Abstract:
An electronic tracking system for electronically tracking a vehicle includes a vehicle. A decal is adhered to the vehicle and a tracking unit is coupled to the decal. The tracking unit is in electrical communication with an extrinsic communications network thereby facilitating a location of the vehicle to be tracked via the extrinsic communications network.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to tracking devices and more particularly pertains to a new tracking device for electronically tracking a vehicle. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a vehicle. A decal is adhered to the vehicle and a tracking unit is coupled to the decal. The tracking unit is in electrical communication with an extrinsic communications network thereby facilitating a location of the vehicle to be tracked via the extrinsic communications network. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front view of an electronic tracking system according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 4  thereof, a new tracking device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the electronic tracking system  10  generally comprises a vehicle  12  that has an outer surface  14 . The vehicle  12  may be a passenger vehicle or the like. A decal  16  is adhered to the vehicle  12  and the decal has a front surface  18  and a back surface  20 . The front surface  18  has indicia  22  printed thereon. The decal  16  may comprise a safety inspection sticker or other decal  16  that requires annual renewal or certification. The indicia  22  may comprise words and numbers corresponding to the vehicle  12 . 
     The back surface  20  has an adhesive layer  24  adhered thereto. The adhesive layer  24  completely covers the back surface  20 . The adhesive layer  24  adhesively engages the outer surface  14  of the vehicle  12  such that the indicia  22  are visible. The adhesive layer  24  may comprise a non residual adhesive or the like. 
     A tracking unit  26  is coupled to the decal  16 . The tracking unit  26  is in electrical communication with an extrinsic communications network  28 . The extrinsic communications network  28  may comprise a law enforcement communications network or the like. A location of the vehicle  12  may be communicated to the extrinsic communications network  28 . 
     The tracking unit  26  comprises a processor  30  that is attached to the back surface  20  of the decal  16 . The processor  30  may comprise an electronic processor or the like. An electronic memory  32  is attached to the back surface  20  and the electronic memory  32  is electrically coupled to the processor  30 . The electronic memory  32  contains data specific to the vehicle  12  and the electronic memory  32  may comprise ROM memory or the like. 
     A global positioning unit  34  is attached to the back surface  20  and the global positioning unit  34  is electrically coupled to the processor  30 . The global positioning unit  34  is in electrical communication with a location network  36 . The location network  36  may comprise a global positioning satellite or the like. Thus, the global positioning unit  34  determines a location of the vehicle  12  with respect to Earth. 
     A transmitter  38  is attached to the back surface  20  and the transmitter  38  is electrically coupled to the processor  30 . The transmitter  38  is in electrical communication with the extrinsic communications network  28 . Thus, the transmitter  38  may transmit the location of the vehicle  12  to the extrinsic communications network  28 . A power supply  40  is attached to the back surface  20  and the power supply  40  is electrically coupled to the processor  30 . The power supply  40  comprises at least one battery  42 . The tracking unit  26  may alternatively be attached to a credit card, driver&#39;s license, passport or other object typically carried by an individual. 
     In use, the decal  16  is adhered to the outer surface  14  of the vehicle  12 . The extrinsic communications network  28  tracks the location of the vehicle  12  when the vehicle  12  is involved in the commission of a crime. The tracking unit  26  reduces the need for high speed chasing or other dangerous means of tracking the vehicle  12  when vehicle  12  is involved in the commission of the crime. Additionally, the tracking unit  26  facilitates the vehicle  12  to be recovered if the vehicle  12  is stolen. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.