Patent ID: 7468659

Claim:
A method of configuring a tracking device, wherein the tracking device is comprised of a GPS receiver, a tracking device communication device and a microcontroller, comprising the following steps: (a) accessing a tracking device management system comprising a tracking system server and a database with a terminal through a management system communication interface by undergoing a login procedure; (b) selecting a desired configuration option from a plurality of configuration options provided by the tracking system server; (c) requesting, from the tracking system server, tracking device configuration settings pertaining to the tracking device for the desired configuration option; (d) transmitting the tracking device configuration settings from the database to the terminal; (e) displaying the tracking device configuration settings at the terminal; (f) modifying the tracking device configuration settings at the terminal to produce modified tracking device configuration settings; (g) transmitting the modified tracking device configuration settings from the terminal to the tracking device management system through the management system communication interface; and (h) transmitting a command from the tracking device management system to the tracking device through a tracking device communication link to configure the tracking device to reflect the modified tracking device configuration settings.