Method and system for locating and tracking a mobile device
OwnerNicolas F. Elliotinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a system in which a location of a mobile device can be monitored to ensure that the mobile device is traveling on a predetermined path and has not traveled outside of a predetermined geographical region. If the mobile device deviates from the predetermined path, a monitoring device can alert the mobile device and relay a new optimal path to reach the desired destination. If the mobile device approaches or travels outside of a specified geographical region, both the mobile device and a third party can be alerted.
Claims21
A method of monitoring a mobile device comprising:
- automatically transmitting a signal from the mobile device to a monitoring device at predetermined time intervals;
- determining a location based on each transmitted signal received by the monitoring device;
- comparing each location of the mobile device to a stored path plan;
- and
- automatically transmitting an alert signal from the monitoring device to the mobile device if one of the locations does not match the path plan.
A method of monitoring a location of an individual equipped with a mobile device, comprising:
- automatically transmitting a signal corresponding to a geographical location from the mobile device to a monitoring device;
- and
- comparing the geographic location to a user-specific location boundary.
A system for monitoring a mobile device comprising:
- means for automatically transmitting a signal from the mobile device to a monitoring device at predetermined time intervals;
- means for determining a location based on each transmitted signal received by the monitoring device;
- means for comparing each location of the mobile device to a stored path plan;
- and
- means for automatically transmitting an alert signal from the monitoring device to the mobile device if one of the locations does not match the path plan.
A system for monitoring a location of an individual equipped with a mobile device, comprising:
- means for automatically transmitting a signal corresponding to a geographical location from the mobile device to a monitoring device;
- and
- means for comparing the geographic location to a user-specific location boundary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.