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Vehicle locating and communicating method and apparatus

  • US 5,519,621 A
  • Filed: 03/17/1995
  • Issued: 05/21/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for communicating with a vehicle using a cellular telephone network, comprising:

  • a position locating receiver on the vehicle operable to receive geographic location data from a position locating system, the geographic location data providing a vehicle location;

    a host controller remotely disposed from the vehicle and operable to receive the geographic location data transmitted from the vehicle, the host controller comprising a database containing a roamer number of a particular cellular telephone system in the cellular telephone network serving an area including the vehicle location, the host controller further comprising a communications device coupled to the cellular telephone network and operable to initiate a telephone call to the vehicle using the roamer number; and

    a cellular telephone on the vehicle and coupled to the cellular telephone network, the cellular telephone operable to receive the telephone call initiated at the host controller.

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