Method and System for Remotely Monitoring the Location of a Vehicle
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1. A system for remotely monitoring the position of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a timer for determining when a pre-set amount of time has passed;
a location module for;
receiving a location of the vehicle after the pre-set amount of time has passed; and
sending the location to a transceiver; and
the transceiver for sending a telemetry packet to a data processing system, the telemetry packet comprising the location of the vehicle, and wherein a user accessing the data processing system can monitor the position of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor aspects of the vehicle'"'"'s operations based on remote user input. The telemetry system can monitor a vehicle'"'"'s location or a crossing of a geographical boundary by the vehicle.
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1. A system for remotely monitoring the position of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a timer for determining when a pre-set amount of time has passed; a location module for; receiving a location of the vehicle after the pre-set amount of time has passed; and sending the location to a transceiver; and the transceiver for sending a telemetry packet to a data processing system, the telemetry packet comprising the location of the vehicle, and wherein a user accessing the data processing system can monitor the position of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for remotely monitoring a vehicle location, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a geographic boundary for allowable vehicle operation; tracking a position of the vehicle using a global positioning sensor (“
GPS”
);comparing the position of the vehicle to the indication of a geographic boundary; and in response to determining that the position of the vehicle is outside the geographic boundary, sending a notification that the vehicle has exceeded the geographic boundary. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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