LOCATOR SYSTEM
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9. A method for providing location of a portable locator device, comprising the steps of:
- at the portable locator device;
providing power from a power source to components of the locator device;
receiving signals from a plurality of GPS satellites;
determining positional data of the locator device based on the received signals; and
transmitting the positional data through a wireless communication network to a server at a periodic transmission rate; and
at the server;
receiving a request from a client for the positional data of the locator device; and
providing the positional data to the client in response to the request,wherein the server does not query the locator device in response to the request from the client.
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Abstract
A locator system and method of use is disclosed. The locator system may be used to receive radiolocation signals, calculate location data based on the radiolocation signals, and send the current location data over a telecommunication network to a server computer. A client may request the location data from the server computer and the server may send the location data to the client.
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64 Claims
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9. A method for providing location of a portable locator device, comprising the steps of:
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at the portable locator device; providing power from a power source to components of the locator device; receiving signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; determining positional data of the locator device based on the received signals; and transmitting the positional data through a wireless communication network to a server at a periodic transmission rate; and at the server; receiving a request from a client for the positional data of the locator device; and providing the positional data to the client in response to the request, wherein the server does not query the locator device in response to the request from the client. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable locator device comprising a GPS receiver, a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the GPS receiver, a wireless communication interface coupled to the CPU, and a power source operable to provide power to the GPS receiver, the CPU, and the wireless communication interface, the locator device configured to:
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use the GPS receiver to receive signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; determine positional data based on the received signals; use the wireless communication interface to transmit, at a periodic transmission rate, the positional data to a server computer configured to provide the positional data to a client; wherein the portable locator device provides the positional data to the server without receiving a query from the server for the positional data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer server for providing location of a portable locator device, comprising:
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one or more computers configured to; at a periodic rate, receive positional data of the locator device through a wireless communication network, wherein the positional data is based on signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; receive a request from a client for the positional data of the locator device; and provide the positional data to the client in response to the request, wherein the one or more computers provide the positional data to the client without having to query the locator device. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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30-1. The computer server of claim 25, wherein the one or more computers do not direct the transmission of positional data from the locator device.
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33. A locator system comprising:
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a locator device including a GPS receiver, a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the GPS receiver, a wireless communication interface operable to communicate with a server computer, and a power source operable to provide power to the GPS receiver, the CPU, and the wireless communication interface, the locator device configured to; use the GPS receiver to receive signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; determine positional data of the locator device based on the received signals; and use the wireless communication interface to transmit the positional data to the server when the locator device travels a specified distance from a previous position; and a computer software program configured to; execute on the server computer, receive the positional data, receive a request from a client for the positional data of the locator device, and provide the positional data to the client in response to the request from the client, wherein the server does not query the locator device for its positional data in response to the request from the client. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for providing location of a portable locator device, comprising the steps of:
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at the portable locator device; providing power from a power source to components of the locator device; receiving signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; determining positional data of the locator device based on the received signals; and transmitting the positional data through a wireless communication network to a server when the locator device travels a specified distance from a previous position; and at the server; receiving a request from a client for the positional data of the locator device; and providing the positional data to the client in response to the request, wherein the server does not query the locator device for its positional data in response to the request from the client. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A portable locator device comprising a GPS receiver, a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the GPS receiver, a wireless communication interface coupled to the CPU, and a power source operable to provide power to the GPS receiver, the CPU, and the wireless communication interface, the locator device configured to:
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use the GPS receiver to receive signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; determine positional data based on the received signals; use the wireless communication interface to transmit, when the locator device travels a specified distance from a previous position, the positional data to a server computer configured to provide the positional data to a client; wherein the portable locator device provides the positional data to the server without receiving a query from the server for the positional data. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A computer server for providing location of a portable locator device, comprising:
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one or more computers configured to; receive positional data of the locator device through a wireless communication network when the locator device travels a specified distance from a previous position, wherein the positional data is based on signals from a plurality of GPS satellites; receive a request from a client for the positional data of the locator device; and provide the positional data to the client in response to the request, wherein the one or more computers provide the positional data to the client without having to query the locator device. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64)
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