Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods
First Claim
1. A tracking unit for a vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle position determining device;
a wireless communications device;
a controller cooperating with said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device to determine and send vehicle position information to a user, said controller configured to store a user selected reference location; and
at least one input device to be positioned within the vehicle for setting the user selected reference location;
said controller configured to send the vehicle position information based upon the vehicle moving beyond a radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location;
said controller configured to send the vehicle position information a threshold time after the vehicle moves beyond the radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location if the vehicle has not moved back within the radial threshold distance;
said at least one input device permitting user setting of the threshold time, and the threshold time being set by at least one of a user remote signal and said at least one input device.
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Abstract
A tracking unit for a vehicle may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller cooperating with the wireless communications device and the vehicle position determining device to determine and send vehicle position information to a user. The controller may store a user selected reference location, and send the vehicle position information based upon the vehicle moving beyond a radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location. More particularly, the vehicle position information may be sent a threshold time after the vehicle moves beyond the radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location if the vehicle has not moved back within the radial threshold distance. Additionally, the vehicle tracking unit may further include at least one input device to be positioned within the vehicle for setting the user selected reference location.
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14 Claims
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1. A tracking unit for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle position determining device; a wireless communications device; a controller cooperating with said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device to determine and send vehicle position information to a user, said controller configured to store a user selected reference location; and at least one input device to be positioned within the vehicle for setting the user selected reference location; said controller configured to send the vehicle position information based upon the vehicle moving beyond a radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location; said controller configured to send the vehicle position information a threshold time after the vehicle moves beyond the radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location if the vehicle has not moved back within the radial threshold distance; said at least one input device permitting user setting of the threshold time, and the threshold time being set by at least one of a user remote signal and said at least one input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tracking unit for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communication device, and a controller cooperating with said wireless communications device and said vehicle position determining device to determine and send vehicle position information to a user; said controller configured to store a user selected reference location; said controller also configured to send the vehicle position information based upon the vehicle moving beyond a radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location; said controller configured to send the vehicle position information a threshold time after the vehicle moves beyond the radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location if the vehicle has not moved back within the radial threshold distance; and at least one input device to be positioned within the vehicle for setting the user selected reference location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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