in one language of at least two languages including; geographic description data for said locus data, event description data for said event code or message data; and associated tracking device data from the group of associated tracking device data including asset data associated with said tracking device, driver data associated with said tracking device, asset load condition data, speed data for said tracking device, direction data for said tracking device, event code data received from said tracking device, messages received data from said tracking device, messages sent data to said tracking device, party owning or controlling data for said tracking device, an output display generator, coupled to said data structure, for presenting in said first language of said at least two languages, on said monitor, an organized data display of; said tracking device id data, geographic description data for said locus data in said first language, event description data for said event code or message data in said first language, event time data; and at least one associated tracking device data from said group of associated tracking device data including said asset association data in said first language, driver data, asset load condition data in said first language, speed data, direction data, messages received data in said first language, messages sent data in said first language, and party owning or controlling data for said tracking device in said first language; a language selector enabling selection of said first language and a second language of said at least two languages; a translator, coupled to said language selector, for translating data from said first language into said second language; a further output display generator, coupled to said data structure, for presenting in said second language, on said monitor, said organized data display as initially organized in said first language. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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