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Personal locator system

  • US 5,485,163 A
  • Filed: 03/30/1994
  • Issued: 01/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of locating a portable locator unit (PLU) in a communications system comprising the steps of:

  • a) accessing the communications system and requesting location of the PLU to be sent to a receiving device;

    b) sending a signal from the communications system to the PLU;

    c) sending a response, including a PLU identifier, from the PLU;

    d) receiving the response at a first node of the communications system. said first node having a node identifier;

    e) providing location information within the communications system indicative of the location of the PLU based on analysis of the node identifier;

    f) determining a desired format for the location information based on the PLU identifier; and

    g) providing the location information of the PLU in the desired format to the receiving device.

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