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Client-server based remote locator device
Assignee: SnapTrack Inc
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Filing: 1996-09-06
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Granted: 2000-10-10
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Expires: 2016-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A user accesses a server using a client. The client provides an identification code which serves to uniquely identify a remote sensor. The remote sensor is capable of providing information related to its position. The server interrogates the remote sensor and, in response, the remote sensor transmits positioning data to the server where it is analyzed to derive the location of the remote server. The location so determined is transmitted from the server to the client and is displayed at the client so that the user can identify the location of the remote sensor. The client and the server may be connected to a computer network and the client may use a web browser to interrogate the server. The remote sensor may be a SNAPSHOT GPS receiver or other GPS receiver or positioning device. The user display may be a simple position report, e.g., latitude and longitude, or a graphical report which provides an indication of the remote sensor's location superimposed on a map or other reference.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Girerd
- 👤 Norman F. Krasner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:35
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S19/00; G01S19/01; G01S19/13; G01S19/23; G01S19/235; G01S19/03; G01S19/09; G01S19/34; G01S19/35; G01S19/37; G01S19/38; G01S19/39; G01S19/42; G01S19/45; G01S19/46; H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/273; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/28; H03; H03J; H03J7/00; H03J7/02; H03J7/04; H03J7/06; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3805; G01S19/24; G01S19/25; G01S19/254; G01S19/29; G01S19/30; G01S2205/00; G01S2205/001; G01S2205/008; G06; G06F; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2111; H03D; H03D7/00; H03D7/16; H03D7/161; H03D7/163; H03J2200/00; H03J2200/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A computer implemented method of determining the location of a mobile remote sensor, the method comprising the steps of: accessing a server using a client, said client being remote from said server; providing an identification code from said client to said server, said identification code uniquely associated with said remote sensor; interrogating said remote sensor from said server based on said identification code; transmitting positioning data from said remote sensor to said server in response to said step of interrogating; analyzing said positioning data at said server to produce processed positioning information, said processed positioning information representing the location of said remote sensor; transmitting said processed positioning information from said server to said client; and displaying said processed positioning information at said client so that a user can identify the location of said remote sensor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer implemented method of determining the location of a mobile remote sensor, the method comprising the steps of: accessing a server using a client, said client being remote from said server; providing an identification code from said client to said server, said identification code uniquely associated with said remote sensor; interrogating said remote sensor from said server based on said identification code; transmitting positioning data from said remote sensor to said server in response to said step of interrogating; analyzing said positioning data at said server to produce processed positioning information, said processed positioning information representing the location of said remote sensor; transmitting said processed positioning information from said server to said client; and displaying said processed positioning information at said client so that a user can identify the location of said remote sensor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein said client and said server are connected to a computer network and wherein said step of accessing further comprises the step of: using a web browser to interrogate said server, said web browser providing a graphical user interface for said user at said client.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The computer implemented method of claim 2 wherein said computer network is the Internet and wherein said step of accessing further comprises the step of: providing a web page from said server to said client after said web browser interrogates said server.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The computer implemented method of claim 3 wherein said web page provides means for said user to identify said remote sensor and wherein said step of providing an identification code further comprises the step of: transmitting said identification code from said client to said server using said means for said user to identify said remote sensor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer implemented method of claim 4 wherein said server is associated with a communication station and wherein said step of interrogating said remote sensor further comprises the steps of: receiving said identification code at said server; identifying said remote sensor based on said identification code; transmitting an interrogation signal to said remote sensor using said communication station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer implemented method of claim 5 wherein said remote sensor comprises a SNAPSHOT GPS receiver and said server is further associated with a GPS base station and wherein said step of interrogating said remote sensor further comprises the step of: transmitting from said server to said remote sensor Doppler information regarding in-view satellites using said communication station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The computer implemented method of claim 5 wherein said remote sensor comprises a GPS receiver and wherein said step of transmitting positioning data further comprises the steps of: receiving said interrogation signal at said remote sensor; computing said positioning data at said remote sensor; transmitting said positioning data from said remote sensor to said server.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer implemented method of claim 7 wherein said positioning data comprises pseudoranges.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer implemented method of claim 7 wherein said positioning data comprises a latitude and longitude.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer implemented method of claim 7 wherein said positioning data comprises a latitude, a longitude and an altitude.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer implemented method of claim 6 wherein said positioning data comprises pseudoranges.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer implemented method of claim 6 wherein said positioning data comprises a latitude and a longitude.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer implemented method of claim 6 wherein said positioning data comprises a latitude, a longitude and an altitude.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer implemented method of claim 7 wherein said remote sensor comprises a SNAPSHOT GPS receiver and wherein said interrogation signal includes Doppler information regarding in-view satellites.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer implemented method of claim 7 wherein said interrogation signal includes differential GPS corrections.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
54 words
The computer implemented method of claim 7 wherein said step of analyzing further comprises the steps of: receiving said positioning data at said server; and associating said positioning data with a digital map to produce said processed positioning information, said processed positioning information comprising a graphical representation of the location of said remote sensor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer implemented method of claim 7 wherein said step of analyzing further comprises the steps of: receiving said positioning data at said server; and applying differential corrections to said positioning data to produce said processed positioning information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
The computer implemented method of claim 7 wherein said positioning data comprises pseudoranges and wherein said step of analyzing further comprises the steps of: receiving said positioning data at said server; and computing said processed positioning information at said server using said positioning data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer implemented method of claim 18 wherein said step of computing said processed positioning information further comprises the step of applying differential GPS corrections to said positioning data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The computer implemented method of claim 2 wherein said computer network is a private network and wherein said step of accessing further comprises the step of: providing a web page from said server to said client after said web browser interrogates said server.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
56 words
The computer implemented method of claim 20 wherein said web page provides means for said user to identify said remote sensor and wherein said step of providing an identification code further comprises the step of: transmitting said identification code from said client to said server using said means for said user to identify said remote sensor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer implemented method of claim 21 wherein said server is associated with a communication station and wherein said step of interrogating said remote sensor further comprises the steps of: receiving said identification code at said server; identifying said remote sensor based on said identification code; transmitting an interrogation signal to said remote sensor using said communication station.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer implemented method of claim 22 wherein said remote sensor comprises a snapshot GPS receiver and said server is further associated with a GPS base station and wherein said step of interrogating said remote sensor further comprises the step of: transmitting from said server to said remote sensor Doppler information regarding in-view satellites using said communication station.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
55 words
The computer implemented method of claim 22 wherein said remote sensor comprises a GPS receiver and wherein said step of transmitting positioning data further comprises the steps of: receiving said interrogation signal at said remote sensor; computing said positioning data at said remote sensor; transmitting said positioning data from said remote sensor to said server.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer implemented method of claim 24 wherein said positioning data comprises pseudoranges.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer implemented method of claim 24 wherein said positioning data comprises a latitude and longitude.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer implemented method of claim 24 wherein said positioning data comprises a latitude, a longitude and an altitude.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer implemented method of claim 23 wherein said positioning data comprises pseudoranges.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer implemented method of claim 23 wherein said positioning data comprises a latitude and a longitude.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer implemented method of claim 23 wherein said positioning data comprises a latitude, a longitude and an altitude.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer implemented method of claim 24 wherein said remote sensor comprises a SNAPSHOT GPS receiver and wherein said interrogation signal includes Doppler information regarding in-view satellites.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer implemented method of claim 24 wherein said interrogation signal includes differential GPS corrections.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
54 words
The computer implemented method of claim 24 wherein said step of analyzing further comprises the steps of: receiving said positioning data at said server; and associating said positioning data with a digital map to produce said processed positioning information, said processed positioning information comprising a graphical representation of the location of said remote sensor.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer implemented method of claim 24 wherein said step of analyzing further comprises the steps of: receiving said positioning data at said server; and applying differential corrections to said positioning data to produce said processed positioning information.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
44 words
The computer implemented method of claim 24 wherein said positioning data comprises pseudoranges and wherein said step of analyzing further comprises the steps of: receiving said positioning data at said server; and computing said processed positioning information at said server using said positioning data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer implemented method of claim 35 wherein said step of computing said processed positioning information further comprises the step of applying differential GPS corrections to said positioning data.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer implemented method of claim 16 wherein said processed positioning information comprises a GIF format document.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer implemented method of claim 16 wherein said processed positioning information comprises a JPEG format document.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer implemented method of claim 33 wherein said processed positioning information comprises a GIF format document.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer implemented method of claim 33 wherein said processed positioning information comprises a JPEG format document.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-10-10 | 2004-04-10 | 2004-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-10-10 | 2008-04-10 | 2008-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-10-10 | 2012-04-10 | 2012-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |