Systems and methods for monitoring and tracking
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one remote device, each of which being associated with at least one object and including;
memory configured to store a respective alert threshold value for each object of the at least one object associated with the remote device; and
at least one processor configured to receive, from each object of the at least one object associated with the remote device, data relating to the object, to compare a value of the received data to the respective alert threshold value stored in the memory, in accordance with comparison criteria, and to generate an alert in response to a determination that the value of the received data and the respective alert threshold value satisfies the comparison criteria;
a plurality of alert devices;
at least one user interface device, each user interface device configured to receive as input, and to communicate, a user-indicated alert threshold value for a designated remote device of the at least one remote device; and
an application service provider (ASP) including;
a database configured to store information associating the at least one remote device, the at least one object, each respective alert threshold value, and the plurality of alert devices; and
at least one processor-based computing device configured to receive each user-indicated alert threshold value from the at least one user interface device, to communicate each received user-indicated alert threshold value to the respective designated remote device, and to communicate an alert generated by a remote device of the at least one remote device to at least one of plural alert devices associated with the remote device and respective object, in accordance with predetermined priority criteria, wherein the predetermined priority criteria includes a prioritized order of plural alert devices associated with a single user.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to systems, methods and applications utilizing the convergence of any combination of the following three technologies: wireless positioning or localization technology, wireless communications technology and sensor technology. In particular, certain embodiments of the present invention relate to a remote device that includes a sensor for determining or measuring a desired parameter, a receiver for receiving position data from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite system, a processor for determining whether or not alert conditions are present and a wireless transceiver for transmitting the measured parameter data and the position data to a central station, such as an application service provider (ASP). The ASP, in turn, may communicate the measured data, position data and notification of any alerts to an end user via an alert device. The present invention also relates to various applications and systems utilizing the capabilities of such a device.
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30 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one remote device, each of which being associated with at least one object and including; memory configured to store a respective alert threshold value for each object of the at least one object associated with the remote device; and at least one processor configured to receive, from each object of the at least one object associated with the remote device, data relating to the object, to compare a value of the received data to the respective alert threshold value stored in the memory, in accordance with comparison criteria, and to generate an alert in response to a determination that the value of the received data and the respective alert threshold value satisfies the comparison criteria; a plurality of alert devices; at least one user interface device, each user interface device configured to receive as input, and to communicate, a user-indicated alert threshold value for a designated remote device of the at least one remote device; and an application service provider (ASP) including; a database configured to store information associating the at least one remote device, the at least one object, each respective alert threshold value, and the plurality of alert devices; and at least one processor-based computing device configured to receive each user-indicated alert threshold value from the at least one user interface device, to communicate each received user-indicated alert threshold value to the respective designated remote device, and to communicate an alert generated by a remote device of the at least one remote device to at least one of plural alert devices associated with the remote device and respective object, in accordance with predetermined priority criteria, wherein the predetermined priority criteria includes a prioritized order of plural alert devices associated with a single user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a database storing infoimation associating at least one remote device, each object associated with the at least one remote device, wherein each remote device is associated with at least one object, a respective alert threshold value for each object associated with the at least one remote device, and a plurality of alert devices,
and storing localizing data received from the at least one remote device; andat least one-processor-based computing device configured to
compare a value of the localizing data received from the at least one remote device to the respective alert threshold value, in accordance with comparison criteria,
generate an alert in response to a determination that the value of the received localizing data and the respective alert threshold value satisfies the comparison criteria, and
communicate the alert, via a communications link, to at least one alert device of plural alert devices associated with the respective alert threshold value, in accordance with predetermined priority criteria, wherein the predetermined priority criteria includes a prioritized order of plural alert devices associated with a single user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising:
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a database storing information associating at least one remote device, each object associated with the at least one remote device, wherein each remote device is associated with at least one object, a respective alert threshold value for each object associated with the at least one remote device, and a plurality of alert devices,
and storing detected parameter data received from the at least one-remote device; andat least one processor-based computing device configured to
compare a value of the detected parameter data received from the at least one remote device to the respective alert threshold value, in accordance with comparison criteria,
generate an alert in response to a determination that the value of the detected parameter data and the respective alert threshold value satisfies the comparison criteria, and
communicate the alert, via a communications link, to at least one alert device of a plurality of alert devices associated with the respective alert threshold value, in accordance with predetermined priority criteria, wherein the predetermined priority criteria includes a prioritized order of plural alert devices associated with a single user.
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29. A system comprising:
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means for storing information associating at least one remote device, each object associated with the at least one remote device, wherein each remote device is associated with at least one object, a respective alert threshold value for each object associated with the at least one remote device, and a plurality of alert devices,
and for storing localizing data received from the at least one remote device;means for comparing a value of the localizing data received from the at least one remote device to the respective alert threshold value, in accordance with comparison criteria; means for generating an alert in response to a determination that the value of the received localizing data and the respective alert threshold value satisfies the comparison criteria; and means for communicating the alert, via a communications link, to at least one alert device of plural alert devices associated with the respective alert threshold value, in accordance with predetermined priority criteria, wherein the predetermined priority criteria includes a prioritized order of plural alert devices associated with a single user.
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30. A system comprising:
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means for storing information associating at least one remote device, each object associated with the at least one remote device, wherein each remote device is associated with at least one object, a respective alert threshold value for each object associated with the at least one remote device, and a plurality of alert devices,
and for storing detected parameter data received from the at least one remote device;means for comparing a value of the detected parameter data received from the at least one remote device to the respective alert threshold value, in accordance with comparison criteria; means for generating an alert in response to a determination that the value of the detected parameter data and the respective alert threshold value satisfies the comparison criteria, and means for communicating the alert, via a communications link, to at least one alert device of a plurality of alert devices associated with the respective alert threshold value, in accordance with predetermined priority criteria, wherein the predetermined priority criteria includes a prioritized order of plural alert devices associated with a single user.
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