Vehicle and/or asset tracking and localization system and method
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1. A tracking system for locating a vehicle comprising:
- a device mounted on the vehicle for generating a position vector used to determine an absolute vehicle location;
a radio transmitter connected to the device for transmitting the position vector; and
a central monitoring station for receiving the position vector transmitted by the radio transmitter;
wherein the device includes a microprocessor control module and the vehicle is provided with at least one cut-off module connected to and powered by existing conductor wires of the vehicle, said at least one cut-off module being adapted to disable a critical component of the vehicle to prevent engine starting by an unauthorized user, and wherein said at least one cut-off module is controlled by a high frequency carrier signal sent by the microprocessor control module and carried by the existing conductor wires of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A tracking system and method for locating a vehicle and/or asset. The system includes an inertial navigation device with inertial navigation sensors mounted on the vehicle and/or asset for generating a position vector used to determine an absolute vehicle/asset location. The system also includes a radio transmitter connected to the navigation device for transmitting the position vector; and a central monitoring station for receiving the position vector transmitted by the radio transmitter.
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1. A tracking system for locating a vehicle comprising:
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a device mounted on the vehicle for generating a position vector used to determine an absolute vehicle location; a radio transmitter connected to the device for transmitting the position vector; and a central monitoring station for receiving the position vector transmitted by the radio transmitter; wherein the device includes a microprocessor control module and the vehicle is provided with at least one cut-off module connected to and powered by existing conductor wires of the vehicle, said at least one cut-off module being adapted to disable a critical component of the vehicle to prevent engine starting by an unauthorized user, and wherein said at least one cut-off module is controlled by a high frequency carrier signal sent by the microprocessor control module and carried by the existing conductor wires of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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