A PERSONAL LOCATOR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A personal locator system comprising:
- a portable transmitter-receiver having;
means for determining a position of the portable transmitter-receiver;
means for broadcasting the determined position;
means for broadcasting a distress signal; and
means for voice communication with a satellite communication system; and
a ground monitoring unit having;
means for data communication with the satellite communication system;
means for voice communication with the satellite communication system; and
means for displaying the portable transmitter-receiver determined position and distress signal.
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Abstract
A communications system for locating, tracking, and messaging between people, which preferably includes a satellite, global positioning satellites, ground monitoring units, and a portable-transmitter-receiver unit to locate and track objects and people. A communications satellite system can transmit and receive messages concerning the location and situation of an object or person. A location system may operate by way of global positioning satellites. The portable transmitter-receiver can activate a signal to the satellite system, which can inform the ground monitoring units that a person is in need of help. Each transmitter-receiver can contain memory that allows for identification of the wearer and can provide information such as address, medical problems, emergency contacts, etc.
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36 Claims
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1. A personal locator system comprising:
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a portable transmitter-receiver having;
means for determining a position of the portable transmitter-receiver;
means for broadcasting the determined position;
means for broadcasting a distress signal; and
means for voice communication with a satellite communication system; and
a ground monitoring unit having;
means for data communication with the satellite communication system;
means for voice communication with the satellite communication system; and
means for displaying the portable transmitter-receiver determined position and distress signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A personal locator system comprising:
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a portable transmitter-receiver having;
a position calculator;
a satellite voice and data communicator operatively connected to the position calculator; and
a display operatively connected to the position calculator and the satellite voice and data communicator; and
a ground monitoring unit having;
a satellite voice and data communicator operatively connected to the portable transmitter-receiver satellite voice and data communicator; and
a display operatively connected to the satellite voice and data communicator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of locating a person comprising:
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locally receiving a trigger;
operating, in response to the trigger, a GPS system determining the location of the person;
transmitting to a remote location via a satellite the determined location of the person and a unique identifier;
receiving at the remote location the transmitted determined location of the person and the unique identifier;
displaying at the remote location the determined location of the person and information related to the unique identifier;
verbally communicating with the person via the satellite. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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