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Fabio Meacci Phones & Addresses

  • Cambridge, MA
  • Laconia, NH
  • 55 Watch Hill Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
  • Arlington, MA

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Synchronization System And Method For Achieving Low Power Battery Operation Of A Vehicle Locating Unit In A Stolen Vehicle Recovery System Which Receives Periodic Transmissions

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US Patent:
8630605, Jan 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct 14, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/925159
Inventors:
Fabio Meacci - Cambridge MA, US
Michael Goodwin - North Andover MA, US
James A. Justice - Medfield MA, US
Jesse L. Rhodes - Franklin MA, US
Assignee:
LoJack Corporation - Canton MA
International Classification:
H04B 1/16
US Classification:
4553432, 4553431, 455574, 455231, 4554041, 4554042, 455410, 370311, 340 732, 340 733, 340 735
Abstract:
Synchronization for achieving low power battery operation of a vehicle locating unit in a stolen vehicle recovery system whose radio receiver receives periodic transmissions, includes receiving periodic transmissions; turning on a radio receiver for a limited time to detect an expected message; if an expected message is not found, turning off the receiver and turning it on again after a time asynchronous with the transmission period; and after finding an expected message, waiting for the period of the transmissions less the length of an expected message and then looking for a synchronization symbol in the expected message and synchronizing subsequent actuation of the receiver using that synchronization symbol.

Power Management System And Method For Vehicle Locating Unit

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US Patent:
8618957, Dec 31, 2013
Filed:
Oct 23, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/589498
Inventors:
Fabio Meacci - Cambridge MA, US
James Justice - Medfield MA, US
Jesse Rhodes - Franklin MA, US
Michael Goodwin - North Andover MA, US
Assignee:
LoJack Corporation - Canton MA
International Classification:
G08B 29/00
G08B 1/08
G08B 5/22
H04Q 9/00
H04Q 1/30
H04B 1/16
US Classification:
340988, 340 563, 3405393, 340 734, 4553433
Abstract:
Improved power management for a vehicle locating unit is achieved by receiving a transmission from a communication source, each transmission including at least one message frame having a data field and at least one auxiliary field; entering a wake mode upon indexing the assigned message frame of the receiver in the transmission; matching the pattern of bits of at least one auxiliary field of the indexed frame with one or more stored patterns of bits expected for that auxiliary field; and returning to the sleep mode as soon as a mismatch is determined or processing the message if no mismatch occurs.
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