Well... not sure which GPS unit they're going to use... Freescale has one
that is tiny... they looked at it, but didn't like the way that they handled
the 'firmware' for the GPS.
Part of the application incorporates a cell phone module in it - they're
using a Nokia for that part.
The cell phone is the cool part of the project.
Things just keep getting smaller and smaller.
Regards,
James Jackson
Oztronics
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brooks,Bill" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [DC] Warning... when attending events
> GPS units...
>
> Here's one by Nokia...
> http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,63970,00.html
>
> http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,4234,00.html
>
> And Trimble
>
> http://www.trimble.com/gpsbc_portable.shtml
>
> We have experimented with the Trimble unit and a few others...
> They are not that difficult to work with. And a very small footprint.
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> Bill Brooks - KG6VVP
> PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D.+, C.I.I.
> Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510
> http://www.dtwc.com
> http://pcbwizards.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brooks,Bill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:09 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [DC] Warning... when attending events
>
> No, James... I like the GPS idea.. in fact I was figuring that the GPS
would
> have to be part of the design. Please look into it.
> We use a GPS module in our radios for the military... very useful and
> extremely small.
>
> Another idea that floated to me from my friend is making it act like an
> electronic leash... if the laptop got more than say... 100 yards from
you...
> it would set off an alarm... that could be done by just sending a
repeating
> timed reset code to the WiFi LAN receiver if you knew how to detect it..
All
> it has to do is stop receiving it.... bam, the alarm goes off...
>
> Many Laptops are wireless LAN capable, or you can get a PCMCIA card to do
> that function... which most Laptops can accommodate. Being that the Laptop
> is already a computer, the software options are very broad... I can
envision
> automated transmission of a lot of data... Plus automated encoding or
> destruction of sensitive data to prevent access by unauthorized persons.
> Sort of a 'lockdown' mode that would prevent access to the ability to
format
> drives or anything... It could make it more difficult for them to get any
> use out of it.
>
> I see to items, the trigger mechanism and the tracking/retrieval mechanism
> being very important and that's where the ideas help, coming up with
> potential methods to accomplish those functions.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Bill Brooks - KG6VVP
> PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D.+, C.I.I.
> Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510
> http://www.dtwc.com
> http://pcbwizards.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Jackson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 12:29 PM
> To: (Designers Council Forum); Brooks,Bill
> Subject: Re: [DC] Warning... when attending events
>
> Well, it looks like 'Trackit' would do what Bill is wanting.
>
> I guess I was going along the lines of being able to GPS the laptop - and
> track it real-time. A bit of a different direction.
>
> Regards,
>
> James Jackson
> Oztronics
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brooks,Bill" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [DC] Warning... when attending events
>
>
> > There you go... see, it didn't take them very long... (LOL)
> >
> > TrackIT - http://www.trackitcorp.com/
> >
> > That actually looks like it would do the job for most of us, as long as
it
> > was in the bag... and they stole the whole thing...
> >
> > Not bad. Thanks Tom...
> >
> >
> > Bill Brooks - KG6VVP
> > PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D.+, C.I.I.
> > Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510
> > http://www.dtwc.com
> > http://pcbwizards.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hybiske, Tom [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 12:16 PM
> > To: '(Designers Council Forum)'; 'Brooks,Bill'
> > Subject: RE: [DC] Warning... when attending events
> >
> > There's already a product out to ensure your laptop doesn't "get legs".
> > It's called TrackIT. Costs around sixty bucks.
> >
> > Thomas Hybiske
> > Bose Corporation
> > The Mountain
> > Framingham, MA
> >
> > > Cool! Maybe we can collaborate on a design that incorporates it...
> > >
> > > Just make sure they credit the DC and these great designers for the
> > > ideas...
> > > Some contributions to the DC in the form of royalties would be very
> > nice...
> > > Heheh... A new laptop wouldn't hurt either.. LOL
> > > Just kidding.. :)
> > >
> > > Let me know if they think it's a viable product to use in the tracking
> of
> > > things like laptops or PDA's and cell phones.. etc... It might be just
> the
> > > thing for this sort of product... If it's pricey, maybe they could
make
> a
> > > low cost version for consumer products... I was looking up some
circuit
> > > diagrams for remote car alarm systems, there are a lot of published
> > > circuits
> > > available for devices like that...
> >
>
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