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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2002
Mark Gifford, Houston, TX (US);
Concentrax, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A security and tracking system and associated methods for monitoring the location and status of vehicle activities. The system and methods enable users to determine the geographic location of a vehicle and the time period in which the vehicle is being operated. If the vehicle is being operated out of a specified geographic range or a specified time period, then the system alerts users to this information. The system and methods enable occupants within the vehicle to send an alarm to a user if assistance is needed. If the system has been tampered with or its power source is low, then a signal can be sent to a home base unit, which is used to monitor or track the vehicle, indicating the appropriate condition.