SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING LOCATION OF ASSETS EQUIPPED WITH TRANSPONDER
First Claim
1. A method of locating an asset equipped with a transponder which issues coded signals when activated by a control communication received from a communication source or by a local event, wherein said coded signals enable a tracking unit to direction find said asset, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing said tracking unit with map data compatible with a navigation system on-board the tracking unit; and
displaying a location indicated by said map data on a map display of said navigation device,wherein said map data is indicative of a search location for the asset.
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Abstract
A method is provided for locating an asset equipped with a transponder which issues coded signals when activated by a control communication received from a communication source or by a local event. The coded signals enable a tracking unit to direction find said asset. The method comprises the steps of: providing said tracking unit with map data compatible with a navigation system on-board the tracking unit; and displaying a location indicated by said map data on a map display of said navigation device, wherein said map data is indicative of a search location for the asset and the likely best route for recovery of the asset.
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1. A method of locating an asset equipped with a transponder which issues coded signals when activated by a control communication received from a communication source or by a local event, wherein said coded signals enable a tracking unit to direction find said asset, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing said tracking unit with map data compatible with a navigation system on-board the tracking unit; and displaying a location indicated by said map data on a map display of said navigation device, wherein said map data is indicative of a search location for the asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22)
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31. An asset location system comprising:
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an operations control centre “
OCC’
;a tracking unit capable of receiving information from the OCC; an asset equipped with a transponder which issues coded signals when activated by a control communication received from the OCC or by a local event, wherein said coded signals enable the tracking unit to direction find said asset, the system being configured to; provide said tracking unit with map data compatible with a navigation system on-board the tracking unit; and display a location indicated by said map data on a map display of said navigation device, wherein said map data is indicative of a search location for the asset. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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61. A tracking unit for an asset location system where the asset location system comprises an operations control centre ‘
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, the tracking unit and an asset equipped with a transponder which issues coded signals when activated by a control communication received from a communications source or by a local event, wherein said coded signals enable the tracking unit to direction find said asset, the tracking unit comprising;means for receiving map data compatible with a navigation system on-board the tracking unit; and means for displaying a location indicated by said map data on a map display of said navigation device, wherein said map data is indicative of a search location for the asset. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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72. An operations control centre ‘
- OCC’
for an asset location system where the asset location system comprises the OCC, a tracking unit capable of receiving information from the OCC and an asset equipped with a transponder which issues coded signals when activated by a control communication received from a communications source or by a local event, wherein said coded signals enable the tracking unit to direction find said asset, the OCC comprising;means to provide said tracking unit with map data compatible with a navigation system on-board the tracking unit, wherein said map data is indicative of a search location for the asset. - View Dependent Claims (73)
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