MOBILE TAG TRACKING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A mobile tag tracking system for providing mobile security monitoring, the system including:
- a communications facility;
a communications network coupled to the communications facility; and
a mobile tag coupled to an item to be monitored, the mobile tag having a processor having a memory and for controlling operation of the mobile tag;
a radio communications component coupled to the processor for communicating with the communications facility over the communications network for reporting status messages related to the item;
a power supply coupled to the processor for providing power to the mobile tag;
a security sequence generator coupled to the processor for generating binary sequences;
a location tracking component coupled to the processor for determining the location of the mobile tag and providing a location signal to the processor; and
a clock coupled to the processor,wherein the mobile tag communicates with the communications facility using randomly scheduled communications each including a status message.
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Abstract
A mobile tag tracking system for providing mobile security monitoring is provided. The system includes a communications facility, a communications network coupled to the communications facility, and a mobile tag. The mobile tag is coupled to an item to be monitored. The mobile tag has a processor having a memory and for controlling operation of the mobile tag, a radio communications component coupled to the processor for communicating with the communications facility over the communications network for reporting status messages related to the item, a power supply coupled to the processor for providing power to the mobile tag, security sequence generator coupled to the processor for generating binary sequences, a location tracking component coupled to the processor for determining the location of the mobile tag and providing a location signal to the processor, and a clock coupled to the processor. The mobile tag communicates with the communications facility using randomly scheduled communications each including a status message.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile tag tracking system for providing mobile security monitoring, the system including:
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a communications facility; a communications network coupled to the communications facility; and a mobile tag coupled to an item to be monitored, the mobile tag having a processor having a memory and for controlling operation of the mobile tag;
a radio communications component coupled to the processor for communicating with the communications facility over the communications network for reporting status messages related to the item;
a power supply coupled to the processor for providing power to the mobile tag;
a security sequence generator coupled to the processor for generating binary sequences;
a location tracking component coupled to the processor for determining the location of the mobile tag and providing a location signal to the processor; and
a clock coupled to the processor,wherein the mobile tag communicates with the communications facility using randomly scheduled communications each including a status message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 15, 16)
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- 2. The mobile tag tracking system according to claim 2, wherein the randomly scheduled communications are based on a sequence of random times derived by the processor from a security sequence of binary numbers generated by the tag and the security centre.
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11. A method for providing a mobile security monitoring system using a communications network to connect a mobile tag coupled to an item with a communications facility, the method including:
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monitoring conditions of the mobile tag and the item by the mobile tag; and sending randomly scheduled communications including status messages to the communications facility from the mobile tag, the status messages including a unique identifier for each randomly scheduled communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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17. An apparatus for monitoring and reporting at least the location of an item attached to the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor having a memory and for controlling operation of the apparatus; a radio communications component coupled to the processor for communicating with a communications facility for reporting the location of the apparatus and the item; a power supply coupled to the processor for providing power to the apparatus; a security sequence generator coupled to the processor for generating binary sequences; a location tracking component coupled to the processor for determining the location of the apparatus and providing a location signal to the processor; and a clock coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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