THEFT DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130229274A1
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13775803

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One aspect of the invention provides a theft detection system including one or more tag nodes configured to detect movement and transmit a beacon message and one or more anchor nodes configured to receive the beacon message from the one or more tag nodes and alert a third party of the beacon message. Another aspect of the invention provides a theft detection node including a power source, a motion detector, a transmitter, and a microcontroller in communication with the power source, the motion detector, and the transmitter. The microcontroller is configured to determine whether the node is being transported and if the node is being transported, instructing the transmitter to transmit a beacon message. Another aspect of the invention provides a theft detection method including detecting motion in a motor vehicle and transmitting a beacon message to an anchor node.

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UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS RESEARCH FOUNDATIONMEMPHIS TENNESSEE 38152

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dutta, Prabal Oakland, US 11 66
Ghosh, Animikh Memphis, US 7 201
Guha, Santanu Memphis, US 2 56
Krishna, Bhagavathy Memphis, US 2 56
Kumar, Santosh Germantown, US 104 1143
Mitra, Somnath Memphis, US 14 225
Plarre, Kurt Germantown, US 2 56
Sinha, Prasun Columbus, US 4 83
Zheng, Zizhan Columbus, US 1 25

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