DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE GEOGRAPHIC POSITION OF A PERSON
First Claim
1. A configuration for localization of the geographic position of at least one person, the configuration comprising a battery-powered transmission unit (5, 6, 7) connectable to the person, as well as a reception unit (1) for displaying the geographic position of the person, characterized in that the transmission unit (5, 6, 7) comprises a satellite locating receiver and is connectable via wireless communication to the reception unit (1).
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a configuration and a method for localizing the geographic position of a person. The localization configuration comprises a transmission unit (5, 6, 7) connectable to the person, as well as a reception unit (1) for displaying the location of the person.
The present invention is distinguished in that the transmission unit (5, 6, 7) comprises a GPS receiver and is connectable via wireless communication to the reception unit (1). The present invention allows both high precision in localization and also position ascertainment over great distances. The method and the cost-effectively producible device may also be used by lay people easily.
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21 Claims
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1. A configuration for localization of the geographic position of at least one person, the configuration comprising a battery-powered transmission unit (5, 6, 7) connectable to the person, as well as a reception unit (1) for displaying the geographic position of the person,
characterized in that the transmission unit (5, 6, 7) comprises a satellite locating receiver and is connectable via wireless communication to the reception unit (1).
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18. A method for ascertaining the geographic position of at least one person using a transmission unit (5, 6, 7) connectable to the person, and using a reception unit (1) for displaying the geographic position of the person, the transmission unit (5, 6, 7) comprising a satellite locating receiver, the method having the following method steps:
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a) command input for localizing the person on the reception unit (1);
b) wireless transmission of the localization command to the transmission unit (5, 6, 7) of the person;
c) wireless transmission of the current geographic position of the transmission unit (5, 6, 7) by the transmission unit (5, 6, 7) to the reception unit (1); and
d) display of the geographic position of the person on the reception unit (1). - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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