Methods, systems, and computer program products for locating and tracking objects
AssigneeTroxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsRobert Ernest Troxler, Francois Jacques Malassenet
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for locating and tracking objects are disclosed. According to one system, a locating device can be configured to determine a location of an object. According to another system, an identifying device can be configured to determine the identification of an object. Further, a tracking system configured to store tracking information associated with the object. A communications system can be configured to communicate a signal to a remote computer device that identifies the location of the object and includes the tracking information associated with the object.
Claims73
A system for locating and tracking an object, the system comprising:
- (a) an object including a hazardous material;
- (b) a locating device configured to determine a location of the object;
- (c) a tracking system configured to store tracking information associated with the object and hazardous material identification information for identifying the hazardous material;
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- (d) a communications system configured to communicate a signal to a remote computer device that identifies the location of the object and includes the tracking information associated with the object.
A method for locating and tracking an object, the method comprising:
- (a) determining, by a locating device, a location of an object including a hazardous material;
- (b) storing, by a tracking system, tracking information associated with the object and hazardous material identification information for identifying the hazardous material;
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- (c) communicating, by a communications system, a signal to a remote computer device that identifies the location of the object and includes the tracking information associated with the object.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor of a computer perform steps comprising:
- (a) determining a location of an object including a hazardous material;
- (b) storing tracking information associated with the object and hazardous material identification information for identifying the hazardous material;
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- (c) communicating a signal to a remote computer device that identifies the location of the object and includes the tracking information associated with the object.
A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
- an object;
- an identification module for determining identification information associated with the object;
- at least one encryption level for altering communications between the object and an external device so as to be unintelligible to other, unauthorized remote computer devices using the identification information;
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- a communications system for communicating, using an authentication protocol, between the object and the remote computer device.
A system for locating and tracking an object, the system comprising:
- an object;
- a locating device associated with the object for identifying a location of the object;
- a tracking system configured to store tracking information associated with the object;
- an RFID module for determining identification information associated with the object;
- a communications system configured to communicate a signal that identifies the location of the object to a remote computer device;
- a multi-level encryption scheme for providing different authorities with custom encryption protocols and keys;
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- an authentication protocol for verifying the eligibility of a remote computer device to receive information associated with the object based on the identification information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.