Self-contained selectively activated mobile object position reporting device with reduced power consumption and minimized wireless service fees.

摘要: A system for selectively reporting the position of a person, animal, vehicle, or other mobile object utilizes low power remote tracking device with one-way tone-only paging receiver, wireless telephone transceiver, and location-sensing such as GPS unit. The receiver responds to remotely initiated activation signals power-up transceiver. determines position, whereupon transceiver places call report device's position. Position reports may be transmitted upon request, repeatedly predetermined schedule. deactivate automatically, in response further deactivation