Abstract: A system and method is provided for wirelessly tracking a tracking device. The subject of the tracking device may be a person, group of people or an article of interest. The tracking device receives location information via GPS and transmits the location information to a remote server via a cellular network or some other communications network. The server may be employed to identify the subject of the tracking device, change operational parameters of the tracking device and may otherwise analyze the information received from the tracking device. Based on the analysis, the server may recommend or may make changes to the operational parameters of the tracking device.

Abstract: The intelligent mobile unit system is an all-in-one device that has the intelligence to determine if a new transmission of the current status is warranted based upon a change of status of the mobile unit since the last status transmission. Since the mobile unit has the intelligence to broadcast its status when necessary, a host system that receives the status updates knows the relevant current status at all times. Consequently, the host system can provide the mobile unit status to all inquiries without requesting an update from the mobile unit.