US 12,333,480 B2
System-independent data logging
Richard Kriss, Poulsbo, WA (US)
Assigned to KLATU Networks, Inc., Poulsbo, WA (US)
Filed by KLATU Networks, LLC, Poulsbo, WA (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/520,541.
Application 18/520,541 is a continuation of application No. 16/589,089, filed on Sep. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,829,929.
Application 16/589,089 is a continuation of application No. 14/457,055, filed on Aug. 11, 2014, granted, now 10,430,750, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/864,452, filed on Aug. 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0095655 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having code stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processing circuit, causes the at least one processing circuit to:
receive, at a tracking system, location data acquired by a data acquisition device attached to an object that is in transit, wherein the data acquisition device is coupled to one or more sensor devices that provide the location data, and wherein the data acquisition device is adapted to wirelessly communicate the location data using a radio frequency interface;
generate an electronic mail (Email) address, the Email address comprising a domain name that identifies the tracking system and an identifying portion that includes an identifier that uniquely identifies the data acquisition device, wherein Email messages transmitted to the Email address are received at the tracking system;
provide the Email address to a shipping portal while ordering shipment of the object;
receive at least one Email message sent by the shipping portal to the Email address, wherein the at least one Email message includes shipping information related to the object; and
determine updated locations of the object using a combination of the shipping information included in the at least one Email message and the location data acquired by the data acquisition device during shipment of the object.