Tracking system with separated tracking device
First Claim
1. In an electronic device adapted to be worn or carried by a user, a method of communicating location to a remote system, said method comprising:
- establishing a short-range wireless connection with another electronic device adapted to be worn or carried by said person;
receiving, via said short-range wireless connection, information from said another electronic device indicative of a location of said person;
transmitting data indicative of said location of said person to a remote system;
receiving control data specifying operational parameters for said another electronic device from said remote system; and
transmitting information based at least in part on said control data to said another electronic device via said short-range wireless connection.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A separated tracking device includes a first portion including a location determining device operative to receive signals from a positioning system, a wireless communication device operative to communicate the location data from the first portion to a second portion of the tracking device, the second portion including a wireless data transceiver operable to transmit the location data to a remote server. In a particular embodiment, the first portion of the tracking device is attached to a first shoe and the second portion of the tracking device is incorporated in a second shoe. In another embodiment, the second portion of the tracking device is incorporated in a hand-held device. A method for manufacturing a separated tracking device and a method of operating a separated tracking device are also disclosed.
-
Citations
22 Claims
-
1. In an electronic device adapted to be worn or carried by a user, a method of communicating location to a remote system, said method comprising:
-
establishing a short-range wireless connection with another electronic device adapted to be worn or carried by said person; receiving, via said short-range wireless connection, information from said another electronic device indicative of a location of said person; transmitting data indicative of said location of said person to a remote system; receiving control data specifying operational parameters for said another electronic device from said remote system; and transmitting information based at least in part on said control data to said another electronic device via said short-range wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A non-transitory, electronically-readable storage medium having code embodied therein for causing an electronic device to:
-
establish a short-range wireless connection with another electronic device adapted to be worn or carried by a person; receive, via said short-range wireless connection, information from said another electronic device indicative of a location of said person; transmit data indicative of said location of said person to a remote system; receive control data specifying operational parameters for said another electronic device from said remote system; and transmit information based at least in part on said control data to said another electronic device via said short-range wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A tracking device comprising:
-
a first portion including a location determining device operative to receive signals from a positioning system and to generate location data based on said signals, said location data indicative of a location of said tracking device; a second portion spaced apart from said first portion, said second portion including a wireless data transceiver operable to transmit data based at least in part on said location data to a remote system; and a wireless communication device operative to establish a connection between said first portion and said second portion; and
whereinsaid first portion transmits said location data to said second portion; and said second portion receives configuration data from said remote system and transmits said configuration data to said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
-
Specification