| 摘要 |
<p>A location device and system is disclosed for tracking the location of a computer. A tracking apparatus is activated either manually or by failure to execute an authorization. Once activated, a geographic locator such as a global positioning unit periodically determines geographic coordinates corresponding to the location of the computer. Data comprising the geographic coordinates of the portable computer (112) can be logged in a storage medium along with a time stamp indicating the time of day and day of year of the geographic determination. In addition data describing geographic location and other information can be transmitted to a preprogrammed destination, thereby remotely tracking the location of the computer.</p> |
