ECOTrackMe

Old Dog,
Great question and yes we can communicate with these types of devices. We do not use the SMS interface (but can if needed) most of these devices also support TCP/UDP protocol and the tracking system will take position reports from the device that way.

We can and are going to extent the EOTrackMe service to allow the full functions of the devices you are looking at including immobilisation etc but as yet we have not decided on a specific device. We can however just about support anything as they are almost all exactly the same. What unit have you looked at - link would be great and I will check it out for you (heaps available in China and Taiwan etc).

David

Old Dog,
No worries. In a nut shell EOTrackMe is an online tracking system. It collects positional data from various client devices (SPOT, smartphones and dedicated tracking products - like the Jaycar one).

We have written a few client programs for Android and Windows devices. We have other products that we can talk to like SPOT and uTrackMe for IPhone/iPad. These are just the user/client end and are what sends the data to our servers.

The EOTrackMe system can then publish maps of your positional updates, store these for future reference and allow you to edit them etc. So if you had a tracking device in your car say the Jaycar or other device you could lookup on your phone/computer/tablet where your vehicle is at any time (provided the tracking client is running).

What we have been talking about in this thread is the ability to extend the EOTrackMe server functions to include the ability to communicate with your car and tell it to turn off from your phone/tablet/computer etc in addition to the tracking service.

Most people use the tracking service to show their position on the map so that family and friends know where they are whilst traveling. We are extending the system now with the additions of security and other to allow a lot more things to be tracked, for instance I have turned on the Android client on my daughters Android phone so I know where she is all the time. I am looking at small devices to install/lodge in the frames of my expensive road bikes for security and a load of other uses.

The consolidated tracking server means I can view all my different devices in one place on one screen/map. Also on uTrackme on the iPhone I can see all my devices on a map at any time so can see what is where no matter where I am. I also use when Michelle or I are out riding we have tracker on so our partners can tell if we are still moving or maybe in trouble.

The uses go on and on, I hope this helps you understand.
David