ASSET TRACKING SYSTEM
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Abstract
An asset tracking system for tracking assets, for example, a vehicle, with an integrated topology that is configured minimize the complexity of the system by eliminating hardware duplication and sensing the ignition state while obviating the need to access the ignition switch circuit; the asset tracking system optionally including a loan obligation management system that is integrated with the asset recovery system which provides in-vehicle notifications of loan obligations for the asset upon which the loan obligation is based from a remote location directly to the asset.
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21 Claims
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. A method for determining the ignition state of a vehicle without monitoring the state of an ignition switch, the method comprising the steps of :
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(a.) measuring the voltage of the primary voltage of a vehicle ignition coil during a first sample period, defining a first sample voltage; (b) storing said first sample voltage; (c) measuring the voltage of the primary voltage of a vehicle ignition coil during a second sample period, defining a second sample voltage; (d) storing said second sample voltage; (e) comparing said first sample voltage and said second sample voltage defining a comparison; and (f) providing an indication of said ignition state as a function of sad comparison. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21-22. -22. (canceled)
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