Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a tracking device for mounting on an asset. The tracking device has a GPS receiving device for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellite transmitters. A tracking device communication device and a microcontroller are connected with both the GPS receiving device and the tracking device communication device for controlling the tracking device. Further, a tracking device management system is provided comprising a tracking system server, a management system communication device and a management system communication interface for interfacing with the management system communication device and the tracking system server. A tracking device communication link between the tracking device communication device and the management system communication device enables the tracking device management system to communicate with the tracking device.

Abstract: A method of configuring a tracking device including accessing a tracking device management system comprising a tracking system server and a database with a terminal through a management system communication interface. A desired configuration option is selected from a plurality of configuration options provided by the tracking system server and the tracking device configuration settings are requested from the tracking system server for the desired configuration option. The configuration settings are transmitted from the database to the terminal for display. Further, the configuration settings are modified at the terminal to produce modified configuration settings and transmitted to the tracking device management system through the management system communication interface. A command is then transmitted 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 configuration settings.

Abstract: A method of configuring a tracking device including accessing a tracking device management system comprising a tracking system server and a database with a terminal through a management system communication interface. A desired configuration option is selected from a plurality of configuration options provided by the tracking system server and the tracking device configuration settings are requested from the tracking system server for the desired configuration option. The configuration settings are transmitted from the database to the terminal for display. Further, the configuration settings are modified at the terminal to produce modified configuration settings and transmitted to the tracking device management system through the management system communication interface. A command is then transmitted 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 configuration settings.

Abstract: An asset tracking and panic alarm system includes: a tracking device for mounting in an asset; a panic alarm pendant for carrying by a person; a RF receiver module for mounting in the asset for receiving a panic alarm signal from the pendant; and, a server coupled to a cellular telephone network and to a client terminal; the server including means for receiving the panic alarm indication and GPS information from the tracking device via the cellular telephone network; the server including means for determining a location of the asset from the GPS information: the client terminal for displaying the panic alarm indication and the location to a user, thereby notifying the user that the person has activated the panic alarm switch within a predetermined radius from the asset.

Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a tracking device for mounting on an asset. The tracking device has a GPS receiving device for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellite transmitters. A tracking device communication device and a microcontroller are connected with both the GPS receiving device and the tracking device communication device for controlling the tracking device. Further, a tracking device management system is provided comprising a tracking system server, a management system communication device and a management system communication interface for interfacing with the management system communication device and the tracking system server. A tracking device communication link between the tracking device communication device and the management system communication device enables the tracking device management system to communicate with the tracking device.

Abstract: An asset tracking and panic alarm system includes: a tracking device for mounting in an asset; a panic alarm pendant for carrying by a person; a RF receiver module for mounting in the asset for receiving a panic alarm signal from the pendant; and, a server coupled to a cellular telephone network and to a client terminal; the server including means for receiving the panic alarm indication and GPS information from the tracking device via the cellular telephone network; the server including means for determining a location of the asset from the GPS information: the client terminal for displaying the panic alarm indication and the location to a user, thereby notifying the user that the person has activated the panic alarm switch within a predetermined radius from the asset.