Method and apparatus for controlling a geo-tracking device
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1. A method for controlling a geo-tracking device comprising:
- receiving a request for a geo-location;
conveying a wake-up signal to a geo-tracking device according to the request for a geo-location;
receiving from the geo-tracking device one or more position messages;
generating a position report according the position message; and
conveying the position report to a user.
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Abstract
A method and an embodiment for controlling a geo-tracking device by receiving a request for a geo-location, conveying a wakeup signal to a geo-tracking device according to the request, receiving from the geo-tracking device one or more position messages, generating a position report according to the one or more position messages and conveying the position report to user.
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1. A method for controlling a geo-tracking device comprising:
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receiving a request for a geo-location;
conveying a wake-up signal to a geo-tracking device according to the request for a geo-location;
receiving from the geo-tracking device one or more position messages;
generating a position report according the position message; and
conveying the position report to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for controlling a geo-tracking device comprising:
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request receiver capable of generating a wake-up request when a request for a geo-location is received;
wake-up signal generator capable of wirelessly conveying a wake-up signal to a geo-tracking device according to the wake-up request;
position message receiver capable of receiving a position message from the geo-tracking device; and
report generator capable of generating a position report according to a position message received by the position message receiver wherein the report generator further comprises a user interface capable of conveying the position report to a user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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