Patent ID: 6710738
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B60R,G01S,G08G

Abstract:
A triggerable remote controller in an environment including: a source of GPS signals; a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway; the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the cellular base station being further configured to transmit a Forward Control Channel Signal including a command, the triggerable remote controller comprisinga GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals for producing GPS data when enabled; a cellular network transmitter coupled to the GPS receiver for formatting and transmitting, when enabled, a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway; a cellular network receiver for receiving the Forward Control Channel signal including the command, the cellular network receiver for producing an enable signal and a command signal containing the command; a command controller responsive to the command signal for attempting to perform an act depending on the command; an enable controller coupled to the GPS receiver, the cellular network transmitter, and the cellular network receiver; the enable controller being configured to enable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter upon receipt of the enable signal from the cellular network receiver; and the enable controller being configured to disable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.