Simplex personal and asset tracker

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8604925
APP PUB NO 20110140884A1
SERIAL NO

12910322

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An asset locator device including (a) a wireless receiver capable of receiving an identifier signal transmitted from a short range wireless transmitter device; (b) a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting a message to a space based network; (c) a positioning system capable of determining the location of the locator device; (d) a vibration sensor; and (e) a controller. The controller instructs the asset locator to: (i) attempt to detect the identifier signal from the transmitter device if the vibration sensor senses vibration; and (ii) transmit a signal, including an asset location, to the space based network if: (1) the identifier signal is not detected; and (2) location fixes from the positioning system indicate a location change of the asset.

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GLOBALSTAR INC300 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD COVINGTON LA 70433

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biggs, David Homer Gardnerville, US 3 132
Debus, Walter Covington, US 3 176
Miller, Robert D Milpitas, US 159 2294
Monte, Paul A San Jose, US 59 3473
Rouquette, Robert Covington, US 2 111
Santiago, Michael Pleasanton, US 5 157
Sutton, Mark Edward Covington, US 4 123
Tanner, Ronnie Daryl Covington, US 3 176

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