Portable motion-activated position reporting device
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1. A portable motion-activated position reporting device comprising:
- a power source;
a controller coupled with said power source;
a position determining component coupled with said controller and for determining a geographic location of said position reporting device;
a wireless communications component coupled with said controller and for transmitting a message conveying said geographic location; and
an initiating component coupled with said controller for generating a signal to said controller when said initiating component detects movement of said position reporting device, wherein said controller activates said position reporting device in response to said signal.
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Abstract
The present invention is a portable motion-activated position reporting device. In one embodiment, a controller is coupled with a power source, a position determining component, a wireless communications component, and an initiating component. In one embodiment, the initiating component detects motion of the position reporting device and generates a signal to the controller indicating the motion. The controller, in response to the signal, activates the position reporting device.
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1. A portable motion-activated position reporting device comprising:
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a power source;
a controller coupled with said power source;
a position determining component coupled with said controller and for determining a geographic location of said position reporting device;
a wireless communications component coupled with said controller and for transmitting a message conveying said geographic location; and
an initiating component coupled with said controller for generating a signal to said controller when said initiating component detects movement of said position reporting device, wherein said controller activates said position reporting device in response to said signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A position tracking system comprising:
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a position tracking service provider; and
a position reporting device comprising;
a power source;
a controller coupled with said power source;
a position determining component coupled with said controller and for determining a geographic location of said position reporting device using a position determining system;
a wireless communications component coupled with said controller and for transmitting a message conveying said geographic location to said position tracking service provider; and
an initiating component coupled with said controller for generating a signal to said controller when said initiating component detects movement of said position reporting device, wherein said controller activates said position reporting device in response to said signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for reducing power consumption in a portable position reporting device comprising:
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detecting motion of said portable position reporting device using an initiating component disposed within said portable position reporting device;
indicating said motion to a controller disposed within said portable position reporting device; and
activating said portable position reporting device in response to said indicating. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
transitioning from an idle operating state to an active operating state;
automatically performing a position determining operation wherein a geographic location of said position reporting device is determined; and
automatically transmitting said geographic location.
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29. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein said activating further comprises automatically returning to said idle operating state after said performing of said position determining operation.
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30. The method as recited in claim 29, wherein said returning further comprises maintaining said idle operating state for a pre-determined time period.
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31. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein said activating further comprises automatically terminating said position determining operation when said position determining operation exceeds a pre-determined time parameter.
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32. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein said position determining operation further comprises recording said geographic location in a memory disposed within said portable position reporting device.
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33. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein said transmitting comprises transmitting said geographic location using a wireless communications device disposed within said portable position reporting device.
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34. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein said transmitting further comprises transmitting information conveying information about a power source disposed within said portable reporting device.
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35. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein said position determining operation comprises utilizing a satellite-based position determining system to determine said geographic location of said portable position reporting device.
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36. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein said position determining operation comprises utilizing a terrestrial-based position determining system to determine said geographic location of said portable position reporting device.
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37. A motion monitoring device comprising:
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a power source;
a controller coupled with said power source;
an initiating component coupled with said controller for generating a signal causing said controller to activate said device when movement of said device is detected;
a position determining component coupled with said controller and for determining a geographic location of said position reporting device; and
a wireless communications component coupled with said controller and for transmitting a message conveying said geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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