Location determination system
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1. A system for location tracking of mobile platforms, each mobile platform having a tracking unit;
- the system including;
a location determination system communicating through a user interface with at least one subscriber;
said communication including inputs that include the subscriber identity and the identity of the mobile platform to be located;
a communication system communicating with said location determination system for receiving said mobile platform identity; and
, a plurality of remote tracking systems communicating with said communication system each of the remote tracking systems being adapted to determine the location of a respective mobile platform according to a property that is predetermined for each mobile platform for determining the location of the mobile platform;
wherein said location determination system is arranged to determine an appropriate one of the plurality of remote tracking systems, the appropriate remote tracking system receiving said mobile platform identity from said communication system and returning mobile platform location information, said communication system being arranged to pass said mobile platform location information to said location determination system;
said location determination system being arranged to receive said mobile platform location information and to forward it to said subscriber.
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Abstract
A system for location tracking of mobile platforms, each mobile platform having a tracking unit is described. The system includes a location determination system communicating through a user interface with at least one subscriber; said communication including inputs that include the subscriber identity and the identity of the mobile platform to be located; a communication system communicating with said location determination system for receiving said remote platform identity; and,
a plurality of remote tracking systems communicating with said communication system for determining the location of the remote platform;
The communication system is arranged to determine an appropriate one of the plurality of remote tracking systems and to communicate said remote platform identity, the appropriate remote tracking system receiving said mobile platform identity and returning mobile platform location information, said communication system being arranged to pass said mobile platform location information to said location detention system. The location determination system is arranged to receive said mobile platform location information and to forward it to said subscriber.
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1. A system for location tracking of mobile platforms, each mobile platform having a tracking unit;
- the system including;
a location determination system communicating through a user interface with at least one subscriber;
said communication including inputs that include the subscriber identity and the identity of the mobile platform to be located;
a communication system communicating with said location determination system for receiving said mobile platform identity; and
,a plurality of remote tracking systems communicating with said communication system each of the remote tracking systems being adapted to determine the location of a respective mobile platform according to a property that is predetermined for each mobile platform for determining the location of the mobile platform;
wherein said location determination system is arranged to determine an appropriate one of the plurality of remote tracking systems, the appropriate remote tracking system receiving said mobile platform identity from said communication system and returning mobile platform location information, said communication system being arranged to pass said mobile platform location information to said location determination system;
said location determination system being arranged to receive said mobile platform location information and to forward it to said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining the location of mobile platforms, said mobile platforms between them being locatable by a plurality of remote tracking systems, each which is adapted to determine the location of a respective mobile platform according to a property that is predetermined for each mobile platform, the method comprising:
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(a) accepting inputs from a subscriber identifying one or more mobile platforms to be located;
(b) determining for each mobile platform one of the remote tracking systems that is capable of locating said mobile platform;
(c) communicating the identity of the one or more mobile platforms to be located to the determined remote tracking system(s);
(d) receiving the location of each mobile platform from the respective remote tracking system; and
(e) transmitting the location of each mobile platform to said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein to enable determination of the location of mobile platforms, said mobile platforms between them being locatable by a plurality of remote tracking systems, each which is adapted to determine the location of a respective mobile platform according to a property that is predetermined for each mobile platform, the computer readable program product comprising:
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computer readable program code for causing a computer to accept inputs from a subscriber identifying one or more mobile platforms to be located;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to determine for each mobile platform one of the remote tracking systems that is capable of locating said remote platform;
computer readable program code for causing the computer to communicate the identity of the one or more mobile platforms to be located to the determined remote tracking system(s);
computer readable program code for causing the computer to receive the location of each mobile platform from the respective remote tracking system; and
computer readable program code for causing the computer to transmit the location of each mobile platform to said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system for location tracking of mobile platforms, each of which is equipped each with a tracking unit, each being adapted to determine the location of a respective mobile platform according to a property that is predetermined for each mobile platform;
- the system comprising;
(a) a location server communicating through a user interface with at least one subscriber equipped with a browser;
said communication having inputs that include at least the subscriber identity, the mobile platform identity and map information;
(b) at least one mobile platform location system coupled to said location server for receiving the mobile platform identity and map information that pertain to mobile platforms associated with the respective mobile platform location system;
each one of said mobile platform location systems being associated with a map database and map engine for manipulating said map database;
(c) at least one remote tracking service communicating with said respective mobile platform location system for receiving mobile platform identity and returning mobile platform location information;
the at least one mobile platform location system being adapted to receive said mobile platform location information and access said map database for correlating map to said location information, so as to obtain correlated location information;
said location server being adapted to receive the correlated location information and forward them to said browser.
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19. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of determining the location of mobile platforms, said mobile platforms between them being locatable by a plurality of remote tracking systems, each of which is adapted to determine the location of a respective mobile platform according to a property that is predetermined for each mobile platform, the method comprising:
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(a) accepting inputs from a subscriber identifying one or more mobile platforms to be located;
(b) determining for each mobile platform one of the remote tracking systems that is capable of locating said mobile platform;
(c) communicating the identity of the one or more mobile platforms to be located to the determined remote tracking system(s);
(d) receiving the location of each mobile platform from the respective remote tracking system; and
(e) transmitting the location of each mobile platform to said subscriber.
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Current AssigneeLocationet Systems Limited
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Original AssigneeLocationet Systems Limited
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InventorsDan, Meir
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Primary Examiner(s)Gary, Erika
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Assistant Examiner(s)NGUYEN, HUY D
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Application NumberUS09/677,827Time in Patent Office1,401 DaysField of Search455/456.1, 455/457, 455/456.2, 455/456.3, 455/456.5, 340/988, 340/989, 340/990, 340/991, 340/993, 701/208, 701/212, 701/213, 701/200, 701/207, 342/357.1, 342/357.14, 342/357.15US Class Current455/456.1CPC Class CodesG08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of ...
