Systems and Methods For Monitoring and Tracking
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of remote devices associated with the objects, each remote device including;
memory for storing an alert threshold value; and
one or more processors configured to receive data and generate alerts by comparing the data to the alert threshold value;
a plurality of user alert devices for receiving the alerts;
a plurality of user interface devices for receiving from the users indications of the alert threshold values; and
an application service provider (ASP) for receiving the indication of the alert threshold values from the user interface devices, the ASP including;
a database for associating each user with a particular one of the remote devices and associating the particular remote device to a particular alert threshold value and associating the particular remote device to one or more of the plurality of alert devices; and
one or more processors configured to communicate the particular alert threshold value to the particular remote device and to communicate alerts generated by the particular remote device to the particular alert devices according to a priority.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to systems, methods and applications utilizing the convergence of any combination of the following three technologies: wireless positioning or localization technology, wireless communications technology and sensor technology. In particular, certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a remote device that includes a sensor for determining or measuring a desired parameter, a receiver for receiving position data from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite system, a processor for determining whether or not alert conditions are present and a wireless transceiver for transmitting the measured parameter data and the position data to a central station, such as an application service provider (ASP). The ASP, in turn, may communicate the measured data, position data and notification of any alerts to an end user via an alert device. The present invention also relates to various applications and systems utilizing the capabilities of such a device.
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36 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of remote devices associated with the objects, each remote device including; memory for storing an alert threshold value; and one or more processors configured to receive data and generate alerts by comparing the data to the alert threshold value; a plurality of user alert devices for receiving the alerts; a plurality of user interface devices for receiving from the users indications of the alert threshold values; and an application service provider (ASP) for receiving the indication of the alert threshold values from the user interface devices, the ASP including; a database for associating each user with a particular one of the remote devices and associating the particular remote device to a particular alert threshold value and associating the particular remote device to one or more of the plurality of alert devices; and one or more processors configured to communicate the particular alert threshold value to the particular remote device and to communicate alerts generated by the particular remote device to the particular alert devices according to a priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for receiving localizing data from remote devices and communicating alerts to users having to user alert devices, the system comprising:
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a database for associating one or more user alert devices with a particular one of the remote devices, associating the particular one of the remote devices to a particular alert threshold value and to a particular one of the alert devices, and for storing the localizing data received from the particular one of the remote devices; a communications link with the user alert devices for communicating alerts; one or more processors configured to compare the localizing data received from the particular one of the remote devices to the particular alert threshold value and to generate an alert in response to the comparing and initiating communication of the alert to one or more alert devices in accordance with a priority. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing an alert in response to an object being monitored in a system for monitoring and tracking objects, the method comprising:
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receiving data from a remote device associated with the object being monitored; generating the alert based on analysis of the data; transmitting the alert to at least one alert device in accordance with a priority. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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