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Asset recovery system

An asset recovery technology, applied in the tracking and recovery system, positioning field, can solve the problem of expensive deployment

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-02-09
LOJACK OPERATING COMPANY
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One problem with RFID technology is that it is quite expensive to deploy

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[0029] In addition to the preferred embodiment described below, the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Therefore, it should be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or shown in the drawings. If only one embodiment is described herein, the claims are not limited to that embodiment. Furthermore, their claims should not be read in a restrictive manner unless clear and convincing evidence of some exclusion, limitation, or disclaimer exists.

[0030] As discussed in the background section above, the applicant's successful system includes figure 1 A vehicle locating unit 10 having a receiver 12 and a transponder 14 installed in a concealed location within a customer's vehicle. When a customer reports to the police or insurance company that their vehicle has been stolen, this information is ...

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Abstract

An asset location, tracking, and recovery system and method includes a network of VHF towers and a control center receiving signals from and transmitting signals to the VHF towers. Primary locating units each include a transmitter, a receiver, and a transponder activated when a signal is transmitted by the control center via the VHF towers to the receiver. Auxiliary locating units include at least a transmitter emitting a signal received by at least one primary locating unit receiver which relays that signal to the control center via the VHF towers from the primary locating unit transmitter.

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[0001] related application [0002] Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§119, 120, 363, 365, and 37 C.F.R. §1.55 and §1.78, this application hereby claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 065,799 filed February 14, 2008 , which is incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The subject invention relates to location, tracking and recovery systems and methods. Background technique [0004] Applicant's successful Lo The system includes a vehicle locating unit having a receiver and transponder mounted in a hidden location within a customer vehicle. When a customer reports a vehicle to the police as stolen, this information is forwarded to A control center whose database ascertains that the vehicle includes a vehicle locating unit. The control center relays the signal via a proprietary VHF tower network that is received by the receiver of the vehicle locating unit in the customer's vehicle. On receipt of this signal, the vehicle loca...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G08B1/08
CPCG08G1/205
Inventor C·阿尔宾W·R·杜瓦尔J·T·利波夫斯基A·K·拉马多莱T·A·伍特斯
Owner LOJACK OPERATING COMPANY
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