| US 7,415,355 B2 | ||
| Method and system for controlling an electronic device | ||
| Gregory T. Janky, Sammamish, Wash. (US); Dennis Workman, Morgan Hill, Calif. (US); and Ami Bergstrom, Morgan Hill, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 24, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/657,881. | ||
| Application 10/921609 is a division of application No. 10/392995, filed on Mar. 19, 2003, granted, now 7,050,907. | ||
| Application 11/657881 is a continuation of application No. 10/921609, filed on Aug. 18, 2004, granted, now 7,263,441. | ||
| Application 10/392995 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/222532, filed on Aug. 15, 2002, granted, now 6,801,853. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0124062 A1, May 31, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G01C 21/26 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 701—213 [340/989; 701/207; 701/208] | 13 Claims |
| 1. A position tracking system comprising:
a position tracking service provider; and
an electronic device coupled with an initiating device, said initiating device comprising:
a controller;
a position determining component coupled with said controller;
a motion detecting component coupled with said controller, wherein said motion detecting component generates an interrupt
signal to said controller in response to detecting movement of said electronic device; and
wherein said controller:
causes said position determining component to determine a geographic location in response to receiving said interrupt signal;
compares said geographic location with a pre-defined zone; and
generates a command for controlling said electronic device in response to said comparing.
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