System and method for communication with a tracking device
DCFirst Claim
1. A tracking device comprising:
- a location detector operative to determine locations of said tracking device;
a communication device operative to communicate with a remote system;
memory for storing data and code, said data including location data determined by said location detector and configuration data;
a processor operative to execute said code to impart functionality to said tracking device, said functionality of said tracking device depending at least in part on said configuration data;
a configuration routine operative to modify said configuration data responsive to a communication from said remote system; and
a reporting routine operative to communicate operational data between said tracking device and said remote system; and
whereinsaid configuration data modifiable responsive to said communication from said remote system at least partially determines a power state of said location detector, said power state affecting the power usage of said location detector.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing communication with a tracking device are disclosed. An example tracking device includes a location detector, a communication device, memory, a processor, and a configuration routine. The location detector is operative to determine locations of the tracking device. The communication device is operative to communicate with a remote system. The memory stores data and code, the data including location data determined by the location detector and configuration data. The processor is operative to execute the code to impart functionality to the tracking device. The functionality of the tracking device depends at least in part on the configuration data. The configuration routine is operative to modify the configuration data responsive to communications from the remote system. Thus, functional access to the tracking device is provided to the remote system.
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51 Claims
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1. A tracking device comprising:
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a location detector operative to determine locations of said tracking device; a communication device operative to communicate with a remote system; memory for storing data and code, said data including location data determined by said location detector and configuration data; a processor operative to execute said code to impart functionality to said tracking device, said functionality of said tracking device depending at least in part on said configuration data; a configuration routine operative to modify said configuration data responsive to a communication from said remote system; and a reporting routine operative to communicate operational data between said tracking device and said remote system; and
whereinsaid configuration data modifiable responsive to said communication from said remote system at least partially determines a power state of said location detector, said power state affecting the power usage of said location detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for communicating with a tracking device, said method comprising:
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communicating with said tracking device via a wireless network; providing configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said configuration data causing said tracking device to operate according to a first configuration; receiving processed data from said tracking device, said processed data being generated by said tracking device in said first configuration; and providing new configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said new configuration data based at least in part on said processed data and changing said first configuration of said tracking device to a different configuration; and
whereinsaid configuration data at least partially determines a power state of said tracking device, said power state affecting the power usage of said tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tracking device comprising:
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a location detector operative to determine locations of said tracking device; a communication device operative to communicate with a remote system; memory for storing data and code, said data including location data determined by said location detector and configuration data; a processor operative to execute said code to impart functionality to said tracking device, said functionality of said tracking device depending at least in part on said configuration data; a configuration routine operative to modify said configuration data responsive to a communication from said remote system; and a reporting routine operative to communicate operational data between said tracking device and said remote system; and
whereinsaid configuration data modifiable responsive to said communication from said remote system at least partially determines an interval for communicating diagnostic information from said tracking device to said remote system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for communicating with a tracking device, said method comprising:
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communicating with said tracking device via a wireless network; providing configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said configuration data causing said tracking device to operate according to a first configuration; receiving processed data from said tracking device, said processed data being generated by said tracking device in said first configuration; and providing new configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said new configuration data based at least in part on said processed data and changing said first configuration of said tracking device to a different configuration; and
whereinsaid configuration data at least partially determines a diagnostic reporting interval. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A tracking device comprising:
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a location detector operative to determine locations of said tracking device; a communication device operative to communicate with a remote system; memory for storing data and code, said data including location data determined by said location detector and configuration data; a processor operative to execute said code to impart functionality to said tracking device, said functionality of said tracking device depending at least in part on said configuration data; a configuration routine operative to modify said configuration data responsive to a communication from said remote system; and a reporting routine operative to communicate operational data between said tracking device and said remote system; and
whereinsaid operational data is indicative of a battery status. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for communicating with a tracking device, said method comprising:
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communicating with said tracking device via a wireless network; providing configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said configuration data causing said tracking device to operate according to a first configuration; receiving processed data from said tracking device, said processed data being generated by said tracking device in said first configuration; and providing new configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said new configuration data based at least in part on said processed data and changing said first configuration of said tracking device to a different configuration; and
whereinsaid processed data includes data indicative of a battery status of said tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A tracking device comprising:
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a location detector operative to determine locations of said tracking device; a communication device operative to communicate with a remote system; memory for storing data and code, said data including location data determined by said location detector and configuration data; a processor operative to execute said code to impart functionality to said tracking device, said functionality of said tracking device depending at least in part on said configuration data; a configuration routine operative to modify said configuration data responsive to a communication from said remote system; and a reporting routine operative to communicate operational data between said tracking device and said remote system; and
whereinsaid operational data is indicative of a status of said location detector; and said operational data is indicative of a fix state of said location detector. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for communicating with a tracking device, said method comprising:
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communicating with said tracking device via a wireless network; providing configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said configuration data causing said tracking device to operate according to a first configuration; receiving processed data from said tracking device, said processed data being generated by said tracking device in said first configuration; and providing new configuration data to said tracking device via said wireless network, said new configuration data based at least in part on said processed data and changing said first configuration of said tracking device to a different configuration; and
whereinsaid first configuration is associated with a first tracking function; and said different configuration is associated with a different tracking function. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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Specification