Seek and find location method, system and apparatus

• US 20110228727A1
• Filed: 03/18/2011
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vopy AB
• Original Assignee: Vopy AB
• Inventors: van der Laak, Frode, Julo, Marlene, Julo, Erik, Julo, Bente
• Application Number:
  US13/065,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20110228727A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/16 Anti-theft; Abduction
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for locating the seek and find RF device are provided. An exemplary embodiment of a seek and find RF device receives a first RF cell phone signal from a requesting party device, wherein the first RF cell phone signal includes at least a location query requesting location information of the seek and find RF device, and wherein the location query is directed to the seek and find RF device using a mobile device identifier. The seek and find RF device receives at least three GPS satellite signals and determines a location of the seek and find RF device based upon the at least three GPS satellite signals. The seek and find RF device then transmits a second RF cell phone signal, wherein the second RF cell phone signal includes the determined location, and wherein the second RF cell phone signal is directed to the requesting party device using a device identifier.

Claims

1. A method performed in a seek and find radio frequency (RF) device for locating the seek and find RF device, comprising:

receiving a first RF cell phone signal from a requesting party device, wherein the first RF cell phone signal includes at least a location query requesting location information of the seek and find RF device, wherein the location query is directed to the seek and find RF device using a mobile device identifier;

receiving at least three GPS satellite signals;

determining a location of the seek and find RF device based upon the at least three GPS satellite signals;

transmitting a second RF cell phone signal, wherein the second RF cell phone signal includes the determined location, and wherein the second RF cell phone signal is directed to the requesting party device using a device identifier uniquely associated with the requesting party device.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the device identifier of the requesting party device is a second mobile device identifier (i.e.:

cell phone number), and further comprising;

communicating the first RF cell phone signal and the second RF cell phone signal over a wireless cell phone system used by the requesting party device,

wherein the second RF cell phone signal is directed to the requesting party device based upon the second mobile device identifier.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the device identifier of the requesting party device is an internet protocol (IP) address, and further comprising:

communicating the first RF cell phone signal and the second RF cell phone signal over the Internet used by the requesting party device,

wherein the second RF cell phone signal is directed to the requesting party device based upon the IP address.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the device identifier of the requesting party device is an e-mail address, and further comprising:

communicating the first RF cell phone signal and the second RF cell phone signal over an e-mail system used by the requesting party device,

wherein the second RF cell phone signal is directed to the requesting party device based upon the e-mail address.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a third RF cell phone signal from the requesting party device, wherein the third RF cell phone signal includes at least a device command instruction configured to control operation of a device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the controlled device is an automobile, and wherein the device command instruction is configured to disable operation of an engine in the automobile, the method further comprising:

communicating a control signal to a device controller in the automobile, wherein the device controller in the automobile is configured to disable the engine in response to receiving the control signal.

7. A system, comprising:

a requesting party device configured to communicate a location query directed to a remote electronic device that is identified by a mobile device identifier, wherein the location query is communicated to the remote electronic device using a first radio frequency (RF) cell phone signal; and

the remote electronic device, wherein the remote electronic device comprises;

a GPS receiver configured to receive at least three GPS satellite signals;

a processor system configured to determine a location of the electronic device based upon the at least three GPS satellite signals; and

a RF transceiver configured to receive the first RF cell phone signal, and further configured to transmit a second RF cell phone signal directed to the requesting party device, wherein the second RF cell phone signal includes the determined location of the electronic device.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the device identifier of the requesting party device is an e-mail address.