Global positioning family radio service and apparatus
First Claim
1. A personal radio service (PRS) device configured to engage in private, short-range two-way voice communications with other PRS devices in range of the PRS device comprising:
- a GPS receiver disposed in the PRS device; and
, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured both to modulate and transmit voice communications and positioning data received from said GPS receiver, and also to demodulate voice communications and positioning data received from the other PRS devices in range of the PRS device.
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Abstract
A personal radio service (PRS) device configured to engage in private, short-range two-way voice communications with another PRS device in range of the PRS device. The PRS device can include a GPS receiver disposed in the PRS device; and, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver. The RF transceiver can be configured both to modulate and transmit voice communications and positioning data received from the GPS receiver, and also to demodulate voice communications and positioning data received from other PRS devices in range of the PRS device. The PRS device can include any private, short-range, two-way communications device, for example a Citizens Band (CB) radio services device, a General Mobile Radio Services (GMRS) device, and a Family Radio Services (FRS) device, each configured to engage in private, short-range two-way voice communications with another corresponding device in range thereof.
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1. A personal radio service (PRS) device configured to engage in private, short-range two-way voice communications with other PRS devices in range of the PRS device comprising:
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a GPS receiver disposed in the PRS device; and
,a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured both to modulate and transmit voice communications and positioning data received from said GPS receiver, and also to demodulate voice communications and positioning data received from the other PRS devices in range of the PRS device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. In a Personal Radio Services (PRS) device, a PRS communications method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a private, two-way, short-range voice communications link with at least one other PRS device;
establishing a data link with a positioning data transmitter and receiving positioning data from said positioning data transmitter;
processing said positioning data to determine location-based information associated with the PRS device; and
,displaying said location-based information in the PRS device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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16. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program comprising a routine set of instructions for performing the steps of:
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establishing a private, two-way, short-range voice communications link with at least one other PRS device;
establishing a data link with a positioning data transmitter and receiving positioning data from said positioning data transmitter;
processing said positioning data to determine location-based information associated with said at least one other PRS device; and
,displaying said location-based information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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