Tracking system and associated method

This invention describes a system to track moving objects using a GPS device attached to the object. A central server sends instructions to the tracking device through standard messaging systems like email or text messages, and the device only retrieves the messages it needs. The server then provides the object's location and other information to a user. One specific version uses satellite communication for worldwide tracking.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread IoT communication modules and cloud-based messaging APIs. These advancements make integrating a tracker tag with standard messaging systems for remote command and control significantly easier and cheaper, while also improving global satellite connectivity options.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom electronics, satellite comms, software system

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