Appeal No. 2002-0662 Page 7
Application No. 09/099,963
The best route identified by Ayanoglu's system is then displayed on the display screen
of the CRT 20.
Fast
Fast discloses a system for determining the position of an object to be protected
using a local or global positioning system and issuing messages to a monitoring
message center at predetermined times and/or at times when the object to be protected
is under an alert condition, such as being outside an allowed position zone during a
defined time period. The object protection system of Fast's invention comprises two
major components: a security beacon and a programming/monitoring terminal. The
security beacon contains a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. This receiver
determines its own location from information it receives from satellites. The security
beacon also contains a cellular telephone designed to transmit and receive data. The
security beacon is attached to a person and is fitted in such a way that it can not be
removed except with a key. The monitoring/programming terminal is essentially a
computer containing a telephone modem.
The security beacon can be used to issue warning notices if a person to be
protected leaves a protected zone or enters a forbidden zone or for house arrest and
restraining order enforcement. The beacon to be worn by the person to be protected is
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