Method, device, and computer program for mobile asset tracking
First Claim
1. A device for tracking warehoused items, comprising:
- (a) a housing;
(b) a power unit;
(c) a positional tracking circuit;
(d) a switch for activating and deactivating the device;
(e) an indicator for communicating messages to a user of the device;
(f) an attachment for attaching said device to a warehoused item;
(g) a transceiver for determining whether said device is connected to said warehoused item;
(h) an altitude sensor for sensing an altitude of the device; and
(i) a two or three axis accelerometer;
(j) said device controlled by a remote control;
said remote control including means to configure allowed device travel boundaries including setting future allowed device travel boundaries;
(k) wherein said two or three axis accelerometer;
(i) senses that the device is located out of the allowed device travel boundaries to indicate the device is lost or stolen; and
(ii) determines when and where the device was subjected to an impact for insurance purposes.
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Abstract
A device, remote control, and web application for tracking mobile assets are disclosed. The device is attached to the mobile asset. The remote control enables or disables the device, and communicates to a user the location and status of the device. The web application can also be used for tracking the device and providing advanced features. The device includes a GPS transceiver and an accelerometer for determining its location and travel parameters. The web application includes a map to give a visual representation of the device location. Also disclosed is a social networking feature of the device, which is optimally utilized where the device is used for tracking of pets by owners.
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13 Claims
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1. A device for tracking warehoused items, comprising:
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(a) a housing; (b) a power unit; (c) a positional tracking circuit; (d) a switch for activating and deactivating the device; (e) an indicator for communicating messages to a user of the device; (f) an attachment for attaching said device to a warehoused item; (g) a transceiver for determining whether said device is connected to said warehoused item; (h) an altitude sensor for sensing an altitude of the device; and (i) a two or three axis accelerometer; (j) said device controlled by a remote control;
said remote control including means to configure allowed device travel boundaries including setting future allowed device travel boundaries;(k) wherein said two or three axis accelerometer; (i) senses that the device is located out of the allowed device travel boundaries to indicate the device is lost or stolen; and (ii) determines when and where the device was subjected to an impact for insurance purposes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for tracking warehoused items, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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(a) attaching a first device to a warehoused item with an attaching means, the first device operable to communicate its location to a second device; and (b) a user being in possession of the second device, the second device communicating to the user a location and an elevation of the first device and the warehoused item; (c) determining whether the first device is attached to the warehoused item by; (i) disposing a magnet with the first device, and another magnet with the attaching means;
or(ii) disposing a transceiver with the first device and another transceiver with the attaching means; and providing notification of disconnection when the magnets or transceivers are separated; (d) sensing an altitude and a position of the first device; (e) a three axis accelerometer to sense a change in the position and elevation of the first device, and when the first device is exposed to an impact; (f) setting travel boundaries of the first device in a spatial range, including setting a future time frame for the travel boundaries during which the travel boundaries will be activated; (g) wherein the three axis accelerometer; (i) senses that the warehoused item is located out of the spatial range to indicate the warehoused item is lost or stolen; and (ii) determines when and where the warehoused item was subjected to an impact for insurance purposes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-useable medium encoded with a computer program comprising:
(a) computer readable program code recorded or storeable in the computer-useable medium, the computer readable program code defining a tracking application for a device attached to a warehoused item, that is operable to; (i) receive location information from the device; (ii) display on a map the location of the device; (iii) receive event notification when the device is removed or attempted to be removed from the warehouse item; (iv) enable a user to enable or disable travel boundaries and elevational change in a spatial range for the device, wherein an alert is provided to the user if the device travels outside the spatial range to indicate the device is lost or stolen; (v) enable a user to enable or disable a timeframe for said spatial range to be activated;
including enabling a user to set a future time frame during which the spatial range will be activated;(vi) enable a user to configure a radius and centerpoint for said spatial range; and (vii) define temperature tolerances of the device; (viii) enable a user to determine when and where the device is exposed to an impact for insurance purposes by utilizing a two or three axis accelerometer of the device; and (ix) enable the device to return acknowledgement message to the user. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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