Compact GPS Tracking Device with Covert Data Destruction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing GPS devices for portable computing devices are not compact enough for convenient installation, lack reliable antennae configurations for accurate signal transmission, and do not provide a means to securely and covertly install, activate, or destroy data to prevent economic loss or privacy breaches, with no suitable business method for pricing, acquiring, and installing such devices along with risk management for potential losses.
Innovation Solution
A compact GPS device with embedded antennae that can be covertly installed into a portable computing device's memory slot, utilizing 'Silver Bullet' software to transmit, alter, or destroy data, and a novel insurance-based risk management system to mitigate theft and loss risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If GPS devices are made compact for portable computing devices, then ease of installation and portability are improved, but reliability of signal transmission and antennae configuration deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds the GPS tracking device within the portable computing device itself, nesting the GPS functionality inside the existing device structure. This allows compact integration while maintaining functional reliability through proper internal antennae configuration and signal routing pathways within the device housing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the three-dimensional space within the portable device by positioning antennae and GPS components in vertical layers and strategic orientations. This dimensional arrangement optimizes signal transmission paths without increasing the device's external footprint, resolving the contradiction between compact size and signal reliability.
2Ease of operation
If GPS devices are installed covertly in portable computing devices, then ease of operation and security are improved, but difficulty of detecting and measuring installation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs local quality by making the GPS device visually indistinguishable from normal device components. The tracking device is integrated into areas that appear to be standard device features, allowing covert installation while maintaining ease of operation through simple plug-and-play integration into existing device slots.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy or replica of normal device components for the GPS housing, making it indistinguishable from legitimate device parts. This copying approach enables covert installation by blending the tracking device into the device's normal aesthetic and structural appearance.
3Reliability
If data protection features are added to GPS devices, then reliability of data security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality by integrating data protection capabilities directly into the GPS tracking device. The same hardware platform performs both location tracking and data security functions (data encryption, remote wiping, selective transmission), reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high reliability through unified security management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges data protection features with the GPS tracking functionality in a single integrated device. By combining these functions rather than using separate systems, the patent reduces device complexity while enhancing reliability through centralized security control and coordinated operation of tracking and protection features.
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AI summary
A device and software utilizing Global Positioning Satellite [GPS] technologies for monitoring and recovering portable computing devices and, a method and system for acquiring such devices and for compensating owners of devices. The invention inserts a GPS mechanism into a computing device that is enabled once the device is reported missing. The GPS emits real time tracking of missing devices that may be coordinated with security agencies to intercept and recover missing computing devices. When a stolen device is unrecoverable, the invention may receive a signal to initiate data recovery where a wireless network is available to recover data for the owner. Alternatively, the GPS mechanism instructs the device to destroy stored data files to prevent commercial espionage or privacy violations. The invention discloses a software system and method for computing a purchase price of the GPS mechanism, computing compensation for loss of the device and lost data.