# US 10,310,053 B2 · Global resource locator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,310,053 B2 - Document ID: US10310053B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/803,163 - Filed: 2017-11-03 - Published: 2018-02-22 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2015-01-05 - Assignees: LocatorX, Inc. - Applicants: Locatorx, Inc. - Inventors: William D. Meadow - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10310053B2 ## CPC - G06Q 20/326: {Payment applications installed on the mobile devices} - G07C 9/29: the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards - G01S 5/0027: {of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile} - G01S 5/0036: {of measured values, i.e. measurement on mobile and position calculation on base station} - G01S 5/0072: {Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems} - G01S 5/02216: {Timing or synchronisation of the receivers} - G01S 5/0294: {Trajectory determination or predictive filtering, e.g. target tracking or Kalman filtering} - G01S 5/10: Position of receiver fixed by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements {, e.g. omega or decca systems}(G01S5/12 takes precedence {; beacons and receivers cooperating therewith G01S1/306, G01S1/308}) - G01S 5/14: Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location - G06F 21/6218: {to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database} - G06Q 20/308: {using the Internet of Things} - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 12/104: Location integrity, e.g. secure geotagging - G01S 5/0284: {Relative positioning} - G06F 2221/2111: Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS - G06Q 10/0833: Tracking - G06Q 20/3224: {Transactions dependent on location of M-devices} - G07C 9/28: the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence - H04W 12/06: Authentication - Y04S 40/20: Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for accurately calculating time with a Miniature Atomic Clock along with other components that can receive process and communicate information to enable locating, identifying, and tracking physical Assets and data contained within the Assets. More specifically, the present disclosure presents a Global Resource Locating (GRL) device and service that may be adhered or inserted in the Asset, which may be built in or attached to a second Asset, wherein the device may comprise a receiver and a trilateration mechanism. In some aspects, the Asset may comprise a product, organism, produce, or component of a logistics based operational process and marketing based Asset movement and usage analysis. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A global resource locator (GRL) device for determining location information, the GRL device comprising: a fullerene based clock device; a processor in logical communication with the clock device; a radio receiver; and a digital storage comprising a list of reference points that, may be used in trilateration and software executable upon demand, the executable software operative with the processor to cause the GRL device to determine a geospatial location of the GRL device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 GRL device a data storage comprising a unique identifier. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 wherein the software is further operative with the processor to determine the geospatial location of the GRL device by causing the GRL device to: receive respective timing signals from three or more reference points; compare the received respective timing signals with a time indication generated by the clock device comprising a fullerene transition frequency device; and determine a geospatial location of the GRL device based upon trilateration including the respective received timing signals and the time indication generated by the fullerene based clock. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The GRL device of claim 3 GRL device a data storage comprising a time interval specifying how often the processor causes the GRL device to determine a geospatial location. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The GRL device of claim 3 wherein the three or more reference points comprise a fixed cellular service tower. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 GRL device a transmitter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The GRL device of claim 6 wherein the software operative with the processor comprises a predetermined delay between transmission of signaling pulses which eliminates data collisions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The GRL device, of claim 7 wherein the transmitter is operative to transmit data, the data comprising a unique identifier and a description of spatial domain of the GRL device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The GRL device of claim 8 wherein the software is further operative to cause the GRL device transmit a location comprising a unique identifier. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The GRL device of claim 9 wherein the software is further operative with the processor to determine the location of the GRL device and transmit an authenticated location comprising hashed data based upon a private key stored in the GRL device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 wherein the software is further operative with the processor to cause the GRL device to receive an authentication code and a coordinate accuracy value from a wireless device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 GRL device a data storage comprising a log of determined geospatial locations and GRL device data values. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 wherein the GRL device additionally comprises a storage comprising an asset type to which the GRL device is attached. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 wherein the GRL device additionally comprises a storage comprising a list of power sources available to the GRL device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 wherein the GRL device additionally comprises a storage comprising a list of sensors associated with the GRL device for providing data to the GRL device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 GRL device a memory storing a schedule of time intervals for activating a sensor that provides data. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The GRL device of claim 16 wherein the schedule of time intervals is input prior to an asset to which the GRL device is attached leaves an origination point. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 wherein the software operative with the processor is additionally operative to receive a signal from within range of a radio transmission device that may be polled. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The GRL device of claim 1 GRL device an energy harvester.