Nautical Safety Beacon
First Claim
1. A signalling beacon which includesa global positioning system receiver, operable to determine a geographic location of the signalling beacon;
- a radio frequency transmitter operable to transmit a radio frequency signal;
a radio frequency receiver operable to receive a radio frequency signal, the radio frequency transmitter and radio frequency receiver pair operable as a radio frequency transceiver, to permit bi-directional communication between the signalling beacon and a remote radio frequency transceiver;
a processor, operable to read the geographic location from the global positioning system receiver, to compile a data message containing the geographic location of the signalling beacon, to transmit the data message as a radio frequency signal via the radio frequency transmitter, and to receive a data message as a radio frequency signal via the radio frequency receiver; and
a waterproof case for housing the global positioning system receiver, the radio frequency transmitter, the radio frequency receiver and the processor.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A signalling beacon which includes a global positioning system receiver, operable to determine a geographic location of the signalling beacon, a radio frequency transmitter operable to transmit a radio frequency signal, a radio frequency receiver operable to receive a radio frequency signal, a processor, operable to read the geographic location from the global positioning system receiver, to compile a data message containing the geographic location of the signalling beacon and to transmit the data message as a radio frequency signal via the radio frequency transmitter and a waterproof case for housing the global positioning system receiver, the radio frequency transmitter, the radio frequency receiver and the processor.
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51 Claims
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1. A signalling beacon which includes
a global positioning system receiver, operable to determine a geographic location of the signalling beacon; -
a radio frequency transmitter operable to transmit a radio frequency signal; a radio frequency receiver operable to receive a radio frequency signal, the radio frequency transmitter and radio frequency receiver pair operable as a radio frequency transceiver, to permit bi-directional communication between the signalling beacon and a remote radio frequency transceiver; a processor, operable to read the geographic location from the global positioning system receiver, to compile a data message containing the geographic location of the signalling beacon, to transmit the data message as a radio frequency signal via the radio frequency transmitter, and to receive a data message as a radio frequency signal via the radio frequency receiver; and a waterproof case for housing the global positioning system receiver, the radio frequency transmitter, the radio frequency receiver and the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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36. An emergency beacon which includes
a waterproof case in the form of a dual-saucer shape; - and
any one or more of an visual signalling beacon, a radar reflective surface and a radio frequency beacon, the emergency beacon having a weight distribution so that its centre of gravity is located below the dual-saucer shape seam line. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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51-56. -56. (canceled)
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