Remotely Activatable Locator with Voice/Data Relay
First Claim
1. A method for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN), comprising:
- upon initiation of an emergency services call from a locator device, establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker associated with the locator device, and an emergency services answering point; and
providing a location record for the locator device from a database to the answering point while conducting the three-way call.
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Abstract
A method for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN) includes establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker, and an emergency services answering point upon initiation of an emergency services call from the locator device, and providing a location record for the locator device from a database to the answering point while conducting the three-way call. Therefore, in cases of an emergency location where a locator is attached to a disabled subject or object, the locator device allows for extended emergency services calling where a third party such as a care giver, guardian, or custodial organization may be involved in real-time with the automatically located call to provide verbal or textual information to responders.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN), comprising:
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upon initiation of an emergency services call from a locator device, establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker associated with the locator device, and an emergency services answering point; and providing a location record for the locator device from a database to the answering point while conducting the three-way call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN), comprising:
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means, responsive to the initiation of an emergency services call from the locator device, for establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker associated with the locator device, and an emergency services answering point; and means for providing a location record for the locator device from a database to the answering point while conducting the three-way call.
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20. A locator device, comprising:
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first and second wireless transceiver modules; a first subscriber information module (SIM); and a control processor operatively coupled to the first and second wireless transceiver modules and the first SIM; wherein the locator device is configured to operate in a wireless communications network (WCN) to establish a control communications path between the locator device and a caretaker, and an emergency call path between the locator device and an answering point; and wherein the control processor is configured for performing signal modification functions including volume control, echo cancellation, interception of DTMF control tones, and insertion of pre-recorded messaging into the control communications path or the emergency call path.
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