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Telephone communication system having a locator

  • US 5,515,426 A
  • Filed: 01/05/1995
  • Issued: 05/07/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telephone communication system, comprising:

  • (a) a private branch exchange (PBX) having a processing unit and a plurality of telephones for facilitating telephone communication between a plurality of telephone users; and

    (b) a locator system electrically connected to said PBX for providing location information, said locator system comprising;

    a plurality of portable badges, each associated with a respective one of a plurality of telephone users and transmits badge information including an identification signal for identifying the telephone user associated with said respective badge; and

    a plurality of transceivers, each electrically connected to said PBX and each adapted for receiving said badge information transmitted from said badges and for electrically forwarding at least a portion of said badge information to said processing unit of said PBX to determine location information of said telephone users;

    said PBX further having a memory for storing said location information and stored programs for implementing a plurality of telephone functions in conjunction with said location information;

    each of said telephones having a keypad for selectively accessing said locator system and said telephone functions, a data receiver for receiving location information from said PBX, and a display for displaying said location information received from said PBX upon access of said locator system from said keypad.

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