Object locator
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1. A method comprising,wirelessly transmitting, from a transmitter coupled to an animate object, a notification of the animate object violating a predetermined threshold;
- wirelessly receiving a request for location data associated with the animate object; and
in response to at least the location request, automatically activating a receiver coupled to the animate object to receive location signals for determining location data associated with the animate object; and
,automatically deactivating the receiver after determining the location data.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an object locator system for obtaining information about the location of an individual, animal or moveable object, having a lightweight, attached object locator, that is present in a region served by a two-way paging system and a global positioning satellite system. The object locator may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond a boundary.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising,
wirelessly transmitting, from a transmitter coupled to an animate object, a notification of the animate object violating a predetermined threshold; -
wirelessly receiving a request for location data associated with the animate object; and in response to at least the location request, automatically activating a receiver coupled to the animate object to receive location signals for determining location data associated with the animate object; and
,automatically deactivating the receiver after determining the location data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting a notification of a mobile object violating a predetermined threshold from the mobile object; wirelessly receiving a request for location data associated with the mobile object; and in response to at least the location request, automatically activating a receiver in the mobile object to receive satellite signals for determining location data associated with the mobile object; and automatically deactivating the receiver after determining the location data. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A portable device comprising,
a transmitter operable to wirelessly transmit a notification of an animate object violating a predetermined threshold; -
a first receiver operable to wirelessly receive a request for location data associated with the animate object; a controller operable to automatically activate, in response to at least the location request, a second receiver operable to receive location signals for determining location data associated with the animate object, and further operable to automatically deactivate the second receiver after determining the location data, wherein the portable device is coupled to the animate object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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