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7391365 Micro-tracking device for tracing action track of animals and method for using the same  
A micro-tracking device for tracing action track of animals is disclosed. The micro-tracking device has a weight between 1 and 10 grams and is fastened on any animal's any position (especially a...
7379743 Providing navigation services based on subscriber input location information stored in a telecommunication network  
A node in the telecommunication network supports location and direction services that are especially suited for wireless subscribers. Location coordinates such as determined by the global...
7379015 First responder positioning apparatus  
A positioning system for tracking the location of a first responder emergency worker. The system includes mobile enabler units and a personnel badge having a ranging transponder. Two enabler units...
7355513 Ultra-reliable personnel position locating system  
A survivor locator system allows for the detection of the location for a person who is lost and requires recovery and extraction from their current environment. By using a phase matched antenna...
7352323 Positional information determining apparatus  
A positional information determining apparatus capable of reducing power consumption markedly in simple structure in radio transmission of positioning results to a navigation device. Satellite...
7349705 Wireless remote location system and method  
A wireless subscriber unit for a tracking and locating system and method is disclosed. The locating system provides positional information of remote locator devices in the form of images viewable...
7343243 Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing  
A system for controlling vehicles ( 20 ) to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database ( 10 ) stores records each documenting needed transportation services....
7342483 Method for contacting stolen vehicles  
A method and system for locating a stolen vehicle includes the steps of receiving at least one stolen vehicle input associated with the stolen vehicle at a call center and assigning a first ping...
7336227 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...
7321774 Inexpensive position sensing device  
Inexpensive position sensing devices that allow widespread use and availability of position information are disclosed. One embodiment of the position-sensing device acquires, down converts and...
7312749 Multi-function apparatus and related method integrated with positioning/orientation mechanism  
Multi-function apparatus and related method integrated with positioning/orientation mechanism. The apparatus of the invention works under a forward mode for recording reference...
7299125 In-transit package location tracking and reporting  
Methods, program products, and apparatus for reporting the location of packages or parcels as they move from a reception location through various vehicles and distribution locations to a delivery...
7292935 Apparatus and method for guiding location of the other party in navigation system  
There is provided an apparatus and method capable of providing location information of the other party's moving object in a form of map information. The method for guiding the location of the other...
7286929 Method and system to configure and utilize geographical zones  
A method to define a geographical zone is disclosed. The geographical zone can be utilized to regulate a movable entity and the actions within the geographical zone. The geographical zone can be...
7286045 Method for identifying vehicles  
A method for identifying a vehicle includes receiving a stolen vehicle input at a call center and receiving a confirmation input at a call center. A vehicle code display command is sent from the...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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