Dismount tablet computer assembly for wireless communication applications
First Claim
1. A tablet computer assembly, comprising:
- a global positioning system module that produces location information associated with the position of the tablet computer assembly;
an L-band transceiver that broadcasts the location information to at least one portable communication device through a relay network and receives location information from the at least one portable communications device via the relay network; and
a processing unit that provides messages to the L-band transceiver and updates a display associated with the tablet computer assembly according the received location information and the location information produced at the global positioning system module.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for utilizing one or more tablet computer assemblies in a portable communications system. A tablet computer assembly includes a global positioning system module, an L-band transceiver, and a processing system. The global positioning system module that produces location information associated with the position of the tablet computer assembly. The L-band transceiver broadcasts the location information to at least one portable communication device through a relay network and receives location information from the at least one portable communications device via the relay network. The processing unit provides messages to the L-band transceiver and updates a display associated with the tablet computer assembly according the received location information and the location information produced at the global positioning system module.
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25 Claims
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1. A tablet computer assembly, comprising:
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a global positioning system module that produces location information associated with the position of the tablet computer assembly;
an L-band transceiver that broadcasts the location information to at least one portable communication device through a relay network and receives location information from the at least one portable communications device via the relay network; and
a processing unit that provides messages to the L-band transceiver and updates a display associated with the tablet computer assembly according the received location information and the location information produced at the global positioning system module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle communications system comprising:
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a dismount communications device, comprising;
a global positioning system module that determines the location of the device;
an L-band transceiver that receives data from at least one portable communications device via a satellite relay; and
a tablet computer that provides a user interface for the global positioning module and the L-band transceiver; and
a mounting unit that allows the dismount communication device to be mechanically fixed to the interior of a vehicle and electrically connected to a power supply within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of updating location information at a tablet computer via a communications relay network, comprising:
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determining the location of the tablet computer at regular intervals via a global positioning system;
broadcasting the determined location on an L-band frequency via the relay network to at least one communications device;
receiving location information from at least one portable communications device on an L-band frequency via the relay network at the tablet computer; and
displaying the determined location and the received location information on a display associated with the tablet computer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A tablet computer assembly, comprising:
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means for determining the location of the tablet computer relative to a standard set of coordinates;
means for transmitting the determined location to at least one portable communications device;
means for receiving location information from at least one portable communications device; and
means for displaying the determined location and the received location information on a geographic map. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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