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Vehicle locating and communicating method and apparatus using cellular telephone network

  • US 5,299,132 A
  • Filed: 07/28/1992
  • Issued: 03/29/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for locating and communicating with a vehicle by a cellular telephone system, said cellular telephone system emitting data containing cellular telephone system information, comprising:

  • a remote host controller coupled to the cellular telephone system having a display for displaying communications and geographic location data transmitted from the vehicle;

    a cellular transceiver within the vehicle; and

    a controller in the vehicle connected to said cellular transceiver wherein said controller interprets the data received from said cellular telephone system and determines geographic location data transmitted from the cellular telephone system providing communication services to said cellular transceiver said controller further communicating with said remote host controller and transmitting the geographic location data, said remote host controller receiving and processing the geographic location data for determining an approximate geographic location of the vehicle and for displaying the approximate geographic location of the vehicle on said display.

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