Patents by Inventor Roger B. Anderson
Roger B. Anderson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8774827Abstract: A tracking device is disclosed for communication of location coordinate information. In one embodiment, the tracking device includes a signal transceiver device, a location coordinate acquisition device, and a computational processor activated and deactivated in accordance with a subscriber service usage profile. The location coordinate acquisition device generates a position fix of the tracking device and a signal transceiver device reports the position fix to a location tracking server. A flash memory device stores a zone management map. In accordance with a fix reporting period based at least in part on a subscriber service usage application including or accessing the subscriber service usage profile, an internal clock activates or deactivates the signal transceiver device, the computational processor, and/or the location coordinate acquisition device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Location Based Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, Desiree Mejia, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson
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Patent number: 8654974Abstract: A system for securing information. The system includes a first tracking device associated with an object or an individual. In one embodiment, the first tracking device generates independently a synchronous secret key and a server generates independently the synchronous secret key. Over an insecure communication channel, the server communicates an asynchronous vector pair encrypted with the synchronous secret key with the tracking device. To securely communicate information, messages are encrypted and decrypted using the asynchronous vector pair between the tracking device and the server. To further secure message information, a set of random numbers may be further utilized with the asynchronous vector pair to further encrypt and decrypt the messages communicated between the tracking device and the server.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Location Based Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Roger B. Anderson, Jennifer B. Anderson
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Patent number: 8542113Abstract: A device and method to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device are disclosed here. The device includes circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure differential positioning of the portable electronic tracking device; and a battery power monitor configured to selectively activate and deactivate at least one portion of the transceiver circuitry and location tracking circuitry. The method includes receiving at a portable electronic tracking device at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; measuring differential positioning of the portable electronic tracking device; and activating and deactivating at least one portion of the transceiver circuitry and location tracking circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Location Based Technologies Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson, Desiree Mejia, Michael L. Beydler
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Patent number: 8497774Abstract: A local charging management device manages electrical resource capability for an electronic tracking device. In one embodiment, the electronic tracking device includes a battery power monitor, a charging unit; and an electrical power resource management component. The electrical power resource management component adjusts cycle timing of one or more of control parameters for the tracking device. Control parameters include request rate of location coordinate packets to a target host and a listen rate of the location coordinate packets. The adjustment is responsive to an estimated charge level of the charging unit, velocity of the device, and user desired inputs.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Location Based Technologies Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, Roger B. Anderson
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Publication number: 20130157691Abstract: A personalized format webpage is generated to monitor location information. A graphical mapping module is disclosed to provide mapping tiles from multiple mapping service providers in response to user request for location information of a tracking device associated with an object or an individual. A wizard menu enables the user to reorient an initial request for mapping tiles in a different layout or view format without requiring additional access to a mapping service provider website. Alert messages associated with the tracking device are generated in accordance with selected alert zones. Dashboard management tools may be included or associated with a software file readily accessible and functionally equipped to interpret user requests for mapping reorientation and zoom capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: LOCATION BASED TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Michael L. Beydler, Roger B. Anderson, Joseph F. Scalisi, Desiree Mejia, David M. Morse
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Publication number: 20130120141Abstract: A device and method to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device are disclosed here. The device includes circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure differential positioning of the portable electronic tracking device; and a battery power monitor configured to selectively activate and deactivate at least one portion of the transceiver circuitry and location tracking circuitry. The method includes receiving at a portable electronic tracking device at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; measuring differential positioning of the portable electronic tracking device; and activating and deactivating at least one portion of the transceiver circuitry and location tracking circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: Location Based Technologies Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson, Desiree Mejia, Michael L. Beydler
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Patent number: 8421619Abstract: A device and method to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device are disclosed here. The device includes transceiver circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure displacements of the portable electronic tracking device; a battery power monitor configured to activate and deactivate at least one portion of signaling circuitry; and processor circuitry configured to process the displacements. The method includes receiving at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; measuring displacements of a portable electronic tracking device; activating and deactivating at least one portion of signaling circuitry; and processing the at least one portion of the receive communication signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Location Based Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson, Desiree Mejia, Michael L. Beydler
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Patent number: 8421618Abstract: A device and method to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device are disclosed here. The device includes transceiver circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure displacements of the portable electronic tracking device; a battery power monitor configured to selectively activate and deactivate at least one portion of the transceiver circuitry and location tracking circuitry; and processor circuitry configured to process the at least one portion of the receive communication signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Location Based Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson, Desiree Mejia, Michael L. Beydler
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Patent number: 8224355Abstract: A personalized format webpage is generated to monitor location information. A graphical mapping module is disclosed to provide mapping tiles from multiple mapping service providers in response to user request for location information of a tracking device associated with an object or an individual. A wizard menu enables the user to reorient an initial request for mapping tiles in a different layout or view format without requiring additional access to a mapping service provider website. Alert messages associated with the tracking device are generated in accordance with selected alert zones. Dashboard management tools may be included or associated with a software file readily accessible and functionally equipped to interpret user requests for mapping reorientation and zoom capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Location Based Technologies Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Beydler, Roger B. Anderson, Joseph F. Scalisi, Desiree Mejia, David M. Morse
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Publication number: 20120122480Abstract: A device and method to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device are disclosed here. The device includes transceiver circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure displacements of the portable electronic tracking device; a battery power monitor configured to activate and deactivate at least one portion of signaling circuitry; and processor circuitry configured to process the displacements. The method includes receiving at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; measuring displacements of a portable electronic tracking device; activating and deactivating at least one portion of signaling circuitry; and processing the at least one portion of the receive communication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Location Based Technologies Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson, Desiree Mejia, Michael L. Beydler
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Publication number: 20120119905Abstract: A device and method to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device are disclosed here. The device includes transceiver circuitry to receive at least one portion of a receive communication signal comprising location coordinates information; accelerometer circuitry to measure displacements of the portable electronic tracking device; a battery power monitor configured to selectively activate and deactivate at least one portion of the transceiver circuitry and location tracking circuitry; and processor circuitry configured to process the at least one portion of the receive communication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Location Based Technologies Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson, Desiree Mejia, Michael L. Beydler
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Patent number: 8102256Abstract: An apparatus to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device. The apparatus includes a transceiver, a signal processor, an accelerometer, and an antenna. The antenna communicates signal strength to the signal processor associated with the electronic tracking device. In response to signal strength, a battery power monitor controls battery usage by electronic circuitry associated with the electronic tracking device. An accelerometer provides a supplemental location tracking system to improve tracking accuracy of a primary location tracking system of the electronic tracking device.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Location Based Technologies Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson, Desiree Mejia, Michael L. Beydler
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Publication number: 20090315767Abstract: A tracking device is disclosed for communication of location coordinate information. In one embodiment, the tracking device includes a signal transceiver device, a location coordinate acquisition device, and a computational processor activated and deactivated in accordance with a subscriber service usage profile. The location coordinate acquisition device generates a position fix of the tracking device and a signal transceiver device reports the position fix to a location tracking server. A flash memory device stores a zone management map. In accordance with a fix reporting period based at least in part on a subscriber service usage application including or accessing the subscriber service usage profile, an internal clock activates or deactivates the signal transceiver device, the computational processor, and/or the location coordinate acquisition device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, Desiree Mejia, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson
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Publication number: 20090189807Abstract: A local charging management device manages electrical resource capability for an electronic tracking device. In one embodiment, the electronic tracking device includes a battery power monitor, a charging unit; and an electrical power resource management component. The electrical power resource management component adjusts cycle timing of one or more of control parameters for the tracking device. Control parameters include request rate of location coordinate packets to a target host and a listen rate of the location coordinate packets. The adjustment is responsive to an estimated charge level of the charging unit, velocity of the device, and user desired inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, Roger B. Anderson
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Publication number: 20090174603Abstract: An apparatus to monitor location coordinates of an electronic tracking device. The apparatus includes a transceiver, a signal processor, an accelerometer, and an antenna. The antenna communicates signal strength, to the signal processor associated with the electronic tracking device. In response to signal strength, a battery power monitor controls battery usage by electronic circuitry associated with the electronic tracking device. An accelerometer provides a supplemental location tracking system to improve tracking accuracy of a primary location tracking system of the electronic tracking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Joseph F. Scalisi, David Butler, Roger B. Anderson, Desiree Mejia, Michael L. Beydler
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Publication number: 20090117921Abstract: A personalized format webpage is generated to monitor location information. A graphical mapping module is disclosed to provide mapping tiles from multiple mapping service providers in response to user request for location information of a tracking device associated with an object or an individual. A wizard menu enables the user to reorient an initial request for mapping tiles in a different layout or view format without requiring additional access to a mapping service provider website. Alert messages associated with the tracking device are generated in accordance with selected alert zones. Dashboard management tools may be included or associated with a software file readily accessible and functionally equipped to interpret user requests for mapping reorientation and zoom capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Michael L. Beydler, Roger B. Anderson, Joseph F. Scalisi, Desiree Mejia, David M. Morse
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Publication number: 20090103722Abstract: A system for securing information. The system includes a first tracking device associated with an object or an individual. In one embodiment, the first tracking device generates independently a synchronous secret key and a server generates independently the synchronous secret key. Over an insecure communication channel, the server communicates an asynchronous vector pair encrypted with the synchronous secret key with the tracking device. To securely communicate information, messages are encrypted and decrypted using the asynchronous vector pair between the tracking device and the server. To further secure message information, a set of random numbers may be further utilized with the asynchronous vector pair to further encrypt and decrypt the messages communicated between the tracking device and the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Roger B. Anderson, Jennifer B. Anderson