ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TRACKING AND MONITORING OF TOPOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT

• US 20120154211A1
• Filed: 06/29/2011
• Published: 06/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: King Products and Equipment LLC
• Original Assignee: King Products and Equipment LLC
• Inventors: BERAJAS ENDEZ, Saturnino
• Application Number:
  US13/172,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20120154211A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.25
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/16 Anti-theft; Abduction

Abstract

An electronic device having a system for tracking and monitoring to recover and/or service topography equipment. The electronic device is hidden within the topography equipment by a certified technician and is registered in an operating center. When desired by the operating center, a SIM card connects through a cell phone carrier to enable monitoring and geographic localization of the topography equipment by the operating center, whereby a GPS antenna receives the signal from a satellite via a modem. Therefore, the owner, authorized personnel and/or police officer(s) can then track the signal and locate the topography equipment for recovery and/or service maintenance.

Claims

1. An electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment comprising:

A) a tracking chip having a modem, a subscriber identification module card, a global positioning system antenna, a cellular antenna, a processor or first CPU, a GPS signal processor, and a security battery; and

B) topography equipment comprising a second CPU and a power source, said tracking chip is connected to said second CPU and said power source.

2. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said security battery is connected to said power source within said topography equipment via electronic circuitry.

3. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said power source is a primary battery.

4. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said tracking chip does not interfere or disrupt functionality of said topography equipment.

5. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said power source supplies electrical current to said tracking chip.

6. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said topography equipment comprises at least one serial number placed thereon by means of a laser.

7. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 6, further characterized in that to be visible, said at least one serial number requires magnification beyond standard human 20/20 vision to properly determine each number, symbol, character, or element of said at least one serial number.

8. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said SIM card connects through a cell phone carrier to enable monitoring and geographic localization of said topography equipment by an operating center, whereby said GPS antenna receives a signal from a satellite via said modem when activated by said operating center.

9. An electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment comprising:

A) a tracking chip having a modem, a subscriber identification module card, a global positioning system antenna, a cellular antenna, a processor or first CPU, a GPS signal processor, and a security battery; and

B) topography equipment comprising a second CPU and a power source, said tracking chip is connected to said second CPU and said power source, said security battery is connected to said power source within said topography equipment via electronic circuitry.

10. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 9, further characterized in that said power source is a primary battery.

11. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 10, further characterized in that said tracking chip does not interfere or disrupt functionality of said topography equipment.

12. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 11, further characterized in that said power source supplies electrical current to said tracking chip.

13. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 12, further characterized in that said topography equipment comprises at least one serial number placed thereon by means of a laser.

14. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 13, further characterized in that to be visible, said at least one serial number requires magnification beyond standard human 20/20 vision to properly determine each number, symbol, character, or element of said at least one serial number.

15. The electronic device and system for tracking and monitoring surveying equipment set forth in claim 14, further characterized in that said SIM card connects through a cell phone carrier to enable monitoring and geographic localization of said topography equipment by an operating center, whereby said GPS antenna receives a signal from a satellite via said modem when activated by said operating center.