Patent ID: 7283046

Claim:
A system for asset tracking comprising: means adapted for receiving notification data representative of commencement of an asset tracking operation in which a selected asset is tracked; timer means adapted for commencement of a tracking elapsed time associated with the asset tracking operation; means adapted for receiving event data representative of a triggering event associated with the tracking operation; means adapted for receiving candidate data representative of at least one individual associated with the selected asset being tracked, wherein the candidate data includes at least one of data representative of a number of candidates, data representative of a vehicle identification and data representative of a risk level associated with at least one candidate; means adapted for communicating the notification data, the event data and the candidate data to an associated memory; means adapted for storing history data representative of elapsed time data, event data, and candidate data in a data storage associated with an associated security agency; means adapted for isolating at least one party of interest relative to stored history data, wherein the at least one party of interest includes at least one of an individual and an organization associated with tracking of the selected asset; means adapted for prompting the at least one party of interest in accordance with stored history data; means adapted for receiving into the associated security agency a request from the at least one party of interest after prompting thereof; and means adapted for selectively communicating history data from the associated security agency to the at least one party of interest after receipt of a request.