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AssigneesDiscovery Limited, Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc.
InventorsIlan Ossin, Hari Balakrishnan, Lewis David Girod
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A tracking device and method of determining a location of a tag connected to an object. The method comprises transmitting a first message from a server over a long range communication protocol to the tag so that the tag emits short and long range distress messages; receiving at a server the long range distress messages including location data using the long range communication protocol; using the location data to determine a geographical area in which the tag is located; transmitting a message from the server to one or more mobile devices in the geographic area to enable the mobile devices to receive the short range distress messages; receiving at the mobile devices the short range distress messages from the tag and using the received short range distress message to locate the tag; and transmitting a second message from the mobile devices to the server including the location of the tag.
A method of determining a location of a tag connected to an object, the method comprising:
A tracking device in a vehicle comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.