Method and system for initiating location monitoring using near field communication
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1. A method for a mobile communication device, comprising:
- receiving a wireless location tracking activation signal via a passive wireless receiver using a near field communication (NFC) protocol;
initiating location monitoring using power from the wireless location tracking activation signal to transmit a signal from the passive wireless receiver to location monitoring logic;
periodically determining a geographic location using the location monitoring logic; and
transmitting the geographic location to a remote device.
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Abstract
A method and device are provided for receiving a wireless location tracking activation signal. Location monitoring is 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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1. A method for a mobile communication device, comprising:
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receiving a wireless location tracking activation signal via a passive wireless receiver using a near field communication (NFC) protocol; initiating location monitoring using power from the wireless location tracking activation signal to transmit a signal from the passive wireless receiver to location monitoring logic; periodically determining a geographic location using the location monitoring logic; and transmitting the geographic location to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a passive wireless receiver configured to; receive a first activation signal from another mobile device via a near field communication (NFC) protocol, and transmit a second activation signal using power from the first activation signal; a geographic location device configured to; receive the second activation signal, receive location monitoring signals from at least one remote location monitoring device in response to receiving the second activation signal, calculate geographic location information based on the received location monitoring signals, and transmit a geographic location information signal including the geographic location information; and a wireless transceiver configured 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 transmit the geographic location information to the remote device via the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network device comprising:
one or more processors configured to; receive a first location tracking activation signal from an external device using a near field communication (NFC) protocol; transmit 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, wherein power for transmitting the second location tracking activation signal is drawn from the first location tracking activation signal; periodically determine a geographic location of the network device upon power up of the location monitoring logic; and store the determined geographic location to a memory of the network device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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