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7277713 Sender location identifier, method of identifying a sender location and communication system employing the same  
The present invention provides a sender location identifier for use with a short message service (SMS). In one embodiment, the sender location identifier includes a memory configured to provide a...
7277048 Asset tracking method  
The present invention relates to a system for managing assets such as vehicles and/or equipment in an area such as a repair yard or parking lot. A plurality of mobile devices periodically wake-up...
7272490 Trail analysis method and apparatus  
A trail analysis method of movable object includes acquiring first stay event data indicating a first location, a first arrival time of a first movable object to the first location and a first...
7269429 Communications protocol for mobile device  
A communication device and method for operating the same includes a GPS receiver that periodically generates a position signal, a wireless modem transmitting or receiving messages and a controller...
7265666 Footwear covert alarm and locator apparatus  
An alarm apparatus for footwear wherein the footwear includes a sole and a boot connected to the sole thereof. An alarm circuit for generating an alarm signal is positioned within and concealed by...
7262687 System and method for tracking personnel  
A method and system for tracking the presence of persons, particularly security personnel, at a predetermined location within a prescribed window of time. Persons input information at predetermined...
7263437 Vehicle dispatching system and management server for the same  
The invention provides a useful vehicle dispatching system. Server 60 estimates an approximate location of a passenger on the basis of the area code transmitted from server 40 . Server 60 ...
7256732 Method and apparatus for location-based triggering in an assisted satellite positioning system  
Method and apparatus for location-based triggering in a mobile receiver is described. In one example, a triggering region is designated. Expected pseudorange data is generated within the mobile...
7246011 Combined parallel and sequential detection for GPS signal acquisition  
A two part signal acquisition process includes a parallel signal detection process and signal verification/false alarm rejection process. A massively parallel architecture of acquisition...
7245923 Mobile device and geographic information system background and summary of the related art  
The present invention provides a system and mobile device for providing geographic information to a user. The system includes a mobile device that is wirelessly connected to a geographic database....
7242321 Key fob with directional vehicle locator  
A system for locating a vehicle includes a hand-held unit with data transceiver operation to generate a location request signal. The system also includes a location element in the vehicle, which is...
7233783 Mobile telephone system capable of effectively utilizing GPS information even if direct reception by a mobile telephone apparatus is difficult  
In a mobile telephone system including a mobile telephone base station ( 20 ) connected to a telephone network ( 40 ) and a mobile telephone apparatus ( 10 ) which includes a first GPS unit for...
7228138 Methods, servers, mobile stations, and computer program products using GPS referenced time and delay information in messages for GPS time assistance  
A message is transmitted from a networked GPS time server to a mobile station, the message includes GPS referenced time information indicating an elapsed GPS referenced time interval at the...
7218938 Methods and apparatus to analyze and present location information  
Method and apparatus to analyze and present location information in an easy-to-digest manner are disclosed. In one embodiment, each piece of location information can include a piece of...
7215280 Satellite positioning system enabled media exposure  
Utilizing monitoring devices ( 200 ) for determining the effectiveness of various locations, such as media display locations ( 150 ) for an intended purpose (media display exposure) is disclosed....
7216037 Method and system for logistics quality of service measurements using GPS  
A method and device for monitoring the quality of service of logistic services. A shipping device, which is shipped along a travel route from a source location to a destination location, includes...
7212829 Method and system for providing shipment tracking and notifications  
Improved approaches for monitoring status of articles being shipped are disclosed. The monitoring can produce notifications to interested parties. The notifications typically contain status...
7202814 System and method for presence-based area monitoring  
A telecommunications device includes a positioning controller ( 504 ) adapted to determine positioning information for said telecommunications device; and a wireless communications controller ( 502...
7180444 System and method for determining a velocity and a direction of travel of a vehicle on a roadway  
A system and a method for determining a velocity and a direction of travel of a vehicle on a roadway are provided. The method includes selecting a portion of the roadway and determining a cellular...
7164384 Combination biometric and/or magnetic sensing functionalities and/or GPS with radio frequency transponder functionality on an intelligent label  
A intelligent label comprising a radio frequency transponder coupled to a global positioning system, a magnetic field sensing system, and/or a fingerprint sensor system, all of which are attached...
7164986 Method and system for tracked device location and route adherence via geofencing  
A device tracking location adherence and route adherence technology, is disclosed that at least provides a tracked device receiving, a set of coordinates associated with a boundary area, and...
7154392 Wide-area intruder detection and tracking network  
A method is provided for at least one of detecting and tracking an object within a wide-area. The method including: deploying three or more sensors within the wide-area, each of the sensors having...
7148800 Method for associating an asset with a monitoring device  
A method for establishing an association in a remote computer database between an asset and an electronic device monitoring the asset, while minimizing the chances of an error in the association....
7142872 System and method for providing position information of mobile communication terminal  
A system for providing position information of a target mobile communication terminal whose position is to be found out. The system comprises a first mobile communication terminal and a second...
7127351 Combined parallel and sequential detection for GPS signal acquisition  
A two part signal acquisition process includes a parallel signal detection process and signal verification/false alarm rejection process. A massively parallel architecture of acquisition...
7124022 Feature mapping between data sets  
The present invention relates to data mapping and involves the mapping of at least one feature from one data set to a corresponding feature in a second data set. Individual points of the features...
7116977 System and method for using location information to execute an action  
A system and method is provided for using location information associated with wireless devices. The system includes a wireless device, a location system, and a feature server. The wireless device...
7113127 Wireless vehicle-monitoring system operating on both terrestrial and satellite networks  
Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless appliance for monitoring a vehicle. The wireless appliance includes a microprocessor configured to select a vehicle-communication protocol of...
7113126 Portable position determining device  
A position determining device is disclosed comprising a satellite navigation receiver for automatically providing computed position information, when the device has changed its position relative to...
7106211 Method of and apparatus for vehicle inspection and the like with security for the inspector and facility for radio tracking of a vehicle attempting escape from the inspector  
A technique for adding to the security of vehicle inspection and the facility for radio-tracking of a vehicle attempting escape from the inspector, embodying the use of a miniaturized specifically...
7103366 Method and apparatus for defining a behavior region for a communication device  
A portable phone is equipped with a position detector that detects the geographical position of the portable phone, and a telephone system may ring one or more land-based phones or portable phones...
7095312 System and method for tracking identity movement and location of sports objects  
A method and apparatus for tracking location and flight path attributes of one or more sports objects, associating the sports objects with individual players, mapping each sports object location...
7096002 Security system  
A navigation unit on board a mode of transportation is coupled to a communication device for transmitting an emergency call to a remote tracking center when an emergency button on the mode of...
7072668 Durable global asset-tracking device and a method of using the same  
A communication system for tracking an asset globally accesses multiple communication networks and switches among them, choosing the most economic, available communication mode without need for a...
7053823 System and method for cargo protection  
A method and system for the detection, notification and tracking of cargo theft proposes to install, inside cargo to be protected, a tracking device having communication and dead reckoning...
7053822 Wearable satellite tracker  
The Wearable Satellite Tracker (WST) is a worn by the operator and carries a two-way satellite transceiver that communicates to a Central Tracking Monitor a message with; a unique serial number of...
7043365 System for local monitoring  
One embodiment of the present invention relates a method of monitoring. Position information related to a notification point is received. A mobile client determines a position of the mobile client....
7034678 First responder communications system  
A First Responder Communications System (FRCS), also referred to as an Automated Incident Control System, is provided that supports inter-agency and intra-agency communications among first...
7034695 Large area position/proximity correction device with alarms using (D)GPS technology  
A collar to be worn on an object or a large or small animal has been designed incorporating (D)GPS technology. The operation of the device includes programming the three dimensional boundary into...
7031835 Vehicle tracker cooperating with a starter interrupt and related methods  
A vehicle tracking unit is preferably for a vehicle of a type including an engine starter interrupt device. The vehicle tracking unit preferably includes a vehicle position determining device, a...
7024308 Telematic method for real-time routing to stolen vehicles  
A telematic system includes a first telematic unit incorporated within a stolen vehicle, a call center, and a second telematic unit incorporated with a police vehicle. The telematic system...
7015830 Vehicle tracking unit for controlling operable vehicle devices using a vehicle data bus and related methods  
A vehicle tracking unit is provided for a vehicle of a type comprising a vehicle data bus extending throughout the vehicle and at least one operable vehicle device connected thereto. The at least...
6999858 Method and apparatus for detecting the removal of a vehicle antenna and subsequently authenticating the user  
A vehicle security apparatus for preventing unauthorized use of a vehicle includes an antenna communicating with at least one remote device. Detection circuitry detects damage to and/or removal of...
6998987 Integrated RFID and video tracking system  
A video surveillance system is integrated with an RFID tracking system. The calibration of the RFID tracking system is enhanced by using information provided by the video surveillance system....
6995667 Systems, methods, and computer program products for automatic tracking and/or remote monitoring of nuclear gauges and/or data communication therewith  
Methods, systems, and computer program products configured to track the geographic location of hazmat substances or devices including same, such as nuclear gauges with a radioactive component,...
6993345 Positioning system of wireless terminal  
A wireless terminal has the enhanced performance in the attainability of successful search of GPS satellites based on the operation of a position data server. The server sets a GPS satellite search...
6983157 Automatic report control system for reporting arrival at destination or passing point  
A system for receiving report from a cellular phone upon arrival at a predetermined destination and at least one passing point, and for displaying the received information on a monitor panel of a...
6977612 System and method for wireless asset tracking  
A system and method employing a combination of long-range and short-range asset location systems, preferable a GPS-based system combined with an RFID-based system. The short-range system regularly...
6972715 Dive computer with global positioning system receiver  
Dive computers and methods of logging information including position, audio and video information are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a processor, a global positioning system...
6954175 Accurate positioning of devices suspended underwater from a floating body  
A system for determining the position of a device attached to a floating platform floating at the surface of a body of water. The system includes first and second navigation antennas mounted on the...
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