Omega vs. Numerex

Omega Patents, LLC於2010.9.2.在喬治亞州北部聯邦地方法院控告Numerex Corp.侵害其3項專利。
本案系爭專利為車輛追蹤系統的相關技術，透過該系統之功能，能夠將偵測所得之車輛位置資訊或警報訊號以無線方式傳送至監控裝置。

US 6,606,561
Title : Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods
Filing Date : 2001.5.17.
Issue Date : 2005.8.12.
Abstract :
A tracking system includes a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type including an alarm indicator, and a monitoring station receiving the alarm indication alert from the vehicle tracking unit. The vehicle tracking unit may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected to the wireless communications device and the vehicle position determining device. The controller may cooperate with the wireless communications device to send an alarm indication alert responsive to at least one of activation of the vehicle alarm indicator continuously for greater than a predetermined time and activation of the vehicle alarm indicator in a repetitive pattern. The controller may also include a dual polarity compatible output for a vehicle device, such as the vehicle alarm indicator.

US 6,737,989
Title :Vehicle tracker including variable frequency transmission and related methods
Filing Date : 2002.3.25.
Issue Date : 2004.5.18.
Abstract :
A tracking unit for a vehicle may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller cooperating with the wireless communications device and the vehicle position determining device to determine and send vehicle position information to a monitoring station. The controller may store a user selected reference location and send the vehicle position information based upon the vehicle moving beyond a radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location. More particularly, the vehicle position information may be sent a threshold time after the vehicle moves beyond the radial threshold distance from the user selected reference location if the vehicle has not moved back within the radial threshold distance. Additionally, the vehicle tracking unit may further include at least one input device to be positioned within the vehicle for setting the user selected reference location.

US 7,149,623
Title : Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods
Filing Date : 2003.3.7.
Issue Date : 2006.12.12.
Abstract :
A tracking system includes a vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type including an alarm indicator, and a monitoring station receiving the alarm indication alert from the vehicle tracking unit. The vehicle tracking unit may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected to the wireless communications device and the vehicle position determining device. The controller may cooperate with the wireless communications device to send an alarm indication alert responsive to at least one of activation of the vehicle alarm indicator continuously for greater than a predetermined time and activation of the vehicle alarm indicator in a repetitive pattern. The controller may also include a dual polarity compatible output for a vehicle device, such as the vehicle alarm indicator.

Smart的看法
Omega Patents, LLC的專利經營模式是一個與其他公司不同的方式，本案系爭專利之發明人Kenneth E. Flick創立Omega Research and Development, Inc.與Omega Patents, LLC二家公司，Omega Research and Development, Inc.成立於1971年，主要業務為車輛安全相關產品與技術之開發，已擁有100件以上美國專利，而Omega Patents, LLC則是一家專利授權公司，專門負責Omega Research and Development, Inc.的專利授權管理之相關事宜。
愈來愈多的公司採取這種專利管理模式，可讓研發公司不需為專利授權、訴訟等瑣事分心，更專心於研發工作。