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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Douglas David Gravino, Roswell, GA (US);
Radhakrishnan Gopinath, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Michael L. Poffenberger, Atlanta, GA (US);
Douglas David Gravino, Roswell, GA (US);
Radhakrishnan Gopinath, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Michael L. Poffenberger, Atlanta, GA (US);
Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Location-based person and object monitoring are provided. The location of a person or object may be monitored by associating a device with the person or object that is operative to send location information for the monitored person or object to a receiving station for establishing precise geo-location data for the monitored person or object. The geo-location information for the monitored person or object may be passed to a television services system for generating and displaying on a viewable television channel mapping information showing the location of the monitored person or object. A television channel may be designated for each monitored person or object. If the monitored person or object moves out of a prescribed monitoring range, a television channel showing the mapping information may be automatically displayed to replace a presently viewed television channel for alerting a monitoring person as to the whereabouts of the monitored person or object.