Location reporting system utilizing a voice interface
First Claim
1. A method of communicating location information to a user, wherein said location information corresponds to a specific remote device, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting said specific remote device from a plurality of remote devices;
determining a set of location coordinates corresponding to said specific remote device;
converting said set of location coordinates into a text message;
converting said text message into an audio message; and
transmitting said audio message to the user via an audio link.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing a user to obtain location information for a suitably tagged item, such as a vehicle, without requiring that the user have access to a viewable medium, for example a computer monitor, is provided. The system uses a network operations center that is in communication with one or more remote devices, at least a portion of the communications being wireless. The network operations center is comprised of a processor, data base and transceiver and is preferably capable of fully automated operation, thus eliminating the need for human intervention. The remote devices include a transceiver, controller and location tracking module (e.g., a GPS module) and may further comprise one or more sensors and/or one or more device controllers. The location tracking module determines location coordinates for the remote device, either upon request or upon the occurrence of a preset condition, and provides these coordinates to the network operations center. The network operations center converts the location coordinates to a street map position and provides that street map position in an audible form using the desired audio link to the end user or a designated party (e.g., law enforcement agency).
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25 Claims
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1. A method of communicating location information to a user, wherein said location information corresponds to a specific remote device, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting said specific remote device from a plurality of remote devices;
determining a set of location coordinates corresponding to said specific remote device;
converting said set of location coordinates into a text message;
converting said text message into an audio message; and
transmitting said audio message to the user via an audio link.
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2. A method of communicating location information to a user, wherein said location information corresponds to a specific remote device, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting said specific remote device from a plurality of remote devices;
determining a set of location coordinates corresponding to said specific remote device, wherein said set of location coordinates are comprised of a latitude coordinate and a longitude coordinate;
determining a street map position corresponding to said specific remote device and to said set of location coordinates;
converting said street map position into a text message;
converting said text message into an audio message; and
transmitting said audio message to the user via an audio link. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing location information to a user, the system comprising:
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at least one remote device;
a GPS module directly coupled to said at least one remote device, wherein said GPS module generates a set of location coordinates corresponding to a position of said at least one remote device;
a first transceiver directly coupled to said at least one remote device, said first transceiver receiving instructions and transmitting said set of location coordinates; and
an automatic network operations center operating automatically without human intervention, said automatic network operations center comprising;
a second transceiver in communication with said first transceiver via a wireless link, said second transceiver transmitting instructions and receiving said set of location coordinates;
means for mapping said set of location coordinates to a street map position;
means for converting said street map position to a text message;
a speech synthesizer for converting said text message to an audio message; and
a user interface, wherein said audio message is transmitted to said user interface by said automatic network operations center via a communication link. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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