Tracking device and associated system and method
First Claim
1. A device adapted to track a vehicle, said device comprising:
- a location-determining apparatus configured to be capable of determining a location;
a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of transmitting a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus;
a housing configured to house the location-determining apparatus and the signaling device, the housing being configured to be deployable onto the vehicle from a remote location, the remote location being discrete with respect to the vehicle, while the vehicle is moving; and
a securing apparatus operably engaged with the housing, the securing apparatus being configured to secure the housing, deployed from the remote location with respect to the vehicle, onto the moving vehicle so as to allow the vehicle to be remotely tracked from the station in response to the location signal.
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Abstract
A system for tracking a vehicle is provided. Such a system comprises a tracking device including a location-determining apparatus configured to determine a location, a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to transmit a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus, and a securing apparatus operably engaged with the location determining apparatus and adapted to secure the location-determining apparatus to the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. A deployment vehicle is configured to transport the tracking device and deploy the tracking device onto the vehicle so as to thereby allow the securing apparatus to secure the tracking device to the vehicle such that the vehicle can be remotely tracked from the station in response to the location signal. An associated device and method are also provided.
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25 Claims
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1. A device adapted to track a vehicle, said device comprising:
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a location-determining apparatus configured to be capable of determining a location;
a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of transmitting a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus;
a housing configured to house the location-determining apparatus and the signaling device, the housing being configured to be deployable onto the vehicle from a remote location, the remote location being discrete with respect to the vehicle, while the vehicle is moving; and
a securing apparatus operably engaged with the housing, the securing apparatus being configured to secure the housing, deployed from the remote location with respect to the vehicle, onto the moving vehicle so as to allow the vehicle to be remotely tracked from the station in response to the location signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system adapted to track a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a tracking device, comprising;
a location-determining apparatus configured to be capable of determining a location;
a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of transmitting a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus;
a housing configured to house the location-determining apparatus and the signaling device, the housing being configured to be deployable onto the vehicle from a remote location, the remote location being discrete with respect to the vehicle, while the vehicle is moving; and
a securing apparatus operably engaged with the housing, the securing apparatus being configured to secure the housing, deployed from the remote location with respect to the vehicle, onto the moving vehicle; and
a deployment vehicle comprising the remote location and configured to be capable of transporting the tracking device and deploying the tracking device onto the moving vehicle so as to thereby allow the securing apparatus to secure the tracking device to the moving vehicle such that the vehicle can be remotely tracked from the station in response to the location signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of tracking a vehicle with a tracking device comprising a location-determining apparatus configured to be capable of determining a location, a signaling device operably engaged with the location-determining apparatus and adapted to be capable of transmitting a signal, including a location signal corresponding to the location, to a station remotely disposed with respect to the location-determining apparatus, a housing configured to house the location-determining apparatus and the signaling device, and a securing apparatus operably engaged with the housing and configured to be capable of securing the housing, deployed from a remote and discrete disposition with respect to the vehicle, to the vehicle while the vehicle is moving, said method comprising:
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deploying the tracking device from a deployment vehicle onto the moving vehicle, the deployment vehicle being remotely disposed and discrete with respect to the moving vehicles;
securing the tracking device, deployed from the remotely disposed and discrete deployment vehicle, to the moving vehicle with the securing apparatus;
receiving the location signal at the station; and
remotely tracking the moving vehicle from the station in response to the location signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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