US 8085192

Here's a concise summary of US patent 8085192:

US Patent 8085192: Summary

• Title: Device, system and method for controlling and storing sensitive information on a GPS device
• Assignee: Longhorn Automotive Group LLC (current assignee as of March 26, 2024); Rothschild Trust Holdings LLC (assigned April 4, 2012).
• Inventor: Leigh M. Rothschild
• Filing Date: April 5, 2010 (for application number US12/753,963)
• Issue Date: December 27, 2011
• Abstract: This patent describes a system and method designed to control and securely store sensitive information on a Global Positioning System (GPS) device. The system incorporates a module to determine location information, an encryption module to encrypt this data, a processing module to store the encrypted information in a storage module, and an input module for receiving a code string used for decryption. All data, whether manually entered or generated by the device, is encrypted and stored. The storage can be internal or removable memory (e.g., memory cards, optical media). If using internal memory, a transmission module (either wired or wireless) can transfer the information to a computer.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1: This claim describes a secure location information device comprising a housing, a locational information module for determining at least one route traveled by the device, an encryption module for encrypting this determined location information, and a removable storage module disposed within the housing for storing the encrypted data. A processing module is included to manage sending and retrieving the encrypted information from this removable storage module.
• Independent Claim 13: This claim describes a secure location information device, featuring a housing, a locational information module that determines at least one route traveled by the device, and an encryption module to encrypt this data. It includes a storage module (which can be either removable or internal) for storing the encrypted location information, and a processing module to send and retrieve the encrypted information from this storage module.
• Independent Claim 19: This claim outlines a system for controlling and storing location information. It combines the secure location information device as described in Claim 1 (with its removable storage module) and an external computing device. The computing device is equipped with a reader designed to accept the removable storage module, and a processor configured to execute a decryption program to unlock and access the encrypted location information stored on the removable module when it is inserted.
• Independent Claim 22: This claim also describes a system for controlling and storing location information. It includes a secure location information device (with a storage module) and a transmission module that sends the encrypted location information to an external computing device. The external computing device features a connectivity device to receive this encrypted data and a processor set up to run a decryption program to decrypt the received information.

Legal Status Note: According to the provided patent information, US8085192B2's legal status is "Expired - Lifetime", with an expiration date of October 7, 2025. As of April 26, 2026, the patent is expired.

Litigation/PTAB Note: The patent family has litigation history, including cases filed in the Texas Eastern District Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (case 26-123). A PTAB case, IPR2025-00925, was filed but not instituted procedurally. No further specific CAFC 2026 docket details for this patent were found in the search results beyond what is listed in the Google Patents document.