Position reporting microphone

• US 20070021135A1
• Filed: 03/01/2006
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Premier Communications Corporation
• Original Assignee: Premier Communications Corporation
• Inventors: Liou, Henry
• Granted Patent: US 8,165,632 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/17 Emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/35 Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0072 Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/44 Transmit/receive switching
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A position reporting microphone, adapted for use in an existing communication system is disclosed. The position reporting microphone communicatively networks with the existing communication system channels to send and receive information such as for example audio, position, and/or identification information regarding the position reporting microphone.

Claims

1. A system for communicating information in a wireless network between at least one user and a communication system, comprising:

a) a position reporting microphone, comprising;

i) a speaker-microphone set, comprising;

(A) a speaker element operatively coupled to a microphone element;

(B) a PTT circuit member, electrically connected to the microphone element,

wherein the PTT circuit member is adapted to electrically activate the microphone element;

ii) a position acquisition controller, operatively connected to the speaker-microphone set, comprising;

(A) a position information receptor, adapted to receive positioning data from at least one external transponder system;

(B) a signal converter, operatively coupled to the position information receptor, wherein the signal converter converts the positioning data received by the position information receptor into a quantity of positioning digital data;

iii) a data manager element electrically coupled to the position acquisition controller, wherein the data manager is adapted to parse the quantity of positioning digital data into a digital format suitable for use by a baseband audio signal processor, and;

iv) a baseband audio signal processor element, electrically coupled to the data manager element, adapted to receive the suitably formatted quantity of positioning digital data, wherein the baseband audio signal processor element is adapted to generate a composite signal.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data manager is further operatively coupled to an identification data element, wherein the identification data element is adapted to provide specific identification data for a particular position reporting microphone.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the data manager is operatively coupled to a data converter element, wherein the data converter element is adapted to convert digital data into baseband audio signals.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the composite signal generated by the baseband audio signal processor element comprises audio and position data.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the composite signal generated by the baseband audio signal processor element further comprises an identification signal.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the position reporting microphone further comprises a rechargeable power supply operatively associated therewith.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the position information receptor comprises a GPS antenna.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the GPS antenna further comprises a double helix design.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the GPS antenna further comprises a ground conductive plate, operatively coupled to a radiation patch plate, and a dielectric portion, disposed between the ground conductive plate and the radiation patch plate.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the GPS antenna is disposed on a printed circuit board of approximately square shape.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the printed circuit board is a reflector element for the GPS antenna.