Apparatus and Method for Determining Location and Tracking Coordinates of a Tracking Device
First Claim
1. A portable electronic tracking device to monitor location coordinates of one or more individuals and objects, the device comprising:
- transceiver circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information;
accelerometer circuitry to measure displacements of the portable electronic tracking device;
a battery power monitor configured to activate and deactivate at least one portion of signaling circuitry in response to the accelerometer circuitry detecting a substantially stationary position of the electronic tracking device since last known location coordinate measurement; and
processor circuitry configured to process the displacements.
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Abstract
A device and method to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device are disclosed here. The device includes transceiver circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure displacements of the portable electronic tracking device; a battery power monitor configured to activate and deactivate at least one portion of signaling circuitry; and processor circuitry configured to process the displacements. The method includes receiving at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; measuring displacements of a portable electronic tracking device; activating and deactivating at least one portion of signaling circuitry; and processing the at least one portion of the receive communication signal.
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23 Claims
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1. A portable electronic tracking device to monitor location coordinates of one or more individuals and objects, the device comprising:
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transceiver circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure displacements of the portable electronic tracking device; a battery power monitor configured to activate and deactivate at least one portion of signaling circuitry in response to the accelerometer circuitry detecting a substantially stationary position of the electronic tracking device since last known location coordinate measurement; and processor circuitry configured to process the displacements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 8. The device of claim 8, wherein the battery power monitor is configured to activate at least one portion of the signaling circuitry when the accelerometer circuitry detects that the electronic tracking device is not in a substantially stationary position.
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13. A method to monitor location coordinates of one or more individuals or objects, the method comprising:
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receiving at transceiver circuitry of a portable electronic tracking device at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; measuring displacements of the portable electronic tracking device; activating and deactivating at least one portion of signaling circuitry in response to detecting a substantially stationary position of the electronic tracking device since last known location coordinate measurement; and processing the at least one portion of the receive communication signal using processor circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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