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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2008
Joseph W. Kaminski, Campbell, CA (US);
Jb Bittner Eriksen, Denver, CO (US);
Ronald L. Pellegrini, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Patrick E. Bertagna, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Joseph W. Kaminski, Campbell, CA (US);
Jb Bittner Eriksen, Denver, CO (US);
Ronald L. Pellegrini, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Patrick E. Bertagna, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Global Trek Xploration Corp., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A separated tracking device includes a first portion including a location determining device operative to receive signals from a positioning system, a wireless communication device operative to communicate the location data from the first portion to a second portion of the tracking device, the second portion including a wireless data transceiver operable to transmit the location data to a remote server. In a particular embodiment, the first portion of the tracking device is attached to a first shoe and the second portion of the tracking device is incorporated in a second shoe. In another embodiment, the second portion of the tracking device is incorporated in a hand-held device. A method for manufacturing a separated tracking device and a method of operating a separated tracking device are also disclosed.