Modular tracking device
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1. A tracking device comprising:
- a location module configured to determine location information relating to the tracking device;
a communication module configured to transmit said location information;
a processor in electrical communication with the location module and the communication module;
an ICC (integrated circuit card) socket communicatively coupled to the processor, the socket configured to receive an interchangeable ICC such that the ICC, when received by the ICC socket, is in communication with the processor; and
a power socket configured to receive an interchangeable power source and to distribute power from the interchangeable power source, when in the power socket, to the tracking device.
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Abstract
A tracking device and system is configured to be modular in nature and to include an interchangeable ICC (integrated circuit card) and an interchangeable power supply. The tracking device is customized for the particular application, and may be disposable. It contains componentry for determining its own location and for transmitting indications of this location in a pre-scheduled, event-driven or user query-responsive fashion to a central storage location accessible only to a properly-authenticated user. The tracking device may take any of a number of forms, including an adhesive strip containing affixable to the tracked object.
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1. A tracking device comprising:
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a location module configured to determine location information relating to the tracking device; a communication module configured to transmit said location information; a processor in electrical communication with the location module and the communication module; an ICC (integrated circuit card) socket communicatively coupled to the processor, the socket configured to receive an interchangeable ICC such that the ICC, when received by the ICC socket, is in communication with the processor; and a power socket configured to receive an interchangeable power source and to distribute power from the interchangeable power source, when in the power socket, to the tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for tracking objects comprising:
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one or more tracking devices each associated with an object, the tracking devices each including; a location module configured to determine location information relating to the tracking device; a communication module configured to transmit said location information; a processor in electrical communication with the location module and the communication module; an ICC (integrated circuit card) socket communicatively coupled to the processor, the socket configured to receive an interchangeable ICC such that the ICC, when received by the ICC socket, is in communication with the processor; and a power socket configured to receive an interchangeable power source and to distribute power from the interchangeable power source, when in the power socket, to the tracking device; and a server in communication with at least one of the tracking devices, the server configured to store location information transmitted by the communication module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for tracking an object comprising:
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configuring a tracking device to track the object, said configuring including; determining a tracking duration; securing communication access for the tracking device for said tracking duration; and securing power resources for the tracking device for said tracking duration; coupling the tracking device to the object; and issuing information relating to the location of the object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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