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Technique for Detecting Tracking Device Tampering Using An Auxiliary Device

  • US 20100090826A1
  • Filed: 10/08/2009
  • Published: 04/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of detecting tampering with the operation of a location tracking device, the location tracking device being of the type that receives first signals at different times from sources that are remote from the location tracking device, the location tracking device generating data representative of the location of the tracking device at such different times from the received first signals, the method comprising the steps of transmitting a second signal at at least one time, said second signal mimicking said first signals, said second signal being transmitted from a second signal source that is much closer to the location tracking device than said sources;

  • receiving said second signal at said location tracking device; and

    processing said received second signal to determine whether there has been tampering with the ability of the location tracking device to receive said first signals.

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