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