System and method for tracking and recovering a lost or stolen object
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1. A system for tracking, monitoring, and processing information relating to the location of a physical object, said system comprising:
- a spatial tracking device, said device being capable of transmitting spatial data related to its location;
a receiver capable of being connected to said spatial tracking device through a communications link;
a processing unit capable of processing location data and other context-sensitive information; and
a self-location reporting system capable of determining and reporting its location, and being affixed to either the first receiver or the processing unit.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for identifying and reporting unauthorized movement of an object. The method provides for identifying when movement of an object is unauthorized such that 1) when a tracking device affixed to the object is moving relative to the surface of the earth while the user is a predetermined distance away from the tracking device, or 2) when a tracking device is moving relative to the surface of the earth while the user is not moving in the same speed and direction as the tracking device.
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1. A system for tracking, monitoring, and processing information relating to the location of a physical object, said system comprising:
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a spatial tracking device, said device being capable of transmitting spatial data related to its location; a receiver capable of being connected to said spatial tracking device through a communications link; a processing unit capable of processing location data and other context-sensitive information; and a self-location reporting system capable of determining and reporting its location, and being affixed to either the first receiver or the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for tracking, monitoring, and processing information relating to the location of a physical object, comprising the steps of:
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linking a first receiver with a processing unit; linking either the first receiver or the processing unit with a self-location reporting system; linking the first receiver to a spatial tracking device which possesses the capability to be affixed to a physical object; and using predetermined programming to analyze data received from the first receiver and/or data received from the self-location reporting system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining whether the distance of a spatial tracking device exceeds a certain distance from a receiver comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a limited-range signal from one device which will only be received at a certain strength or proximity by the other device if they are sufficiently close to each other; determining whether the signal is being received by the other device at a certain strength or proximity or not, and if not, directing the spatial tracking device to begin self-location and/or motion tracking. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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