Patent ID: 7801506
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: B60R,G01S,H04M

Abstract:
1. An asset tracking system comprising: (a) a tracking device for mounting on an asset, the tracking device comprising: (b) a tracking device management system comprising: (c) a tracking device communication link between the tracking device communication device and the management system communication device to enable the tracking device management system to communicate with the tracking device; and (d) a customer communication link between a customer of the asset tracking system and the management system communication interface to enable the customer to communicate with the tracking device management system; wherein the tracking device is configured to transmit a message to the tracking device management system through the tracking device communication link, wherein the tracking device management system is configured to transmit a message receipt confirmation through the tracking device communication link to the tracking device in response to the message, and wherein the tracking device is further configured to re-transmit the message to the tracking device management system through the tracking device communication link if the tracking device does not receive the message receipt confirmation within a selected message confirmation time.