PORTABLE DEVICE TRACKING SYSTEM

• US 20100265131A1
• Filed: 04/16/2010
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Charles Fabius
• Original Assignee: Charles Fabius
• Inventors: FABIUS, CHARLES
• Application Number:
  US12/762,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20100265131A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.540
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/16 Anti-theft; Abduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/126 Anti-theft arrangements, e.g. protection against subscriber identity module [SIM] cloning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent

Abstract

A device tracking system for tracking location coordinates of a portable device in real time is provided. The system includes a microprocessor chip in which a GPS transceiver is embedded. The microprocessor chip is installed in the portable device. The system also includes at least one GPS satellite capable of communicating with the GPS transceiver for obtaining location coordinates of the portable device, at least a second GPS transceiver coupled with the GPS satellite via a satellite antenna for receiving the obtained location coordinates; and a computer server coupled with the second GPS transceiver for communicating the obtained location coordinates to an authorized user via a web-enabled program.

Claims

1. A device tracking system for tracking location coordinates of a portable device or an object in real time, the system comprising;

a microprocessor chip comprising a GPS transceiver, the microprocessor chip being embedded in the portable device;

at least one GPS satellite capable of communicating with the GPS transceiver for obtaining GPS location coordinates of the chip of the portable device;

at least a second GPS transceiver coupled with the GPS satellite via a satellite antenna for receiving the obtained GPS location coordinates; and

a computer server coupled with the second GPS transceiver for communicating the obtained GPS location coordinates to an owner via a web-enabled program in the internet hosting by the computer server at a central office.

a database for recording a unique serial number corresponding to each microprocessor chip, the database being coupled to the computer server, and

the microprocessor chip includes a separate lithium battery for self-powering the GPS transceiver.

2. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the dimensions of the microprocessor chip enables the same to be embedded in a plurality of portable devices.

3. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable device or the object is selected from a group consisting of mobile phones, PDA'"'"'s, digital cameras, laptop computers, video games, DVD players, truck, vehicle, cars, missing pets and children.

4. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the microprocessor chip is embedded in the portable device during a manufacturing stage of the portable device.

5. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the microprocessor chip is embedded in the portable device by manually placing the microprocessor chip within a battery compartment of the portable device at the time of purchase.

6. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the owner possesses a unique serial number corresponding to the portable device being tracked, the unique serial number being provided to the user upon registration of the portable device with the computer server.

9. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the owner possesses a unique serial number corresponding to the portable device being tracked, the unique serial number being provided to the user upon purchase of the portable device;

the portable device being registerable with the computer server at any time after purchase of the portable device by entering the unique serial number at a predefined website and providing a predefined fee via credit card, bank wiring or paypal;

the predefined website being coupled with a web server and a database comprising the unique serial numbers corresponding to each microprocessor chip, the web server being coupled with the computer server.

10. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the owner communicates with the computer server by using a computing device, a web server and the Internet.

11. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the GPS location coordinates are converted to an approximated street address and being displayed on a map.

12. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 11 wherein, the owner communicates with the computer server by using a telephone network and being notified the location of lost portable device via email, sms text, or phone call.

13. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1 providing device tracking services to a different owner during the lifetime of the portable device upon receipt of a predefined fee.

14. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1 supporting one of:

assisted GPS technology (A-GPS) and enhanced GPS (E-GPS) technology for tracking portable devices located at places which are not in direct line of sight of the GPS satellite.

15. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microprocessor chip is covered with a waterproof layer.

16. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 1, where the microprocessor chip is sold in a kit with instruction manual for tracking service subscription.

7. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 7 wherein, the authorized owner is prompted to provide an identification information and the unique serial number for obtaining location coordinates of the portable device, the unique serial number being sent with a tracking signal by the computer server to at least three GPS satellites for retrieving the GPS location coordinates of the portable device.

8. The device tracking system as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the portable device is registered with the computer server at the time of purchase of the portable device upon payment of a predefined fee via credit card, bank wiring or paypal.