Apparatus and method for tracking position on handheld device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for locating a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiving unit receiving a trigger profile including predetermined zone information and a triggering rule about a generation of an alarm signal when entering and exiting of a predetermined zone, wherein the triggering rule is based on a user, the predetermined zone, a time, and a velocity;
a location identifying unit locating a present location;
a zone in/out detection unit generating the alarm signal according to the triggering rule based on the trigger profile and the present location located by the location identifying unit when entering or exiting the predetermined zone; and
a transmission unit transmitting the present location information identified by the location identifying unit when the alarm signal is generated.
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Abstract
An apparatus for locating a mobile device includes a receiving unit receiving a trigger profile including predetermined zone information and a triggering rule about the generation of an alarm signal at the moment of entering and exiting of the predetermined zone, a location identifying unit locating a present location, a zone in/out detection unit generating the alarm signal according to the triggering rule based on the trigger profile and the present location located by the location identifying unit when entering the predetermined zone or exiting the predetermined zone, and a transmission unit transmitting the present location information identified by the location identifying unit when the alarm signal is generated.
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1. An apparatus for locating a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit receiving a trigger profile including predetermined zone information and a triggering rule about a generation of an alarm signal when entering and exiting of a predetermined zone, wherein the triggering rule is based on a user, the predetermined zone, a time, and a velocity; a location identifying unit locating a present location; a zone in/out detection unit generating the alarm signal according to the triggering rule based on the trigger profile and the present location located by the location identifying unit when entering or exiting the predetermined zone; and a transmission unit transmitting the present location information identified by the location identifying unit when the alarm signal is generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for locating a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving a trigger profile including predetermined zone information and a triggering rule about a generation of an alarm signal when entering and exiting of a predetermined zone, wherein the triggering rule is based on a user, the predetermined zone, a time, and a velocity; locating a present location; determining whether the located present location is moved into or outside of the predetermined zone; generating an alarm signal according to the triggering rule when the present location is moved into or out of the predetermined zone; and transmitting the located present location with the alarm signal when the alarm signal is generated. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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