Multi-device location monitoring system
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1. A method, comprising:
- at a first mobile device, receiving a wireless location tracking activation signal from a separate second mobile device, where the wireless location tracking activation signal is transmitted from the second mobile device to the first mobile device using a near field communication (NFC) protocol;
initiating location monitoring at the first mobile device based on the received wireless location tracking activation signal;
periodically determining a geographic location of the first mobile device; and
transmitting the geographic location of the first mobile device from the first mobile device though a network to a remote device that is separate from the first and second mobile devices,where the transmitting the geographic location to the remote device includes;
including the geographic location in cellular radiotelephone registration signals; and
periodically transmitting the cellular radiotelephone registration signals to an antenna associated with a cellular service provider.
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Abstract
A method and device are provided for receiving a wireless location tracking activation signal. Location monitoring in initiated based on the received wireless location tracking activation. A geographic location is periodically determined and transmitted to a remote device.
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16 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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at a first mobile device, receiving a wireless location tracking activation signal from a separate second mobile device, where the wireless location tracking activation signal is transmitted from the second mobile device to the first mobile device using a near field communication (NFC) protocol; initiating location monitoring at the first mobile device based on the received wireless location tracking activation signal; periodically determining a geographic location of the first mobile device; and transmitting the geographic location of the first mobile device from the first mobile device though a network to a remote device that is separate from the first and second mobile devices, where the transmitting the geographic location to the remote device includes; including the geographic location in cellular radiotelephone registration signals; and periodically transmitting the cellular radiotelephone registration signals to an antenna associated with a cellular service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile device comprising:
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a passive wireless receiver to; receive a first activation signal from another mobile device, transmit a second activation signal using power from the first activation signal, receive a first deactivation signal from the other mobile device, and transmit a second deactivation signal using power from the first deactivation signal; a geographic location device to; receive the second activation signal, periodically receive location monitoring signals from remote location monitoring devices in response to receiving the second activation signal, periodically calculate geographic location information based on the periodically received location monitoring signals, periodically transmit a geographic location information signal including the geographic location information, and cease calculating geographic location information upon receiving the second deactivation signal; and a wireless transceiver to; receive the geographic location information signal, establish a wireless connection with a remote device in response to receiving the geographic location information signal, and periodically transmit the geographic location information to the remote device via the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network device comprising:
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means for receiving a first location tracking activation signal from an external device using a near field communication (NFC) protocol; means for transmitting a second location tracking activation signal in response to receiving the first location tracking activation signal, the second location tracking activation signal causing location monitoring logic within the network device to power up, where power for transmitting the second location tracking activation signal is drawn from the first location tracking activation signal; means for periodically determining a geographic location of the network device upon power up of the location monitoring logic, where said means for determining the geographic location of the network device comprises means for storing location monitoring data; means for periodically transmitting the determined geographic location to a remote device; means for receiving a wireless location tracking deactivation signal; and means for using power from the wireless location tracking deactivation signal to terminate the location monitoring.
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