AUTOMATIC REMOTE COMMUNICATION USING NETWORK TELEPHONY
First Claim
1. A location transmitter, comprising:
- reception unit configured to receive activation requests; and
a transmission unit configured to respond to receipt of an activation request by the reception unit by broadcasting a signal modulated from an information message containing respective location information associated with a respective location of the location transmitter.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus to provide remote communication using network telephony. In a transmitter, an activation message is decoded to generate an activation command. The activation message is sent from an activator via a communication medium in response to a telephony call. An information message is transmitted, responsive to the activation command, to a receiver using a communication protocol. In a receiver, an activation message is decoded to generate an activation command. The activation message is sent in response to a telephone call. An information message is received, responsive to the activation command. The information message is sent from a transmitter according to a communication protocol via a communication medium.
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12 Claims
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1. A location transmitter, comprising:
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reception unit configured to receive activation requests; and a transmission unit configured to respond to receipt of an activation request by the reception unit by broadcasting a signal modulated from an information message containing respective location information associated with a respective location of the location transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A component of a location determination network, the component comprising:
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a sensor configured to at least intermittently couple to at least one transmitter of a plurality of transmitters of the location determination network to receive location information from the at least one transmitter; a location determination unit coupled to the sensor, the location determination unit configured to process the received location information, and a network interface configured to externally issue the received location information in accordance with a packet data format; the transmission unit of a transmitter is configured to broadcast the respective location information responsive to an activation request.
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8. A server for a location determination network, the server comprising:
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a communication interface configured for coupling to a plurality of location transmitters of the location determination network; and a controller configured to selectively issue the activation request to the plurality of transmitters responsive to a location event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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