ASSET TRACKING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An asset tracking system comprising (system):
- a dispatching system comprising;
a first processing device configured for controlling said dispatching system;
a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object;
a position data store configured for storing said position information; and
a report module configured for reporting said position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein said report module comprises;
a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to said first non-owning entity; and
a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of said verification information, providing said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information; and
a movable object module comprising;
a location determining component coupled with said movable object, said location determining component configured for determining said position information corresponding to said movable object; and
a position information transmitter coupled with said location determining component, said position information transmitter configured for transmitting said position information to said position information receiver.
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Abstract
An asset tracking system including a dispatching system and a movable object module. The dispatching system includes a processing device configured for controlling the dispatching system, a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object, a position data store configured for storing the position information, and a report module configured for reporting the position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein the report module includes a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to the first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of the verification information, providing the position information to the first non-owning entity, wherein the position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking the verification information. The movable object module determines the position information corresponding to the movable object and transmits the position information to the position information receiver.
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52 Claims
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1. An asset tracking system comprising (system):
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a dispatching system comprising; a first processing device configured for controlling said dispatching system; a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object; a position data store configured for storing said position information; and a report module configured for reporting said position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein said report module comprises; a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to said first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of said verification information, providing said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information; and a movable object module comprising; a location determining component coupled with said movable object, said location determining component configured for determining said position information corresponding to said movable object; and a position information transmitter coupled with said location determining component, said position information transmitter configured for transmitting said position information to said position information receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A dispatching system for tracking an asset, said dispatching system comprising:
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a processing device configured for controlling said dispatching system; a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object; a position data store configured for storing said position information; and a report module configured for reporting said position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein said report module comprises; a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to said first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of said verification information, providing said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A movable object module for tracking an asset comprising:
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a location determining component coupled with said movable object, said location determining component configured for determining said position information corresponding to said movable object; and a position information transmitter coupled with said location determining component, said position information transmitter configured for transmitting said position information to a position information receiver, said position information being reportable to a first non-owning entity upon the receipt of verification information corresponding to said position information, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A viewing object module for tracking an asset, said viewing object module comprising:
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a position information requester configured for requesting access to position information corresponding to a movable object, said position information being located at a dispatching system; a viewing privilege determiner configured for establishing a viewing privilege of a first non-owning entity to view said position information; a verification information receiver configured for, after said viewing privilege is established, receiving from said dispatching system verification information corresponding to said position information of said movable object, the presentation of said verification information to said dispatching system enabling access to said position information; a verification information transmitter configured for presenting said verification information to said dispatching system; and a receiver configured for receiving said position information after said presenting said verification information to said dispatching system, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. An asset tracking system comprising:
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a dispatching system comprising; a first processing device configured for controlling said dispatching system; a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object; a first position data store configured for storing said position information; and a first report module configured for reporting said position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein said first report module comprises; a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to said first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of said verification information, providing said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information; and a reporting instruction transmitter configured for transmitting a reporting instruction; and a movable object module comprising; a second processing device configured for controlling said movable object module; a location determining component coupled with said movable object, said location determining component configured for determining said position information corresponding to said movable object; a second position data store configured for storing said position information; a position information transmitter coupled with said location determining component, said position information transmitter configured for transmitting said position information to said position information receiver; a reporting instruction receiver configured for receiving said reporting instruction; and a second report module configured for reporting said position information to said first non-owning entity according to said reporting instruction.
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40. An asset tracking system comprising:
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a dispatching system comprising; a first processing device configured for controlling said dispatching system; a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object; a first position data store configured for storing said position information; and an instruction transmitter configured for transmitting a moving instruction; and a movable object module comprising; a second processing device configured for controlling said movable object module; a location determining component coupled with said movable object, said location determining component configured for determining said position information corresponding to said movable object; a second position data store configured for storing said position information; a position information transmitter coupled with said location determining component, said position information transmitter configured for transmitting said position information to said position information receiver; and a report module configured for reporting said position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein said report module comprises; a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to said first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of said verification information, providing said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information.
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41. A computer implemented method for tracking assets during delivery, said method comprising:
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receiving by a computer a request from a first non-owning entity for access to position information corresponding to a movable object; verifying that said request originates from said first non-owning entity; verifying that said first non-owning entity is privileged to receive said position information; based on a determination of said privilege, assigning verification information necessary for presentation before said position information is released; upon a presentation of said verification information, reporting said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A computer implemented method for tracking assets during delivery, said method comprising:
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requesting by a computer at a first non-owning entity access to position information corresponding to a movable object; receiving by said computer a verification request from a dispatching system, said dispatching system configured for storing and transmitting said position information; after verification of a privilege to view said position information is determined, receiving by said computer verification information, the presentation of which to said dispatching system enables access to said position information; upon said presentation of said verification information to said dispatching system, receiving by said computer said position information from said dispatching system, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A computer implemented method for tracking assets during delivery, said method comprising:
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determining by a computer position information of a movable object; sending by said computer said position information to a dispatching system, wherein said dispatching system comprises; a processing device configured for controlling said dispatching system; a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object; a position data store configured for storing said position information; and a report module configured for reporting said position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein said report module comprises; a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to said first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of said verification information, providing said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer system, cause said computer system to perform a method for tracking a movable object, said method comprising:
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receiving by a computer a request from a first non-owning entity for access to position information corresponding to a movable object; verifying that said request originates from said first non-owning entity; verifying that said first non-owning entity is privileged to receive said position information; based on a determination of said privilege, assigning verification information necessary for presentation before said position information is released; upon a presentation of said verification information, reporting said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer system, cause said computer system to perform a method for tracking a movable object, said method comprising:
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requesting, by a computer at a first non-owning entity, access to position information corresponding to a movable object; receiving by said computer a verification request from a dispatching system, said dispatching system configured for storing and transmitting said position information; after verification of a privilege to view said position information, receiving by said computer verification information, the presentation of which to said dispatching system enables access to said position information; upon said presentation of said verification information to said dispatching system, receiving by said computer said position information from said dispatching system, wherein said position information is inaccessible to second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer system, cause said computer system to perform a method for tracking a movable object, said method comprising:
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determining by a computer position information of a movable object; sending by said computer said position information to a dispatching system, wherein said dispatching system comprises; a processing device configured for controlling said dispatching system; a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object; a position data store configured for storing said position information; and a report module configured for reporting said position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein said report module comprises; a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to said first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of said verification information, providing said position information to said first non-owning entity, wherein said position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking said verification information. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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