| When you are lost and you cannot find your way | | | | there is an emergency and will not be used on a |
| it is a good idea to have a GPS tracking system | | | | daily basis. Many automobiles are being equipped |
| in your car, you will receive directions on how to | | | | with passive GPS tracking, these system will |
| get to the place you need to get to. Above the | | | | record the location and the drivers speed, this |
| earth there are many satellites orbiting the earth | | | | information can be used later on for statistical |
| that are continually communicating and providing | | | | information. A vehicle's location is updated at |
| information about where the vehicle is located on | | | | intervals of between 2 - 15 minutes. |
| the earth. | | | | There are many types of GPS vehicle tracking; |
| GPS or Global Positioning System tracks your | | | | wireless passive, cellular and satellite systems that |
| location by interpreting the data received from 3 | | | | can track in a real time basis. When talking about |
| or more satellites. Since the invention of the cell | | | | a cellular based system, these systems transmit |
| phone, cell phone companies are able to help the | | | | the vehicles information over a land network |
| authorities for many years by triangulated the | | | | every 5 minutes. |
| position of someones cell phone by using there | | | | GPS vehicle tracking systems are more |
| signal and the cell towers. Many cars and trucks | | | | affordable and more popular than ever before, |
| are able to record the location and speed of the | | | | but do you need one. Many business are starting |
| vehicle and is able to transmit this information | | | | to use GPS systems that track their vehicles so |
| back to the office. | | | | they know where each vehicles it. Many car |
| There are many different types of GPS tracking | | | | manufactures are including these GPS systems in |
| systems, and many companies are manufacturing | | | | their cars and trucks. GPS tracking systems are |
| them. There are so many different kinds of | | | | used by businesses in the service, transportation |
| handheld GPS systems, one kind has a built in | | | | and manufacturing industries. |
| radio which allows you to communicate with each | | | | There are other types of GPS or global positioning |
| other but also allows you see the position of all | | | | systems can help give you peace of mind in |
| the other people on your screen, this is good for | | | | knowing when your pet has crossed outside the |
| hikers to keep in contact with each other. The | | | | safety zone of the backyard, or somewhere in |
| governmental agency (FCC) has instructed GPS | | | | your neighborhood. Many pet tracker system use |
| system providers to help with 911 calls for those | | | | GPS technology to keep track of your pets, |
| people who are lost and need to be traced and | | | | these devices are so small they are able to fit |
| tracked. The GPS systems are so advanced now | | | | into the pets collar. GPS tracking system do cost |
| it allows the proper authorities to track locations | | | | more depending on the brand name, but the |
| for 911 emergency calls; this is only allowed when | | | | features and functionality are well worth it. |