METHOD, SOFTWARE APPLICATION, AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING PACKAGES BY GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
First Claim
1. An tracking system comprising:
- a reusable tracking device associated with a shipment of a package, wherein the reusable tracking device is configured to be separable from the package and returned for reuse when the package reaches a predefined destination, and the reusable tracking device comprises;
a sensor that detects sensor data about the reusable tracking device;
memory that stores data including the sensor data collected by the sensor; and
a processor associated with the reusable tracking device to determine a location of the reusable tracking device based on the data; and
an input/output device configured to receive the data from the reusable tracking device.
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Abstract
A system according to various embodiments can include a reusable tracking device associated with a shipment of a package and an input/output device. The reusable tracking device is configured to be separable from the package and returned for reuse when the package reaches a predefined destination. The tracking device comprises a sensor, memory, and a processor. The sensor detects sensor data about the reusable tracking device. The memory stores data including the sensor data collected by the sensor. The processor associated with the reusable tracking device determines a location of the reusable tracking device based on the data. The input/output device receives the data from the reusable tracking device.
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20 Claims
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1. An tracking system comprising:
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a reusable tracking device associated with a shipment of a package, wherein the reusable tracking device is configured to be separable from the package and returned for reuse when the package reaches a predefined destination, and the reusable tracking device comprises; a sensor that detects sensor data about the reusable tracking device; memory that stores data including the sensor data collected by the sensor; and a processor associated with the reusable tracking device to determine a location of the reusable tracking device based on the data; and an input/output device configured to receive the data from the reusable tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of tracking a package comprising:
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providing a reusable tracking device associated with a shipment of a package; separating the reusable tracking device from the package and returning the reusable tracking device for reuse when the package reaches a predefined destination; detecting sensor data about the reusable tracking device; storing, in a memory, data including the sensor data collected by the sensor; and determining a location of the reusable tracking device based on the data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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